James Buzard

James Buzard is a Professor at MIT's School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, specializing in 19th and early 20th-century Anglo-American literature. His research intersects literary history, tourism, and cultural theory, with notable works including The Beaten Track and Disorienting Fiction. He teaches foundational courses like 'Homer to Dante' and 'Reading Fiction'.

Research focuses on Victorian and Modernist fiction, exploring autoethnography in novels and European cultural tourism. His publications analyze authors like Austen, Dickens, and Joyce through postcolonial and ethnographic lenses.

Awards include the Levitan Prize and NEH Fellowship. His leadership includes editorial roles for Victorian Studies and the anthology Victorian Prism.