John P. Waters

John P. Waters is a Clinical Associate Professor in Irish Studies within the Department of English at New York University's College of Arts and Science. He holds a Ph.D. from Duke University (1995), an M.Phil. from Trinity College Dublin (1987), and a B.A. from Johns Hopkins University (1986).

His research focuses on Irish Studies, 18th-century British and Irish cultural studies, and British Romantic literature. Notable works include editing the South Atlantic Quarterly special issue on Ireland (1996) and producing an electronic edition of Thomas Campbell’s Gertrude of Wyoming (1999). He is also preparing a forthcoming work titled The African Traveller: A Radical’s Tale from the Great Irish Rebellion.

Contact: john.waters@nyu.edu | Office: 244 Greene Street, Room 809 | Phone: (212) 992-9689