Jonathan Perris

Jonathan Perris is a DPhil Candidate at Oriel College, University of Oxford, specializing in British Romanticism, cultural history, and medical humanities. He works as a Tutor for English literature and supervises undergraduate dissertations at the Middlebury-CMRS Oxford Humanities Program.

• Research Focus: Romantic nationalism, epidemiological metaphors in literature, imperialism, transatlantic slavery, and Enlightenment philosophy.
• Key Publications: Studies on William Blake, Thuggee sensationalism, and intersections of abolitionism and religion in Romantic texts.

Scientific Awards: Recipient of the BSECS Bursary Award for conference participation.

Teaching: Develops syllabi and tutorials on 18th-19th century British literature, covering topics like satire, Gothic literature, and Romantic Orientalism.