Stephine Hunt

she/her/hers

Managing Director of Literary Arts

Education — Programming

About Stephine

Managing Director of Literary Arts Stephine Hunt assists the Michael I. Rudell Artistic Director of Literary Arts in the design and implementation of initiatives to strengthen and deepen the value of the literary arts at Chautauqua Institution. She provides administrative leadership for the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (CLSC), the Chautauqua Writers’ Center, pre-season Writers’ Festival, the literary journal Chautauqua, and two national literary prizes (The Chautauqua Prize and the Chautauqua Janus Prize). She works collaboratively with other colleagues on school-based programs, such as the CLSC Young Readers Program and the interactive Poetry Makerspace. 

Prior to her appointment as manager of literary arts in 2023, Stephine served the Institution as the CLSC Octagon Manager since 2017. Stephine is a doctoral candidate (ABD) in American studies at the University at Buffalo and is an adjunct instructor of English and ethnic and gender studies at SUNY Fredonia. Her areas of expertise include critical Indigenous studies, Native American history and literature, and the environmental humanities. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English and history at Alfred University and her master’s degree in English at SUNY Fredonia. 

When she is not studying, teaching, or supporting our literary arts programs, Stephine enjoys gardening and exploring local parks and woodland areas with her fiancé and rescue dog.