S. R. Toliver

Assistant Professor @ University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Research Articles

ResearchGate
Google Scholar
Recovering Black Storytelling in Qualitative Research: Endarkened Storywork
Recovering Black Storytelling in Qualitative Research: Endarkened Storywork

Teaching Resources

Reading Black Futures: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror by Black authors
Reading Black Futures: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror by Black authors
Educator’s Guide: Teaching Social Justice through Genre
Educator’s Guide: Teaching Social Justice through Genre
Legendborn Reading Group Guide
Legendborn Reading Group Guide
Bloodmarked Reading Group Guide
Bloodmarked Reading Group Guide
Educator’s Guide: Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray

Opinion Editorials

The Dangers of Erasing Black Voices by Stephanie R. Toliver - VISIBLE Magazine
The Dangers of Erasing Black Voices by Stephanie R. Toliver - VISIBLE Magazine
From Springfield, Ohio, to the Debate Stage: The Fight Against Anti-Black Rhetoric
From Springfield, Ohio, to the Debate Stage: The Fight Against Anti-Black Rhetoric
Black Girl Magic Is Written In The Pages Of ‘A Wrinkle In Time’
Black Girl Magic Is Written In The Pages Of ‘A Wrinkle In Time’
Stephanie R. Toliver: For Black women, rest is an act of political resistance
Stephanie R. Toliver: For Black women, rest is an act of political resistance
On the History (and Future) of YA and Speculative Fiction by Black Women
On the History (and Future) of YA and Speculative Fiction by Black Women
Of Monsters and Saviors, or Black Women in The United States
Of Monsters and Saviors, or Black Women in The United States
Black Like Me, A 2020 Story
Black Like Me, A 2020 Story
The Unbearable Darkness Of White Privilege And Why The Wall Street Journal Needs To Leave Our Literature Alone - Blavity
The Unbearable Darkness Of White Privilege And Why The Wall Street Journal Needs To Leave Our Literature Alone - Blavity
Learning from My Ancestors: Or, We’ve Been Here Before
Learning from My Ancestors: Or, We’ve Been Here Before
Old Or New, Here’s Why We Need To Always Critique Problematic Texts - Blavity
Old Or New, Here’s Why We Need To Always Critique Problematic Texts - Blavity
Combatting Dreams Deferred in English Language Arts by Dr. Stephanie Toliver
Combatting Dreams Deferred in English Language Arts by Dr. Stephanie Toliver
On mirrors, windows, and telescopes
A Pleasure To Burn: A Message From 'Fahrenheit 451' To The People Of 2018 - Blavity
A Pleasure To Burn: A Message From 'Fahrenheit 451' To The People Of 2018 - Blavity

Podcast Appearances

S2E9 CAAAS Conversations with Reiland Rabaka feat. Stephanie Toliver
S2E9 CAAAS Conversations with Reiland Rabaka feat. Stephanie Toliver
Arts-Based Literacies
Arts-Based Literacies
Black Futures in Academia & Public Scholarship by Dreaming In The Dark
Black Futures in Academia & Public Scholarship by Dreaming In The Dark
Episode 96: Bringing Storytelling to Academia through Afrofuturism with Stephanie Toliver - How Do You Like It So Far?
A Conversation with Stephanie Toliver - Classroom Caffeine
A Conversation with Stephanie Toliver - Classroom Caffeine
S1:E7 Book Interview - Part 2 of “Liberate Your Imagination: The Dark Fantastic and Black Characters in Fairytales, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi" - The Evolving Education Project
S1:E7 Book Interview - Part 2 of “Liberate Your Imagination: The Dark Fantastic and Black Characters in Fairytales, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi" - The Evolving Education Project
S1:E6 The Gathering - Part 1 of “Liberate Your Imagination: The Dark Fantastic and Black Characters in Fairytales, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi" - The Evolving Education Project
S1:E6 The Gathering - Part 1 of “Liberate Your Imagination: The Dark Fantastic and Black Characters in Fairytales, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi" - The Evolving Education Project
The Write Time with Natasha Bowen & Stephanie Renee Toliver
The Write Time with Natasha Bowen & Stephanie Renee Toliver
LE 275: Black Girls Can Be Nerdy Too
LE 275: Black Girls Can Be Nerdy Too

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