Amani Liggett
aliggett@ucsc.edu
Education
Current: University of California, Santa Cruz, Ph.D., Literature—September 2016-present.
Dartmouth College, M.A., Liberal Studies— June 2015.
University of California, Davis, B.A., English and Philosophy— March 2011.
Publications
“The Girl Who Destroyed the World.” (The Journal, Short Story), MALS, Dartmouth College—Spring 2014.
“Idaho Falls, The Nuclear Disaster and the Tragedies That Followed” Oral History Reader, MALS 191, MALS, Dartmouth College—Fall 2014.
Editor
Editor-in-Chief, The Journal,MALS, Dartmouth College. In charge of editing, running, and publishing MALS biannual publication.—May 2014- June 2015.
Associate Editor, The Journal,MALS, Dartmouth College. Assisted the Chief Editors in selecting, reviewing, and analyzing submissions.— Fall/Winter 2014.
Editor and Writing Team member for the Oakland Green Party, Oakland, CA. Writing and editing campaign statements, flyers, and background for candidate Vicente Cruz.—2012-2016.
Academic Activities
Graduate Council, Grad Student Representative, 2017-2018 academic year
Dickens Universe Conference, Graduate Instructor, July 14-20th, 2018
The Shakespearean Theater Conference, “Shakespeare 401: What’s Next?” Presented paper: “The Female Hamlet,” held at University of Waterloo—June 21-24, 2017.
Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs (AGLSP) Conference, Presented paper: “The Globe to Globe Hamlet,” held at Stanford—October 2015.
Shakespeare Works When Shakespeare Plays Conference, held at UC Davis—September 2015
“Shakespeare & Politics” Graduate seminar. Oxford University, English Literature Summer School, held at Exeter College—July 2014.
Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs (AGLSP) Conference, Presented paper: “The Aftermaths of the Haitian Revolution and the Modern Haitian Diaspora,” held at University of Pennsylvania—October 2014.
Teaching Shakespeare Symposium, held at Dartmouth College, hosted by Prof Jonathan Crewe (thesis advisor)— October 2014.
Stanford University, Extension Course, Joyce’s Ulysses—Fall 2012.
Shakespeare Live! Education Abroad Program, London, England—Summer 2010.
Teaching Assistant
“LIT 102, Translation Theory” UC Santa Cruz—January-March 2019
“LIT 1, Literary Interpretation” UC Santa Cruz—September-December 2018.
“LIT 111D, Shakespeare” UC Santa Cruz—Summer Session II, August 2018.
“LIT110A, British Canon” UC Santa Cruz—April-June 2018.
“LIT 80Y, Harry Potter” UC Santa Cruz—January-March 2018.
“LIT 1, Literary Interpretation” UC Santa Cruz—September-December 2017.
“LIT 111D, Shakespeare” UC Santa Cruz—January-March 2017.
“Writing 2-3” Dartmouth College—September 2013-March 2014.
Guest Lectures at UC Santa Cruz
“Paradise Lost: Books 2 and 3” for LIT110A, British Canon. 5/25/2018.
“The Prophecy: Free Will vs. Determinism” for LIT 80Y, Harry Potter. 2/26/2018
“Hamlet’s Ghost” for LIT 111D, Shakespeare. 2/16/17
Employment
Santa Cruz Shakespeare, IHR Public Fellow, Summer 2017. Assisted writing and editing 20 page study guide, organized weekend conference (Weekend with Shakespeare and Educator’s Day).
Opening Doors Inc., Sacramento, CA. Grant writing intern; gained experience in writing grants for nonprofit— June 2011-December 2011.