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Atlanta, GA | Posted: March 11, 2022
Cassidy Chreene Whittle
Communications Officer
School of Literature, Media, and Communication | School of Modern Languages
cwhittle9@gatech.edu
Summary Sentence:
Julia Tigner, a Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellow, uses her research to examine how Black women writers across the African Diaspora use liminality as a trope to explore how Black women negotiate space and live at the intersection of race and gender.
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Julia TignerName: Julia Tigner
Department: Literature, Media, and Communication
Title: Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellow
Hometown: LaGrange
Degree(s): Ph.D. in English, Auburn University; M.A. in English, The University of Georgia; and B.A. in English, Tuskegee University.
While I stand on the shoulders of many, the person who has had the greatest influence on my education and career path is my mother. As my first teacher, she fueled my passion for Black literature and instilled in me a reverence for education and learning.
My research examines how Black women writers across the African Diaspora use liminality as a trope to explore how Black women negotiate space and live at the intersection of race and gender. It is my hope that my research will effect change related to antiracism, equity, and belonging as I aim to centralize marginalized voices.
At Georgia Tech, I have had the wonderful opportunity to translate my research interests in liminality to students’ lived experiences.
The best part of working here is the students; they are AWESOME!
Presenting at the Celebrating Teaching Day event stands out to me as the most memorable. I enjoyed sharing my pedagogy and student work as well as learning more about the innovative work of other faculty.
Currently, I am teaching a composition course, Narratives of Black Girlhood. I enjoy the meaningful class discussions about representation, visibility, and bias, and I have been impressed by how the students’ projects reflect their burgeoning commitment to diversity and inclusion.
I enjoy spending time with family and friends, catching up on my favorite TV shows, shopping, and reading (shoutout to the Black Feminist Book Club).
Of the careers I contemplated in my formative years, I wanted to be a meteorologist.
Enjoy the journey, give yourself grace, and always remember that there are valuable life lessons born of missteps.
As a lifelong learner, I’m always delighted to talk with students about what they value as emerging scholars. While I am open to discussing my research interests in Black women’s movement, I relish learning from students about their scholarship and what they care about.
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