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Jesse Schotter is an Associate Professor of English at Ohio State University and a faculty member in the Film Studies Program. His academic work bridges literary scholarship and creative writing, with a focus on twentieth-century literature and media studies. He holds a PhD from Yale University (2011) and a BA from Yale (2003). PhD, Yale University, 2011 BA, Yale University, 2003 Schotter specializes in modernist literature and culture, film theory, and media histories of the twentieth century. His research explores the intersections between traditional literary forms and emerging media technologies, particularly examining how debates about ancient media like Egyptian hieroglyphics influenced twentieth-century understandings of new media such as film and phonography. He investigates how literary modernism engages with questions of media transitions, narrative form, and cultural memory across different historical contexts. His scholarly output reveals consistent engagement with media theory, adaptation studies, and modernist experimentation. Schotter's work demonstrates how literary texts negotiate technological change, with particular attention to narrative structure across different media forms. His publications span traditional academic journals like Genre and James Joyce Quarterly to more accessible venues like Full Stop and Electric Lit , showing his commitment to reaching both academic and public audiences. Finalist, Modernist Studies Association First Book Prize Schotter teaches a diverse range of courses including modernism and media, silent film, ghosts and trauma, contemporary British fiction, introductory film studies, children's fantasy literature and video games. He co-organized the Modernist Studies Association Conference in Columbus in 2018, demonstrating active engagement with the broader academic community. His teaching philosophy appears to integrate his research interests, connecting historical literary forms with contemporary media experiences for students. Schotter maintains an active presence both in academic scholarship and creative writing, with fiction published in literary journals. His work demonstrates the productive tension between scholarly analysis and creative practice, with his research on media history informing his creative writing and vice versa.

• Twentieth-century British literature
• Twentieth-century American literature
• Film studies
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Matthew Santa serves as Professor of Music Theory and Chair of the Music Theory and Composition Area at Texas Tech University School of Music, with prior teaching appointments at Queens College and Hunter College. His leadership shapes curriculum development and academic initiatives within the department. Academic credentials include advanced degrees from Louisiana State University and The City University of New York, establishing foundational expertise in theoretical frameworks and analytical methodologies. Research focuses on post-tonal analysis , diatonic set theory , and parsimonious voice leading , bridging complex theoretical concepts with practical pedagogy. His work integrates popular music analysis and metrical studies, emphasizing accessibility for diverse learners through innovative teaching resources. Publications demonstrate evolving scholarly trends from late-20th century set theory toward contemporary applications in musical form and rhythm. Recent textbooks synthesize Rothstein, Krebs, and Mirka's theories into unified analytical approaches for undergraduate and graduate education. Scientific recognition includes: MTSNYS Young Scholar Award (1998) Mentorship encompasses graduate and undergraduate students across composition and theory disciplines, though specific advisees aren't documented in source materials. No grant funding details appear in available records. Collaborative projects include the Flute/Theory Workout series with Lisa Garner Santa and Thomas Hughes, blending performance technique with theoretical concepts through MIDI accompaniment systems.

• Music Theory
• Post-Tonal Analysis
• Diatonic Set Theory
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Professor Jeanne Moskal holds a faculty position in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She specializes in 18th- and 19th-century British literature, critical theory, and the intersection of literature with religion, medicine, and science fiction. Her research includes seminal works on Mary Shelley, including editing Shelley’s travel writings for the definitive edition of her works, and co-editing Teaching British Women Writers, 1750-1900 . Education: 1984 PhD English, University of Washington, Seattle 1982 MA English, University of Washington, Seattle 1978 BA English, Santa Clara University Her current research project, Secularization & Jane Eyre, 1930-2000 , explores how adaptations of Charlotte Brontë’s novel reflect 20th-century secularization debates. She has curated notable exhibitions, including the 2018 Reconstructing Frankenstein’s Monster at UNC’s Wilson Library. Teaching and Mentoring: A屡获殊荣的导师，她指导了13名博士生，其中9人获得终身教职或终身教职轨道职位。 Her teaching portfolio includes courses on Jane Austen, science fiction, Romanticism, and post-secularism theory. Research Grants: 2005/06 NEH Fellowship for University Teachers 2007 ACLS Course Development Grant 2014 Mellon Foundation Book Manuscript Workshop Awards: 2016 UNC最高教学奖终身成就奖 2013 Carolina Women’s Leadership Council研究生指导奖

• British Literature from 1789 to 1900
• Critical Theory and Cultural Studies
• History of the Book
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Benjamin Morgan is the Department Chair and Associate Professor at the University of Chicago, Department of English. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in 2010 and has been teaching at UChicago since 2010. Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 2010 His research focuses on literature, science, and aesthetics in the Victorian period and early twentieth century, with specific interests in nineteenth-century sciences of mind and emotion; aestheticism and decadence; speculative and science fiction; and environmental humanities topics like extinction, energy cultures, and the literary history of climate change. Methodologically, his work engages aesthetic theory, affect theory, and science studies. His publications explore scalar disjunctures, the interplay of geological time with human narratives, and materialist approaches to art and literature. Key themes include the Victorian origins of cognitive science, the politics of aesthetic autonomy, and formal strategies for representing ecological devastation. Benjamin Morgan advises students on projects spanning nineteenth and early-twentieth century British literature, literature and the environment, embodiment and affect, science fiction, and aesthetic theory. He is affiliated with the University of Chicago's English Research Labs and contributes to intellectual life through collaborative projects like the V21 Collective.

• Victorian Literature
• Environmental Humanities
• Aesthetic Theory
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Patricia Denison is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at Barnard College, with a secondary liaison role to the Theatre Department. She also serves as Associate Chair of the Department of English (2020–2024) and has held prior leadership roles including Associate Provost (2014–2018), Chair of the Department of Theatre (2004–2008), and Director of the First-Year Seminar Program (2002–2003). Her research focuses on dramatic literature and theatre studies, with specializations in Victorian drama, modern British drama, and American drama. Dr. Denison earned her Ph.D. from the University of Virginia and a B.A. from the University of Maryland. Her current book project, Pinero in Perspective: Victorian Theatre and Dramatic Modernism , examines the work of Arthur W. Pinero within late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century British drama. She emphasizes historical and hypothetical performance contexts in her scholarship, exploring how dramatic structures intersect with social constructs and audience engagement. Her teaching portfolio includes courses such as Shakespeare in Performance , Modern American Drama in Performance , and Public Speaking . She actively participates in post-performance discussions and panels across New York City. Her published works include articles, book chapters, and an edited collection on John Osborne.

• Dramatic Literature
• Theatre Studies
• Victorian Drama
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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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Seema Sohi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, specializing in Asian American Studies and U.S. History. Her research explores transnational political movements, anticolonial radicalism, and the racial formation of South Asians in North America. Ph.D. in History from University of Washington (2008) M.A. in History from University of Vermont B.A. in English & History from UC Santa Cruz (1997) Her research integrates critical ethnic studies frameworks to examine: Climate justice movements Imperial citizenship formations Transnational resistance networks Racial surveillance regimes Diasporic anticolonial activism U.S.-British imperial intersections Her publications reveal patterns in: Early 20th-century South Asian migration Inter-imperial security cooperation Racialized repression of dissent Religious institutions as radical spaces Continuities between colonial and postcolonial racial politics Evolution of climate justice frameworks Scientific Recognition: Binkley-Stephenson Award (2023) for outstanding article in the Journal of American History Current Work: Developing a history of the climate justice movement.

• Asian American Studies
• U.S. History
• Critical Ethnic Studies
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Susan G. Pedersen serves as the Gouverneur Morris Professor of History at Columbia University, specializing in British imperial history, comparative European history, and international organizations. Her acclaimed scholarship examines the intersection of empire and global governance, particularly through the lens of the League of Nations. Education: Ph.D., Harvard University (1989) M.A., Harvard University (1983) B.A., Radcliffe College (1982) Her research investigates British imperial transformations , women's political roles , and welfare state development across the 19th-20th centuries. Notable works include analyses of the League of Nations mandate system, Eleanor Rathbone's political conscience, and Balfour family dynamics. She pioneered transnational approaches to imperial history by connecting diplomatic frameworks with social movements. Recent publications demonstrate sustained focus on British imperial legal frameworks and gendered political activism , particularly examining how the Balfour Declaration reshaped Palestinian governance and how suffrage movements operated within elite British families. Her work bridges diplomatic, legal, and social history through meticulous archival analysis. Major Honors: Bielefeld Wissenschaftspreis (2022) Cundill Prize in Historical Literature (2015) Guggenheim Fellowship (2006) Multiple elite fellowships at Oxford, Cambridge, and Berlin institutions Pedersen founded the New York-Cambridge Training Collaboration (2014-2024), creating a tri-institutional PhD network for twentieth-century British history. Though no longer accepting doctoral students, she mentored generations through dissertation workshops and book seminars across Columbia, NYU, and Cambridge. Her grant-funded collaborations consistently advanced transnational historical methodologies. She actively participates in scholarly communities through advisory roles for Twentieth Century British History and The Historical Journal , while fellowships at All Souls College and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences reflect her disciplinary leadership.

• British history
• British empire
• comparative European history
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Vinay Lal is Professor of History and Asian American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he has been teaching since Fall 1993. He holds a joint appointment in the Department of History and the Asian American Studies Department. Born in Delhi and raised across multiple countries including India, Indonesia, Japan, and the United States, Lal brings a global perspective to his scholarship and teaching. His educational journey began at Johns Hopkins University, where he earned both his B.A. (1982) and M.A. (1982) from the Humanities Center with concentrations in literature, history, and philosophy. He then studied film in Australia and India on a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship before pursuing his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago's Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations, which he completed with Distinction in 1992. His dissertation, 'Committees of Inquiry and Discourses of 'Law and Order' in Twentieth-Century British India', received the Marc Galler Award for the best dissertation in the Division of the Humanities at the University of Chicago. Lal's research spans an extraordinary breadth of intellectual interests, with primary focus on Indian history, historiography, public and popular culture in India, the Indian diaspora, colonialism, human rights, American politics, the architecture of nonviolence, Gandhi studies, and the global politics of knowledge systems. His work consistently challenges conventional disciplinary boundaries, engaging with topics ranging from the politics of religion and ethnicity in South Asia to the moral and political thought of Mohandas Gandhi, from the partition of India to the intersection of history and popular cinema. His scholarship reflects a deep commitment to decolonizing knowledge systems and exploring alternative epistemologies from the Global South. His publications reveal a scholar deeply engaged with both historical analysis and contemporary political issues. The 15 most recent articles demonstrate his consistent focus on South Asian politics, historical memory, nonviolence, and the politics of knowledge. His writing spans academic journals, major newspapers, and public intellectual platforms, with a distinctive voice that bridges scholarly rigor and public accessibility. His work on Gandhi, colonialism, and contemporary Indian politics forms a particularly strong thread throughout his recent publications. Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science (elected February 2000) William R. Kenan Fellow, Society of Fellows in the Humanities, Columbia University (1992-93) Senior Fellowship from the American Institute of Indian Studies National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for University Teachers Fellowship from the Society for the Promotion of Science/Japan Area Studies Center Listed among the '101 Most Dangerous Professors in America' in David Horowitz's book Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship for Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), South Africa (2024) Oxford University Press India Academic (Humanities) Delegate (2022-2028) As a dedicated mentor, Lal has supervised numerous PhD students who have gone on to prominent academic careers at institutions including CSU-Sacramento, UNC-Charlotte, O.P. Jindal University, UC Irvine, and the University of Pittsburgh. His teaching portfolio at UCLA is exceptionally broad, encompassing undergraduate courses on Indian Civilization, British India, contemporary South Asia, and world history, along with graduate seminars on Indian politics and religion, historiography of modern India, nationalism and colonialism, Indian cinema, and postcolonial theory. His lecture courses are available in their entirety on his academic YouTube channel, which has garnered over 3 million views and 36,000 subscribers. Lal has also served as University of California's Director of the Education Abroad Program in India and as Professor of History at the University of Delhi during 2010-11. Lal is a founding member of the Backwaters Collective on Metaphysics and Politics (2010-2020), which met annually in Kerala, and was associated with Multiversity, a group of scholars focused on decolonizing Western knowledge systems. His current work includes a four-book project titled 'The Genocide and Hope Quartet: Studies in the Architecture of Oppression and the Redemptive Possibilities of Nonviolence', examining Dandi, Auschwitz, Hiroshima, and Robben Island. He maintains an active public intellectual presence through his blog 'LAL SALAAM' and his academic YouTube channel, making scholarly content accessible to wider audiences.

• Indian History
• South Asian Studies
• Historiography
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Meredith A. Martin is a Professor of English at Princeton University and serves as the Faculty Director of the Center for Digital Humanities (CDH), established under her leadership in 2014. She specializes in anglophone poetry, historical prosody, and the intersection of digital humanities with literary studies. Her work bridges traditional literary analysis with computational methodologies, as seen in projects like the Princeton Prosody Archive (1570–1923) and her forthcoming book Poetry’s Data (2025), which explores critical data studies in humanities contexts. Her research interests extend to Victorian literature, modernism, and interdisciplinary approaches to poetry. She holds leadership roles in multiple initiatives, including co-editing the Journal of Cultural Analytics and serving on committees for the Princeton AI Lab and Language and Intelligence Center. Martin is also affiliated with the Center for Statistics and Machine Learning and the Program in Media and Modernity. Recognized for her mentorship, she has received the Princeton University Graduate Mentoring Award (2021) and the Clio Award (2023). She advises graduate students on digital humanities, critical data studies, and comparative poetics, while overseeing collaborative projects like the Nineteenth-Century Data Collective and the Historical Poetics Reading Group. Her publications include The Rise and Fall of Meter (2012), which won multiple awards, and recent contributions to PMLA , Victorian Studies , and Paideuma . She actively promotes interdisciplinary dialogue through teaching courses on digital culture, poetry, and literature’s relationship with other disciplines.

• Digital Humanities
• Poetry
• Victorian Literature
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Jonathan Allison is a Professor of English at the University of Kentucky, specializing in 19th and 20th-century British and Irish literature, modernism, and textual studies. He holds a BA/PGCE from Queen's University Belfast, and MA/PhD from the University of Michigan. His research focuses on W.B. Yeats, Louis MacNeice, and Irish literature post-1945. He has edited major works including Letters of Louis MacNeice (2010, TLS 'Book of the Year') and contributed to essay collections like Yeats's Political Identities (1996). Dr. Allison has taught at University College London and the University of Michigan. Notable roles include Director of the W.B. Yeats International Summer School and Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (Edinburgh). He co-curated prominent exhibitions at UK Libraries, including All the Olympians: Modern Irish Manuscripts (2017) and Four Nobel Laureates: Yeats, Shaw, Beckett, Heaney (2006). His publications span Yeats's political engagement, modernist poetry, and Irish literary history. He has received recognition for his annotated editions and critical essays, appearing in journals like Sewanee Review and Yearbook of English Studies . His teaching covers modernism, British literature surveys, and specialized seminars on Yeats and Heaney.

• Nineteenth-Century British Literature
• Twentieth-Century British Literature
• Modernism
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John Melillo is an Associate Professor with Tenure and Program Director in the Literature program within the Department of Modern Languages at the University of Arizona. His research and teaching focus on modern and contemporary literature, sound studies, poetics, music, and eco-poetics. His research interests include: American and British modernist and contemporary poetry Sound studies and poetics Music and literature Experimental media War culture Eco-poetics His work explores the intersections of noise, language, and cultural expression, with a particular emphasis on experimental forms across the 20th and 21st centuries. He is the author of The Poetics of Noise from Dada to Punk (2020) and is currently developing a second book on mid-twentieth-century sound poetry. Alongside Dr. Johanna Skibsrud, he is co-leading The Oyster Project , an interdisciplinary study in eco-poesis. His artistic practice as Algae & Tentacles further extends his investigation into noise and sound. His publications reflect a sustained engagement with experimental literary forms, sonic aesthetics, and cultural theory. Key thematic trends include the role of noise in poetic innovation, the politics of sound, representations of war, and ecological imaginaries in literature. Honors and fellowships include: ACLS New Faculty Fellow (University of Arizona, 2011–2013) John Melillo advises students in literature and sound studies and leads innovative research at the intersection of poetry, sound, and environmental thought. He is actively involved in interdisciplinary collaborations and creative projects that bridge academic scholarship and artistic practice. His work is supported by research fellowships and institutional affiliations that enable both scholarly and performative outputs. He is affiliated with the Literature Faculty and the SCCT Faculty at the University of Arizona and performs experimental music under the name Algae & Tentacles.

• Poetics
• Sound Studies
• Experimental Poetry
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Maria DiBattista serves as Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Princeton University, where she also chairs the Committee for Film Studies and holds membership in the women’s studies faculty. Her academic base is in 32 McCosh Hall, with Spring 2025 office hours held Mondays from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM and by appointment. Her research spans twentieth century literature and film, European novel traditions, narrative theory, British modernism, and contemporary cultural studies. She explores intersections between high and popular culture, with deep expertise in Virginia Woolf’s oeuvre and classical Hollywood comedy. Her work consistently bridges literary analysis with film criticism, emphasizing gender dynamics and narrative innovation across genres. Scholarly output reveals a sustained focus on modernist narrative forms, autobiography, and cinematic storytelling. Publications like Fast Talking Dames (2001) and Modernism and Autobiography (2014) demonstrate her interdisciplinary approach, connecting literary theory with cultural history. Key thematic threads include the evolution of fictional characters, gender representation in film, and modernism’s engagement with popular culture. Professor DiBattista actively seeks graduate students whose research aligns with her interests in twentieth-century literature, film studies, or modernism, particularly projects that challenge disciplinary boundaries or introduce new analytical frameworks.

• Twentieth Century Literature
• Film Studies
• European Novel
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John Lurz is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Tufts University, part of the School of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on 19th- and 20th-century British fiction, particularly James Joyce and Virginia Woolf, alongside literary theory (semiotics, deconstruction, psychoanalysis, phenomenology), media studies, and the history of the book. He has written extensively on Roland Barthes and Proust, emphasizing interdisciplinary connections between literature and visual studies. Education: PhD in English Literature from UC Berkeley (2011); BA in English from Princeton University (2003). Teaching includes courses like 'British Modernism,' 'Virginia Woolf & Bloomsbury Group,' 'James Joyce's Ulysses,' and graduate seminars exploring literary theory. Recent publications (2021–2025) engage with Barthesian criticism, semiotics, modernist narrative techniques, and the materiality of books. No scientific awards are listed in the provided texts. His work bridges historical literary analysis with contemporary critical theory, reflecting a commitment to both canonical and interdisciplinary scholarship.

• Nineteenth- and Twentieth-century British Fiction
• Literary Theory
• Semiotics
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Donna V. Jones is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, affiliated with the Department of Comparative Literature. She serves as Core Faculty for the Designated Emphasis in Critical Theory and the Science, Technology and Society Center, and is part of the Gender and Women's Studies program. Her research focuses on African Caribbean Critical Theory, narrative structures, and 20th- and 21st-century British biography, with recent projects exploring race, biopolitics, and historical pessimism in the Great War era. Jones' work bridges philosophy, literature, and postcolonial studies, examining themes like vitalism, temporality, and colonial discourse. Her publications include The Racial Discourses of Life Philosophy (2010) and articles in ELH , Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy , and Critical Theory . Key talks include discussions on 'Race, Time, and Difference' and 'The Poetics of Pessimism.' Jones advocates interdisciplinary approaches, blending literary analysis with cultural and scientific critique. She actively participates in global academic networks, engaging with institutions like Columbia University and Brown University.

• African Caribbean Critical Theory
• Narrative & the Novel
• 20th- and 21st-Century British Biography
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