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Ken Hiltner

Professor

  • Office:
    South Hall 2508
  • Office Hours:
    Spring 2020 - Please email for appointment.
  • Education:
  • Ph.D., Harvard University

Ken Hiltner received his PhD from Harvard University, where he garnered a number of distinctions as a researcher and Teaching Fellow, including the Bowdoin Prize. He has written a number of books and articles, mostly on Renaissance literature, ecocriticism, and the intersection of the two. He has served as Director of the Literature and the Environment Center, Director of the Early Modern Center, and Chair of the Graduate Program. Prior to becoming an English professor, he made his living as a furniture-maker. As a second-generation woodworker, he received commissions from five continents and had collections featured in major metropolitan galleries. More information can be found at hiltner.english.ucsb.edu

Research Areas

  • Environment and Ecocriticism
  • Office:
    South Hall 2508
  • Office Hours:
    Spring 2020 - Please email for appointment.
  • Email:
  • Mailing Address:
    English Department UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3170
  • Personal Website

Ken Hiltner's Bookshelf

Courses Taught

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