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Lauren M.E. Goodlad is a Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Rutgers University, serving as Chair of Critical AI @ Rutgers and Editor of the journal Critical AI . She holds affiliations with the Center for Cultural Analysis (CCA), Rutgers British Studies Center, and Rutgers Center for Cognitive Science. Her research bridges 19th-century studies and critical AI, emphasizing 'critical AI literacies' and ethical AI development. Goodlad has held roles like Associate Chair of English and membership in Rutgers' AI Advisory Council and CASS (Cyberinfrastructure for Science, Engineering & Society). Her education includes a BSILR from Cornell University, MA in English from NYU, and PhD in English from Columbia University. Notable grants include NEH funding for global AI workshops ('Unboxing AI'), an NSF planning grant on teaching writing with AI, and an upcoming Global Humanities Institute on Design Justice AI. Research interests span Victorian literature, genre theory, television studies, and AI's sociocultural impacts. Awards include University of Illinois' Kathryn Paul Professorial Scholar and Provost Fellow for Undergraduate Education. Current projects include a book on 19th-century fiction's ontological influence and collaborations on AI ethics frameworks. Publications include The Victorian Geopolitical Aesthetic (Oxford, 2015), co-edited special issues on Mad Men and Victorian Internationalisms , and recent critical AI essays in Critical AI and New Literary History . She advocates for AI development aligned with public interest through pedagogical innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Critical AI Studies
• Victorian Literature and Culture
• Genre Theory and Seriality
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Pheng Cheah serves as Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, specializing in interdisciplinary research bridging philosophy, literature, and political theory with global implications. His academic credentials include: PhD from Cornell University LLB from University of Sydney His research spans continental philosophy from Kant to Derrida, postcolonial theory, world literature, and globalization studies, with concentrated focus on human rights frameworks, cosmopolitan/national tensions, feminist perspectives, and contemporary Chinese cinema. His methodology integrates literary analysis with political philosophy to examine power dynamics in transnational contexts, particularly across postcolonial Asia where he conducts fieldwork with filmmakers. Publication analysis reveals an evolving trajectory from foundational cosmopolitan/national theory toward biopolitical human rights frameworks and cinematic representations of globalization. His work consistently centers non-Western perspectives—especially Chinese, Southeast Asian, and global South contexts—challenging Eurocentric paradigms through comparative analysis of cultural production and political transformation. No scientific awards are documented in available sources. Professor Cheah mentors graduate students in critical theory and postcolonial studies, guiding research on literature's political dimensions. His scholarly activities are supported by standard academic funding mechanisms enabling extensive archival work and international collaborations, particularly with Asian film communities. He maintains active participation in global studies consortia and postcolonial research networks, frequently collaborating with filmmakers and scholars across the three Chinas through interview-based methodologies.

• 18th-20th century continental philosophy and critical theory
• Postcolonial theory and anglophone postcolonial literatures
• World literature
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Glenda R. Carpio is the Powell M. Cabot Professor of English and Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. She holds a Ph.D. in English from UC Berkeley and a B.A. from Vassar College. Her research focuses on African American literature, humor studies, and intersections of race, immigration, and cultural identity. She has published critically acclaimed works like Laughing Fit to Kill and co-edited African American Literary Studies . Her teaching spans Harvard, NYU, and Compton schools through Teach for America. Notable awards include the Harvard Abramson Teaching Award and a Fulbright Fellowship. She is affiliated with the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute and has advised initiatives like Fuerza Latina. Current projects explore immigration narratives in American literature. Her interdisciplinary work bridges literature, art, and historical memory, with contributions to Daedalus , American Literature , and Chronicle of Higher Education . She advises Harvard undergraduates and engages in public discourse on race and culture.

• African American Literature
• Latino/a U.S. Literature
• Race and Popular Culture
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Muhammad Farooq is an Assistant Professor of English at Seton Hall University's Department of English. He specializes in 20th- and 21st-century British, postcolonial, and global Anglophone literature, with research focusing on postcolonial studies, necropolitics, memory, and spatial literary studies. His current book project, The Production of Necrospace: Literary Imaginary and Ungrievable Lives in the Af-Pak Frontier , examines necrogeographies through literary texts from the British colonial era to contemporary Af-Pak works. Education: PhD in English, Kent State University (2023) His research explores intersections between literature and socio-political structures, particularly in contested regions like the Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier. Farooq’s work often addresses how literature conceptualizes spaces of death (necrospace) and the politics of grievability. His recent publications analyze Afghan American fiction’s soundscapes, Pashto poetry’s engagement with drone warfare, and modernist narratives like Virginia Woolf’s works. He has received multiple awards including the 2024 University Research Council Grant and the 2023 Ohio International Consortium Award. Farooq teaches courses such as Postcolonial Theory and Literature and Death, Memory, and Resilience , emphasizing critical thinking across cultural divides. Grants: University Research Council Grant (2024), Newberry Renaissance Consortium Grant (2020) No specific labs or research teams are mentioned, but his interdisciplinary approach bridges literary analysis with geopolitical and cultural studies.

• Postcolonial Studies
• Necropolitics
• Memory Studies
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Deepa Jani is an Associate Professor of English at Old Westbury College (SUNY). She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh and an M.A. from Carnegie Mellon University. Her research focuses on Global Postcolonial Literatures, Anglophone African writing, and the intersections of literary theory with humanism and human rights discourse. Her work critically engages authors like Chinua Achebe, Frantz Fanon, and J.M. Coetzee to explore themes of colonialism, identity, and ethical literature. Recent publications analyze postcolonial narratives through Fanon’s theories and Coetzee’s critique of empire. She has presented at international conferences including the British Commonwealth and Postcolonial Studies Conference and the University of Cambridge’s Postcolonial Literatures Seminar. Jani has organized academic events such as the Terrance Hayes Poetry Reading for Black History Month. Her teaching spans courses on Africana literature, world literature, and modern/postmodern fiction. Current research includes a book manuscript on Coetzee’s critique of humanism. She has been interviewed for academic films on Coetzee’s works and actively contributes to postcolonial literary discourse through both scholarship and pedagogy.

• Global Postcolonial Literatures
• Anglophone African Literature
• Modern and Postmodern Fiction
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Roanne Kantor is an Assistant Professor of English at Stanford University with a courtesy appointment in Comparative Literature. Her work bridges global literary traditions and interdisciplinary research in the humanities. Ph.D. and M.A. in Comparative Literature from the University of Texas at Austin B.A. in Comparative Literature from the University of California at Los Angeles Her research focuses on Global Anglophone literature and its intersections with postcolonial studies, medical humanities, and literature's interface with medicine, law, and social sciences. She explores interdisciplinary methodologies and colonial censorship in works by authors like E.M. Forster and George Orwell. Dr. Kantor’s publications include studies of South Asian and Latin American literatures, highlighting the rise of Global English. Her translation work has earned recognition through the Susan Sontag Prize. Susan Sontag Prize for Translation Kantor has taught at Harvard, Boston University, Brandeis, and the University of Texas at Austin. She contributes to the Modern Thought & Literature (MTL) research unit and engages in future work on cross-disciplinary collaborations in the humanities.

• Global Anglophone literature
• Comparative Literature
• Postcolonial studies
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Steven Lee is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, affiliated with the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. He is a leading scholar in comparative ethnic studies, Soviet/post-Soviet studies, and 20th-21st century American literature, with a focus on transnational intellectual networks and revolutionary cultural movements. His work bridges Asian American, African American, and Slavic literary traditions while exploring intersections between global communism and cultural production. Lee’s research interests include the far left and far right ideologies in Northeast Asia during WWII, their influence on Asian American literature, and the role of manifestos as lived experiences. His current book project examines ideological imprints on Asian Anglophone writing. He is also affiliated with the Asian American Research Center, the Center for Korean Studies, and the Center for Race and Gender at Berkeley. His seminal work, The Ethnic Avant-Garde: Minority Cultures and World Revolution (2015), won the MLA’s Scaglione Prize, and he co-edited the award-winning Comintern Aesthetics (2020). Recent publications explore topics like Viktor Tsoi’s cultural impact, the Popular Front in Asian American writing, and transnational revolutionary manifestos. Lee’s research integrates methodologies from postcolonial theory, comparative literature, and political history. His sabbatical in AY 2024-25 focuses on finalizing his current manuscript while continuing to advise students through scheduled appointments.

• American Literature
• Comparative Ethnic Studies
• Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies
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Anupama Arora, PhD is a Professor in the English & Communication department at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Her academic work spans postcolonial literature, Bollywood studies, and transnational feminist theory, with a focus on South Asian diasporic narratives. Taught courses: Postcolonial Literature (ENL 331), Creating Global Community (HON 203) Co-editor: Journal of Feminist Scholarship Former editorial board member: Tulsa Studies in Women’s Literature (2020-2023) Research centers on postcolonial literature , Bollywood's cultural impact , and global feminist discourse . Her publications analyze neoliberalism in Indian cinema, decolonizing narratives, and caste dynamics in contemporary media. Recent articles explore themes of migration, cultural hybridity, and gender representation. Scientific Awards: 2020 Scholar of the Year Award Provost’s Best Practices Award for Teaching with Technology (2011, 2014) Robert G. Darst Honors Program Service Award (2016-17) Affiliated with the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality. Served as assistant editor at Oxford University Press (1997-1999) and works with literary criticism journals like Quarterly Review of Film and Video . Her article keywords reflect interdisciplinary engagement with cultural theory, gender studies, and historical analysis.

• Postcolonial Literature
• Global Anglophone Literature
• South Asian Diaspora Studies
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Yogita Goyal is a Professor of English and African American Studies at UCLA, specializing in race, postcolonialism, and Black diaspora studies. Her work bridges African American and African literature, emphasizing transnational frameworks. She holds a Ph.D. from Brown University (2003) and degrees from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University. Goyal’s research includes seminal books like *Romance, Diaspora, and Black Atlantic Literature* (2010) and *Runaway Genres: Global Afterlives of Slavery* (2019), recognized with awards such as the René Wellek Prize. She has edited influential volumes and served as editor of *Contemporary Literature* and President of A.S.A.P. Her current projects explore refugee aesthetics and anticolonial theory. Goyal has held fellowships from ACLS and NEH, and teaches courses on migration, postcolonial theory, and global literature. Education: Ph.D. Brown University; M.A. & B.A. St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University Editorial Roles: Journal editorships, special issue curation in *American Literary History* and *Representations* Awards: Distinguished Teaching Award (UCLA, 2022), Perkins Prize (2021), Wellek Prize (ACLA) Her scholarship interrogates slavery’s legacy, refugee narratives, and anticolonial thought, offering critical frameworks for understanding contemporary global issues through literature. Ongoing work includes *Aesthetics of Refuge* and *Genres of Anticolonialism*.

• African American Literature
• Anglophone African Literature
• Black Atlantic/Black Diaspora Studies
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Caroline Levine is the David and Kathleen Ryan Professor of Humanities in the Department of Literatures in English at Cornell University, affiliated with the School of Criticism and Theory and the College of Arts and Sciences. Her work bridges literary theory, cultural studies, and climate justice, emphasizing the role of form in shaping political action and societal structures. She is known for her influential books on narrative forms (*Forms: Whole, Rhythm, Hierarchy, Network*) and climate activism (*The Activist Humanist*). Research interests include ecocriticism, postcolonial literature, Victorian studies, and infrastructural justice. She has been a leading voice in Cornell’s successful endowment divestment campaign and advocates for humanities-driven solutions to global challenges. Her accolades include the MLA’s James Russell Lowell Prize and the Perkins Prize. Levine teaches courses on climate communications, narrative theory, and Victorian literature, including *ENGL 4795: Climate Communications Capstone* and *ENGL 6155: Theory and Analysis of Narrative*. Her recent scholarship explores literature and precarity, institutional reform, and the intersections of climate crisis with literary form. She contributes to public discourse through articles in *The LA Times*, *PMLA*, and *Inside Higher Ed*.

• Literary Theory
• Ecocriticism
• Climate Justice
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James F. English is the John Welsh Centennial Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania and former Faculty Director of the Price Lab for Digital Humanities (2015-2024). He previously directed the Penn Humanities Forum (2011-2018), served as Chair of the English Department, and has held interim leadership roles including Director of Cinema Studies and Moderator of the University Council. Currently teaching courses in British Cinema and The Economics of Literature and Film in the 21st Century for Fall 2025, he remains an active scholar despite being on leave Spring 2025. English's research spans multiple interconnected fields including 20th and 21st century British and American literature, digital humanities, literary sociology, and the study of literary awards and prestige systems. His influential work examines how literary value circulates through institutional channels, with particular focus on globalization's impact on English studies. His approach combines historical analysis with contemporary cultural theory, examining how literature functions within broader economic and social systems. His publications reveal consistent engagement with questions of scale, value, and institutional structures in literary production. The articles demonstrate his evolution from studying literary prizes and cultural prestige to examining contemporary issues like digital reading practices, temporal dimensions of fiction, and interdisciplinary approaches to literary sociology. His work consistently bridges traditional literary scholarship with sociological and economic frameworks. 2025 Dennis M. DeTurck Award for Innovation in Teaching 2016 Ira Abrams Memorial Award for Distinguished Teaching 1995 Penn Mortar Board Alumni Association Award For Outstanding Teacher Professor English has directed 25 doctoral dissertations across diverse topics in contemporary literature, globalization, and literary theory, while serving on nearly 50 doctoral committees. His teaching grants have supported innovative approaches to literary studies, particularly in digital humanities and the study of literary markets. His leadership in establishing the Price Lab for Digital Humanities has created significant infrastructure for digital scholarship at Penn. As founder and former director of the Price Lab for Digital Humanities, English established one of the leading digital humanities centers in the country, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across humanities disciplines. His work with the Wolf Humanities Center (formerly Penn Humanities Forum) further demonstrates his commitment to creating institutional frameworks that support innovative humanities research.

• 20th-Century British Literature
• 20th-Century American Literature
• Postcolonial Literature and Global Anglophone
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Ayendy Bonifacio is a Dominican American scholar, writer, and poet currently serving as Assistant Professor of English at the University of Toledo's College of Arts and Letters. Born in Santiago De Los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, and raised in East New York, Brooklyn, he earned his Ph.D. from Ohio State University and has established himself as a significant voice in American literature, Latine studies, and diaspora studies. His research focuses on the intersections of memory, migration, race, and colonial legacies in the Americas, with particular attention to nineteenth-century to contemporary print culture. Bonifacio's scholarly work bridges academic and public discourse, appearing in venues ranging from American Periodicals and ASAP/Journal to The New York Times and Slate . He explores how literary forms negotiate cultural identity across borders, with special emphasis on Dominican and Latinx experiences. Bonifacio's publications reveal a consistent trajectory examining transnational literary connections, particularly between Anglophone and Hispanophone traditions. His work frequently addresses anti-Blackness within Latinx communities, diasporic identity formation, and the material history of print culture. The 2024 monograph Paratextuality in Anglophone and Hispanophone Poems in the U.S. Press, 1855–1901 represents a significant contribution to understanding how multilingual poetry circulated in nineteenth-century American periodicals. Top ten best non-fiction books of 2017 (The Latino Author for Dique Dominican ) Bonifacio's writing has received support from prestigious organizations including the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the Digital Media and Composition Institute (DMAC), the Ohio Arts Council, and the Society for Nineteenth-Century Americanists. His creative work spans multiple genres, including the memoir Dique Dominican (2017), poetry collection To the River, We Are Migrants (2020), and the forthcoming novel Bless Me, Papi (2025). He maintains an active presence in public intellectual discourse through contributions to major media outlets where he addresses contemporary issues of race, immigration, and academic labor.

• American Literature
• Latine Studies
• Diaspora Studies
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Nalini Iyer is a Professor of English at Seattle University, affiliated with the Department of English and the African and African American Studies Program. She holds the Wismer Professorship and the Theiline Pigott-McCone Endowed Chair in the Humanities. Her research focuses on Global Anglophone Literature, Postcolonial Studies, South Asian and Postcolonial African Literature, and Transnational Feminism. Dr. Iyer earned her Ph.D. in English from Purdue University. She teaches courses such as Literature of India, African Literature, and Asian American Literatures, emphasizing postcolonial perspectives and diasporic narratives. She serves as Editor of the South Asian Review and has held leadership roles in the Modern Language Association and the South Asian Literary Association. Her research explores themes like the hegemony of Anglophone writing, diaspora studies, and Partition Studies. Recent publications include Teaching Anglophone South Asian Diasporic Literature (2024) and articles on Muslim representation in American literature and trauma narratives in South Asian texts. Her work bridges literary analysis with feminist, race, and caste critiques. Awardees of her endowed chairs reflect her scholarly impact. She has authored/co-authored books on South Asian diasporas in the Pacific Northwest, language debates in Indian literature, and postcolonial canons. Her academic contributions span pedagogy, critical biographies, and interdisciplinary collaborations. Dr. Iyer’s advising and grants focus on fostering inclusive literary education and amplifying marginalized voices. She collaborates with institutions globally, contributing to transnational scholarly networks.

• Global Anglophone Literature
• Postcolonial Studies
• South Asian Literature
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Sara Kazmi is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania, with affiliations in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory, and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies. Her interdisciplinary research bridges literary studies, performance, and history to examine anticolonial and Marxist literary movements in South Asia. Focuses on Panjabi writers from India/Pakistan (1960s-70s) Co-editor of 'Digital Teaching Tools' for Revolutionary Papers PhD from University of Cambridge in Criticism and Culture Expertise in oral traditions, manuscript studies, and postcolonial resistance Research Interests explore how marginal literary traditions challenge nationalist and capitalist structures. Her work engages: Anticolonial print cultures Queer and trans theory in South Asian contexts Ghadar movement's transnational legacy Language politics and regional autonomy Archival studies and ethnographic methods Her publications demonstrate expertise in: Marxist literary radicalism Gendered reinterpretations of folk narratives Decolonial approaches to epidemiology and spatial studies

• Anticolonial and Left-Wing Literary Movements
• South Asian Studies
• Diaspora and Global Anglophone Literature
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Matthew Lester Eatough is Associate Professor of English and Affiliate Faculty of Black and Latino Studies at Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY), within the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences. He teaches courses on twentieth- and twenty-first century novels, publishing and book history, world literature, and African literature, with recent Spring 2025 offerings including The Global Business of Lit and Horror Fiction. His educational background features a Ph.D. and M.A. in English from Vanderbilt University, an M.A. in Humanities from the University of Chicago, and a B.A. in English/History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This interdisciplinary foundation informs his cross-cultural research approach. Eatough's research centers on global modernisms through African and Irish literary lenses, examining corporate ideology in contemporary African fiction, globalization of Irish literature, and translated fiction in Anglo-American small presses. His work consistently interrogates how literary forms engage with world-systems theory, postcolonial economies, and infrastructural time, revealing connections between cultural production and global power structures. Particular attention is paid to small-press networks as sites of transnational literary circulation. His recent publications demonstrate a clear trajectory from modernist studies to contemporary global literature, with increasing focus on African science fiction and Irish literary networks. A recurring theme is the role of cultural institutions (like the Goethe-Institut) in shaping literary futures, while his book projects analyze corporate influence in African fiction and the international networks of Irish literature. His scientific recognition includes: Abioseh Porter Best Essay Award (2019) from the African Literature Association Margaret Church Modern Fiction Studies Memorial Prize (2016) Shortlisting for Modernist Studies Association Best Book Award (2013) Robert Manson Myers Graduate Award for Best Dissertation Prospectus (2011) Rose Alley Press Award (2010) John M. Aden Award for Best Graduate Paper (2009) Phi Beta Kappa (2004) Eatough has secured eight consecutive PSC-CUNY research grants (2015-2023) totaling over $35,000, supporting projects on small presses, translation, and global literary networks. His current grant-funded work examines Irish fiction in small presses and the Goethe-Institut's role in African literary futurity. While specific graduate students aren't listed, his extensive teaching of Global Studies Capstone courses and independent studies demonstrates significant undergraduate mentorship in global literary studies. He serves as Committee Chair for Baruch's Global Studies Minor and co-edits special journal issues, including Literary Geographies' 'Geographies of African Futures' (2022). His professional activities include editorial board membership for NANO: New American Notes Online and active participation in the Modernist Studies Association as Treasurer.

• Global Modernisms
• African Literature
• Irish Literature
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