Lawrence Hanley

Lawrence Hanley is a Professor at San Francisco State University, specializing in 20th-century American working-class literature, pedagogy, and higher education politics. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and previously taught at the City University of New York. His research explores labor figures in cultural contexts, as seen in his current book project Proletarian Monsters. He teaches courses in cultural studies, labor literature, and modern American literature.

His research interests span the intersections of class, education, and cultural production. Notable works include analyses of proletarian literature’s form and politics, critiques of managed university systems, and explorations of open educational resources in California. His publications address themes such as academic labor dynamics, the role of experience in cultural studies, and the evolution of humanities in digital capitalism.

Though no awards are listed, his scholarly contributions focus on reinterpreting historical literary movements and critiquing contemporary educational policies. His advising and grants are not detailed in the provided texts, but his teaching emphasizes critical pedagogy and interdisciplinary approaches.