Biography:
MFA Poetry, UC Davis
MA Theological Studies, Regent College
BA Theology, Simpson University
Research Interests:
20th-21st century American Literature, Poetics, Ecopoetics, Lyric Essay, Lyric Theory, Environmental Humanities, Critical Geographies, Critical Race Theory, Queer and Trans Studies, Queer Domesticities, Disability Studies
Teaching at UC Davis:
ENL 5P: Poetry Workshop (2021-2022)
Awards and Fellowships:
UC Davis Provost First Year Fellowship (2023-2024)
Wandering Aengus Book Prize (2022)
Key West Literary Seminar Emerging Writer Award (2022)
Mellon Public Scholar summer (2021)
Publications:
Poetry, lyric essay, and interviews have been published or are forthcoming in "The Rumpus," "The Journal," "Boston Review," "Cortland Review," "The Cincinnati Review," "Image," "Orion," and "Terrain," among others. Visit https://www.amandahawkinspoet.com for selected links.
Conference Panels and Papers:
"Beyond Belief: Queer Religious (and Post-Religious) Poetry," AWP 2024, Kansas City, MO, Feb 2024.