John Levi Barnard is a new Assistant Professor of Comparative and World Literature. His research interests include American Literature and Culture, African American Literature and Culture, and Environmental Humanities. He is the author of “Empire of Ruin: Black Classicism and American Imperial Culture” (Oxford University Press, 2017): https://global.oup.com/academic/product/empire-of-ruin-9780190663599?cc=us&lang=en&