Mary Klages
Associate Professor

Dr. Klages' research focuses on the social constructions and representations of bodies in 19th century American culture. An expert on gender and disability studies in Victorian American culture, she is currently working on a project on the intersections of sexuality and disability in institutional discourses in 19th c. Massachusetts.

Areas of Specialty

  • American Literature
  • Cultural Studies
  • Gender and Sexuality Studies
  • Literary Theory