Marianne Hirsch (born 1949) is professor emerita of English and comparative literature at Columbia University. Born in Romania, her work combines feminist theory with memory studies, transmission of memories of violence across generations. Her recent books include School Photos in Liquid Time: Reframing Difference, co-authored with Leo Spitzer (2020). Professor Hirsch made news in 2025 when she withdrew from classroom teaching because Columbia instituted the controversial IHRA Definition of Antisemitism.