Michelle R. Warren

Teaching:  Some of my favorite courses are Read the World, Race in the Middle Ages, Global Medievalism, and Global Literary Theory. Students are often unsure what to expect when they sign up for one of my classes: they come with some curiosity and leave with even more. My pedagogy is informed by the principles of Intergroup Dialogue, which distinguishes dialogue from discussion and debate. In my classes, students learn how these principles make for both effective scholarly writing and strong social relations. All of my courses include research, so that students learn how to ask meaningful questions that can lead to new knowledge.

Mentoring:  In Comparative Literature, I work with students interested in translation, postcolonial studies, digital humanities, critical theory, and all aspects of medieval literature. In the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program, I work with students who are preparing to earn PhDs and shape the future of the humanities by broadening the scope of research and teaching in the US academy. As Senior Advisor to the Dean of the Faculty in the School of Arts and Sciences, I serve on the Dean of the Faculty's leadership team with a focus on faculty development, faculty recruitment, and diversity and inclusion.