MA in Film and Media Studies, Columbia University
BS in Physics, Sewanee: The University of the South
I’m an English PhD student with broad interests in literature, cinema, philosophy, and new media. A former scientist, I was awarded the Goldwater Scholarship as an undergraduate before a series of conversions reoriented my life toward the humanities. I am a native of the great state of Tennessee, and, while I’ve enjoyed some previous stints in the North, I am very pleased to be back working in the South. In academic year ’21-’22 I was a research fellow in modernism at the University of Wrocław in Poland under a grant from the Kosciuszko Foundation, where I was introduced to texts unknown in the Anglosphere.
Outside of the academy my interests include fencing, photography, and discoursing with my friends and colleagues. I am also a member of the Catholic Gators program through St. Augustine’s parish.
I’m thrilled to be at UF, where I’ve been given so many wonderful academic opportunities, and have made some great friends. Let’s work hard today and make the most of Gatordom!
Courses Taught:
LIT2000–Introduction to Literature
ENG2300–Film Analysis
ENG1131–Writing Through Media: Anime and Manga
Fields of Study:
- Adaptation Studies
- Modernism
- Film and Media Studies
- Polish and Japanese Cinema/Literature
Contact:
UF Email: ta.morris@ufl.edu