About me
Hilary Schor is a Professor of English, Comparative Literature, and Law at the University of Southern California, where she co-directs the Center for Law, History, and Culture. A specialist in Victorian literature, contemporary fiction, and feminist theory, her research examines the intersections of law, gender, and narrative. She is the author of several influential books, including Curious Subjects: Women and the Trials of Realism (2013), Dickens and the Daughter of the House (1999), and Scheherezade in the Marketplace: Elizabeth Gaskell and the Victorian Novel (1992). A recipient of Guggenheim, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Radcliffe Institute fellowships, Professor Schor has also served as USC’s Dean of Undergraduate Programs and President of the Academic Senate.
