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Dr. John Scholar is a Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Reading's Department of English Literature, part of the School of Humanities. His research focuses on Victorian and modern literature, exploring intersections with intellectual history, continental philosophy (e.g., Heidegger, Bergson), and economics. He authored Henry James and the Art of Impressions (OUP, 2020), analyzing James’s work through interdisciplinary lenses. Currently, he is researching economics, psychoanalysis, and literature between the World Wars.
He teaches courses such as 'Poetry in English' and 'Literature and Mental Health.' Previously, he held positions at Magdalen College and New College, Oxford, and worked as an economist in HM Treasury. He holds degrees from the University of Oxford (BA, D.Phil.), LSE (MSc), and Birkbeck College (MA).
His work bridges literature with philosophy and social sciences, examining themes like consciousness, materialism, and conflict in modernist texts.
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