Michael HindsView profile
Associate Professor
Dr. Michael Hinds is an Associate Professor in the School of English at Dublin City University (DCU), where he has worked since at least 2000. He previously served as Senior Lecturer and Head of English at the Mater Dei Institute (now part of DCU) and founded both the Irish Centre for Poetry Studies and the journal POST: A Review of Poetry Studies . From 1996–1999, he was a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Tokyo, maintaining a lifelong interest in Japanese culture. His research spans American literature, poetry and poetics, ecocriticism, and interdisciplinary studies. Key areas include American poetry (from Bradstreet to the present), modernism/postmodernism, classical influences on contemporary poetry, poetry and ethics/politics/money, sport literature (specifically football and horse racing), cross-cultural representations of Japan/Italy/France, ekphrastic practices, and intersections between rock/pop music and poetic traditions (notably Johnny Cash and The Beach Boys). Theoretical frameworks involve critical theory (Slavoj Žižek, Theodor Adorno, Walter Benjamin, Deleuze and Guattari) and fandom studies. Recent publications highlight ecological themes in Nordic Noir, interdisciplinary folklore studies, and the politics of sports. His collaboration with Dr. Jonathan Silverman on Johnny Cash (2020) and the 2023 article on Nordic Noir in the Routledge Handbook of Crime Fiction and Ecology exemplify his focus on environmental and cultural intersections. He co-advises PhD projects on topics like Murakami's translation practices, poetics of space, and women's football in fiction/film. Beyond academia, Dr. Hinds contributes to public discourse through the Dublin Review of Books and has held editorial roles. He actively participates in international conferences, including the European Association of American Studies and the Ezra Pound International Conference, often addressing themes like American identity, poetic form, and cross-cultural dialogue. The Irish Centre for Poetry Studies at DCU remains central to his professional engagement, supporting research students and publications like Rebound: The American Poetry Book (2006). His work bridges traditional literary scholarship with contemporary digital/hybrid forms, reflecting a commitment to innovative research methodologies and interdisciplinary collaboration.
