Megan N. Fontenot
Brittain Fellow
Member Of:
- Writing and Communication Program
- School of Literature, Media, and Communication
Office Phone: (404) 894-2140
Office Location: Skiles 309
Email Address: mfontenot7@gatech.edu
Overview
Personal Pronouns:
she/herMegan N. Fontenot is a scholar of nineteenth-century British literature with specific foci on women’s writing, the Scottish Highlands, space and place, and gender expression and performance. She maintains a special interest in author Mathilde Blind and has also published on the life and works of twentieth-century author J.R.R. Tolkien. Fontenot’s current projects include her first monograph (tentatively, Women and Gender in the Scottish Highlands); an article on Blind's poem "Nocturne"; and an article on women's work in Margaret Oliphant's novel Hester.
Education:
- PhD, University of Georgia, 2024
- MA, Michigan State University, 2019
- BA, Milligan University, 2016
Awards and
Distinctions:
Distinctions:
- Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, University of Georgia, 2023
- Christy Desmet Award, University of Georgia, 2022
- Robert Park Essay Award, University of Georgia, 2021
- Alexei Kondratiev Award, Mythopoeic Society, 2018
- Ivor Jones Outstanding Senior Award, Milligan University, 2017
Interests
Teaching Interests:
Research Interests:
Research Fields:
- Climate Change Mitigation
- Cultural and Ethical Awareness
- Digital Media
- Education Policy
- Literary and Cultural Studies
- Media Studies
Geographic
Focuses:
Focuses:
- Europe - United Kingdom
Issues:
- Environment
- Gender
- Race/Ethnicity
- Aestheticism
- Aesthetics
- Aesthetics and Technology
- Assessment
- Autism
- Cross-Cultural Engagement
- Cross-Cultural Understanding
- Digital and Mixed Media
- Disability
- Education
- Feminism
- Future of the Liberal Arts
- Globalization and Localization
- Heritage Language Learning
- Higher Education: Teaching and Learning
- Inequality and Poverty
- Inequality, Inequity, and Social Justice
- Journalism
- Literary Theory
- Literature
- Poetry
- Post-Colonialism
- Privacy
- Queer Studies
- Science Fiction
- Social Movements
- Sustainability
- Women’s Leadership
- World Literature
Courses
- ENGL-1101: English Composition I
- ENGL-1102: English Composition II
Publications
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
- The Art of Eternal Disaster: Tolkien's Apocalypse and the Road to Healing
In: Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2019
Chapters
- "Returning to the Scene of Victory: The Revelation at the Heart of The Lord of the Rings" (forthcoming)
In: Critical Insights: J.R.R. Tolkien
Date: 2026
- "Tolkien and Imperialism" (forthcoming)
In: The Oxford Handbook of J.R.R. Tolkien
Date: 2026
Conferences
- "Homecare and Hospitality in the Scottish Highlands"
In: RMMLA
Date: 2025
- "Women's Business: The Gendered Politics of (Re)Production in Margaret Oliphant's Hester"
In: Victorians Institute
Date: 2025
All Publications
Journal Articles
- The Art of Eternal Disaster: Tolkien's Apocalypse and the Road to Healing
In: Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2019
- 'No Pagan ever loved his god': Tolkien, Francis Thompson, and the Beautification of the Gods
In: Mythlore [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2018
Chapters
- "Returning to the Scene of Victory: The Revelation at the Heart of The Lord of the Rings" (forthcoming)
In: Critical Insights: J.R.R. Tolkien
Date: 2026
- "Tolkien and Imperialism" (forthcoming)
In: The Oxford Handbook of J.R.R. Tolkien
Date: 2026
Conferences
- "Homecare and Hospitality in the Scottish Highlands"
In: RMMLA
Date: 2025
- "Women's Business: The Gendered Politics of (Re)Production in Margaret Oliphant's Hester"
In: Victorians Institute
Date: 2025
Updated: Jan 21st, 2026 at 12:12 PM