About
Tim Conley is Professor and Chair of the Department of English Language & Literature at Brock University's Faculty of Humanities. Holding a PhD from Queen's University, he specializes in twentieth-century literature with expertise in James Joyce, Beckett, Nabokov, and Borges. His research bridges modernist literature, translation theory, and cognitive approaches to reading.
Education:
- PhD, Queen's University
- MA, McGill University
- BA (Hons.), York University
Conley's scholarship explores the intersections of international modernism and contemporary experimental writing, emphasizing Joyce's legacy, translation practices, and literature's cognitive dimensions. His work frequently engages with avant-garde traditions and cultural theory, contributing significantly to comparative literature studies through both critical analysis and creative production.
Recent publications (2020-2024) reveal expanding engagement with postmodern American literature (particularly William Gaddis), digital humanities, and intersections between literature, economics, and technology. While maintaining core focus on Joyce and modernist studies, his research increasingly examines cognitive frameworks, translation extremes, and literary responses to financialization and digital culture.
Scientific Awards:
- James M. Flaherty Visiting Professorship, Trinity College Dublin (2016)
- Faculty of Humanities Award for Excellence in Teaching, Brock University (2016)
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Standard Research Grant (2007-09)
Professor Conley supervises graduate research in Brock's Studies in Comparative Literature and Arts (SCLA) program, guiding students in modernist studies, translation theory, and experimental literature. His SSHRC-funded research has produced influential scholarly editions and critical monographs, while his international collaborations—evidenced by co-edited symposium volumes and the Trinity College Dublin professorship—demonstrate his standing in global Joyce scholarship.
Conley actively participates in international Joyce communities through co-editing major symposium proceedings and maintaining scholarly networks across North America and Europe. His editorial collaborations with researchers like Onno Kosters and Peter de Voogd highlight his role in advancing Joycean studies through collective academic projects.
