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Saskia C Cornes

Assistant Professor of the Practice of the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute
John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute

Research Interests


environmental humanities, sustainable agriculture, early modern literature, food studies, experiential learning 

Selected Grants


Rethinking Humanity's Place in an Anthropocene World

ResearchProgram Manager · Awarded by Henry Luce Foundation, Inc. · 2016 - 2022

Regenerative Grazing to Mitigate Climate Change

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Southern Region Sustainable Agricul. Researc & Edu · 2019 - 2021

Fellowships, Gifts, and Supported Research


Bacca Fellow · January 2021 - May 2021 Awarded by: Duke Literature, Arts and Media Program
Paletz Innovative Course Enhancement Grant · August 2020 - November 2020 Awarded by: David L Paletz Foundation
Teaching for Equity Fellow · August 2017 - May 2018 Awarded by: Duke Human Rights Center
Mellon Fellow · September 2012 - May 2014 Awarded by: Andrew Mellon Foundation, Interdisciplinary Center for Innovative Theory and Empirics at Columbia University
Marjorie Hope Nicolson Fellow · September 2006 - May 2013 Awarded by: Columbia University
CUNY Chancellor’s Fellow in Comparative Literature · September 2004 - May 2006 Awarded by: CUNY Graduate Center