Greetings!
My name is Erin Burrows, and I teach WR 121z and WR 122z here at PCC.
I want to begin by saying how much I look forward to the work we will be doing together. Our shared learning will be shaped by careful reading, open conversation, and a willingness to listen to one another with generosity and curiosity. I’m confident that, if we approach this work with care and openness, our work together will be both meaningful and rewarding.
Now a little about me. I earned my master’s degree in American Literature from the University of Nevada, Reno. My academic interests include contemporary literary theory, gender theory, and nineteenth- and twentieth-century American literature. Much of my research has focused on the distinctly American practice of “passing,” and on the ways institutions—such as law, geography, sociology, anthropology, and even literature itself—have participated in drawing and enforcing boundaries of race, class, gender, and sexuality, often in the name of security.
When I am not teaching or reading or writing, I remain connected to the physical world by spending time outdoors hiking, gardening, and kicking the soccer ball around with my kiddo. I also enjoy outings to Providence Park—go Thorns!—and am a two-time Oregon Blue Ribbon winner for my chocolate chip cookies.