Geoffrey Payne

Geoffrey Payne is a Lecturer at the School of Humanities, Macquarie University, specializing in British literature of the long eighteenth century. His research bridges literary modes and intellectual history, with a focus on solitude, social networks, and the politics of home.

• PhD in English, Macquarie University (2007)
• BA (Hons) in English, Macquarie University (2000)

Payne's work explores intersections between literary analysis and Marxist/Cultural Materialist theories, particularly in the works of British Romantic poets Byron and Shelley. His current project examines Solitude and Social Networks in British Literature of the Long Eighteenth Century.

Key research trends include analyzing domestic spaces in Defoe's narratives, exile motifs in Romantic poetry, and ideological discourses from the English to French Revolutions. His publications highlight themes like plague symbolism and the evolution of national identity.

Teaching roles encompass internal courses such as ENGL370 (Reason, Imagination, Revolution) and ENGL389 (Practices in English), alongside external offerings like ENGX120 (Approaches to English Literature) and ENGX390 (Practices in English).