Chris Taylor

Christopher Taylor is a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow at the University Writing Program (UWP) of Johns Hopkins University. He holds a PhD in Comparative Thought and Literature from Johns Hopkins and a BA in Philosophy from Yale University.

• PhD, Comparative Thought and Literature, Johns Hopkins University
• BA, Philosophy, Yale University

Dr. Taylor specializes in the history, philosophy, and aesthetics of artificial life, with a focus on Japanese modernism and its intersections with technology, media, and global animation history. His research bridges interdisciplinary cultural studies, modernity studies, and affect theory.

His accolades include prestigious fellowships from the Blakemore Foundation, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute. He served as a guest speaker at the 2025 Osaka World Expo and co-chairs the Animated Media Scholarly Interest Group at the Society for Cinema and Media Studies.