Jenkin Benson

Jenkin Benson is a Graduate Instructor in the University Writing Program at the University of Notre Dame's College of Arts and Letters. He is a 2nd-year Ph.D. candidate focusing on the political and aesthetic interchange between Irish and Welsh writers at the fin-de-siècle, with an emphasis on Celtic nationalisms and their expressions in English literature. His research examines tensions between Celtic and British identities and stylistic negotiations of Anglo whiteness and Celtic otherness.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English Literature and Political Science from Grinnell College
• Master of Arts (MA) in English Literature from the University of British Columbia

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Benson’s work bridges literary analysis and cultural studies, exploring how national and colonial identities manifest in literary styles. He investigates how Welsh writers navigated British cultural hegemony through aesthetic choices, contributing to broader debates in postcolonial theory and 19th-century literary history.

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