Carla Freccero

Academic Profile

Academic Background:

• Ph.D., Renaissance Studies, Yale University, 1977
• B.A., History & Literature, cum laude, Harvard University

Research Interests: Focuses on early modern European literature and culture, feminist and queer theory, animal studies, and postcolonial studies. Her work engages with the intersections of literature, personal and social identities, and social justice.

Appointments:

• Distinguished Professor of Literature and History of Consciousness, UC Santa Cruz (1991–present)
• Affiliated Faculty, Feminist Studies Department, UC Santa Cruz

Awards:

• UC Santa Cruz Excellence in Teaching Award

Publications:

• Father Figures: Genealogy and Narrative Structure in Rabelais (Cornell University Press, 1991)
• Popular Culture: An Introduction (NYU Press, 1999)
• Queer/Early/Modern (Duke University Press, 2006)
• Co-editor, Premodern Sexualities (Routledge, 1996)

Additional Contributions: Known for her contributions to digital humanities and her mentorship of first-generation students.