
Rachel Heise Bolten
Lecturer
American Studies
Academic Appointments
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Lecturer, American Studies
Professional Education
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PhD, Stanford University, English (2022)
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MPhil, University of Cambridge, Criticism & Culture (2013)
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AB, Princeton University, English with Certificate in American Studies (2010)
Current Research and Scholarly Interests
Rachel Heise Bolten specializes in nineteenth and twentieth century American culture. Her research and teaching interests include California and the West, the history of science and technology, photography, material culture, and environmental humanities. Her current book project explores a long history of literary and visual description.
2023-24 Courses
- American Studies Senior Colloquium
AMSTUD 99 (Aut) - California Dreaming
AMSTUD 126Q (Aut) - Scams, Hoaxes, and Cons
AMSTUD 149 (Win) -
Prior Year Courses
2022-23 Courses
- Citizenship in the 21st Century
COLLEGE 102 (Win) - Scams, Hoaxes, and Cons
AMSTUD 149 (Spr) - Structured Liberal Education
SLE 91 (Aut)
2021-22 Courses
- American Disaster
AMSTUD 154D, ENGLISH 154D, SOC 154A (Spr) - California Dreaming
AMSTUD 126 (Win)
2020-21 Courses
- American Arts & The Great Depression
AMSTUD 144D, ENGLISH 144D (Sum)
- Citizenship in the 21st Century