Jason Rudy

Jason Rudy is a Professor of English and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. He specializes in 19th-century literatures, particularly poetry in global contexts. His research emphasizes colonialism, postcolonialism, and Indigenous studies, with a focus on Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and South Africa. Rudy holds a B.A. from Princeton University and a Ph.D. from Rutgers University.

His major works include Imagined Homelands: British Poetry in the Colonies (2017), exploring settler colonial poetry, and Electric Meters: Victorian Physiological Poetics (2009), analyzing poetry’s engagement with scientific advancements. Current projects include a biography of Indigenous Australian artist Gordon Syron. He has held fellowships from ACLS and NEH, and serves on editorial boards for Victorian Studies and Victorian Poetry.

Rudy teaches courses on colonial archives, transatlantic poetry, and Indigenous literature. His writing bridges global literary networks, emphasizing how poetry mediates colonial experiences and cultural identities.