Xavier Oliver

Xavier Oliver is a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow at the University Writing Program (UWP) of Johns Hopkins University. They hold a PhD in English Language and Literature and focus on interdisciplinary research bridging philosophy, literary studies, and critical theory.

• PhD in English Language and Literature, Johns Hopkins University
• B.A. in English Language and Literature with a minor in French, UC Irvine

Their research explores:

• Philosophy of language, particularly figuration, modeling, and metaphor
• Phenomenology and post-secular thought
• 19th/20th-century African-American literature
• Anti-racist and decolonial pedagogical practices

Oliver combines theoretical analysis with commitments to social justice frameworks in their teaching and scholarship.