Felicity Nussbaum papers (MS.2020.005)

This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Felicity Nussbaum, Distinguished Research Professor of English at the University of California, Los Angeles. Nussbaum's research focuses on British literature (1660-1800), postcolonial and Anglophone studies, and gender studies. Materials in this collection include grant materials, tenure materials, correspondence, course syllabi, and draft writings, which date from 1969 to 2020.

Series 1, PERSONAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL, 1969 – 2020, includes articles about Nussbaum, handwritten journal pages, and photographs. Also included are Nussbaum's advertisements for an in-home caregiver for her son. This series is arranged alphabetically by record type.

Series 2, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, 1970 – 2016, includes grant materials, teaching evaluations and tenure dossiers highlighting Nussbaum's activities during a given academic year, and letters of recommendation for Nussbaum to receive tenure. This series is arranged alphabetically by record type.

Series 3, CORRESPONDENCE, 1971 – 2011, contains correspondence regarding various topics such as job opportunities, research, and invitations to participate in projects. Notable correspondence is with the poet and author, Mary Karr (#1.40). This series is arranged chronologically.

Series 4, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM REFORM FILES, 1971 – 1998, includes correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, position papers, and course descriptions, regarding revision of the Syracuse University English department curriculum. A controversial initiative aimed at integrating deconstructionist paradigms into the curriculum, this material documents the positions of Nussbaum and other notable scholars such as Jean Howard, Mas'ud Zavarzadeh, and Donald Morton on all sides of the debate. This series is arranged alphabetically by record type.

Series 5, TEACHING, 1970 – 2018, includes bibliographies, exam questions, and course syllabi. Courses include "Autobiography and Feminist Theory," "Eighteenth Century Women's Writing," "Interdisciplinary Analysis of Women's Roles," and "New Approaches to Tragedy." This series is arranged alphabetically by record type then by date.

Series 6, WRITINGS AND RELATED, 1970 – 2019, includes correspondence, drafts, reader reports, and reviews of works by Nussbaum. Titles include "Defect: Engendering the Modern Body," "New Eighteenth Century," and "Rival Queens: Actresses and Performance in the British Theater, 1700-1780." This series is arranged alphabetically by title.

Series 7, RESEARCH, 1970 – 2015, includes clippings, data, and handwritten notes, on topics such as "History of the ASECS Women's Caucus," "Satires on Women," and "Women's Equality." This series is arranged by record type.

Series 8, ELECTRONIC RECORDS, 1976 – 2007, includes audio tapes and CD-Rs. Files include draft writings and photos. This series is arranged alphabetically by record type then by title written on the carrier.