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Irina Rasmussen is an Associate Professor (Docent) at the Department of English , Stockholm University, specializing in modernist literature across British, American, Irish, and Russian traditions. Her research extends to the history of aesthetics , dialectical materialism , and world literature from the 19th to mid-20th century. As a member of Forum Modernism , she explores both mainstream and marginalized expressions of modernism while critically interrogating the concept itself. Primary research areas: British/American/Irish/Russian modernism, aesthetics history, dialectical materialism Current book project: "Vernacular Modernisms: Poetics of the World" Published in: James Joyce Quarterly , Modernism/modernity , James Joyce Broadsheet Her scholarship emphasizes: Form-sensitive readings of modernist texts Intersection of nationalism and internationalism in Joyce's work Political implications of archival practices (e.g., Gumby Collection analysis) Curatorial approaches in modernist documentation For thesis supervision in literary theory, postcolonial criticism, or world-literature frameworks, contact: irina.rasmussen@english.su.se

• British Modernism
• American Modernism
• Irish Modernism
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Nikolas Glover serves as Senior Lecturer at Uppsala University's Department of Economic History within the Faculty of Humanities, and is affiliated with the Center for the History of Entrepreneurship. His research examines the intersection of economic policy, national identity, and global markets through historical lenses. His scholarly work focuses on neoliberal transitions in Nordic contexts , nation branding , and historical marketing practices . Glover investigates how concepts like 'Swedish quality' evolved as export strategies, analyzing World's Fair participation, wartime consumer patriotism, and Scandinavian development finance policies. His recent publications reveal consistent engagement with the historical construction of national brands corporate internationalism during decolonization the sensory dimensions of commercial culture Glover participates in the Riksbanken-funded research program 'Neoliberalism in the Nordics' led by Jenny Andersson. His collaborative work with scholars like David Higgins and Urban Lundberg demonstrates strong interdisciplinary connections across economic history, cultural studies, and political economy. His academic service includes editorial work on collections examining public diplomacy and nation branding. While no formal awards are documented in the provided materials, his publications appear in prestigious venues including Routledge, Nordic Academic Press, and leading historical journals. Glover maintains active scholarly engagement through conference presentations and collaborations with international researchers. His email contact (nikolas.glover@ekhist.uu.se) and physical office at Ekonomikum confirm his current institutional presence.

• Economic History
• Neoliberalism
• Nation Branding
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Phyllis Boumans is a Lecturer at the Department of English at Stockholm University. She holds a PhD in Irish Literature from the University of Leuven and a PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) from Utrecht University, specializing in bilingual and international teaching at secondary and upper-secondary levels. Prior to joining Stockholm University, she worked at Uppsala University and Mid-Sweden University. Her research explores the interplay between mid-twentieth-century Irish literature, periodical culture, short fiction studies, modernism, gender studies, postcolonial theory, and radio literature . She is actively involved in editorial work, co-editing the short story anthology The Writer’s Torch: Reading Stories from The Bell (Stinging Fly Press, 2023) and currently editing The Edinburgh Companion of Irish Literature and Periodical Culture (EUP, 2025) with Elke D’hoker. Her teaching spans literary analysis, Anglophone literature, critical theory, composition, and proficiency courses.

• Twentieth-century literature
• Irish Studies
• Periodical culture
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