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Professor Vike Martina Plock is a literary critic and cultural historian specializing in modernist literature, with a focus on James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, Elizabeth Bowen, and interwar women’s writing. Affiliated with the University of Exeter as a Professor of Modern Literature and Culture and Head of the Department of English and Creative Writing since 2022, she has published three major monographs: Joyce, Medicine and Modernity (2010), Modernism, Fashion and Interwar Women Writers (2017), and The BBC German Service during the Second World War: Broadcasting to the Enemy (2021). Editorial Roles: Co-editor of Literature & History , advisory editor of James Joyce Quarterly . Languages: English (fluent), German (fluent). Research Funding: Supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, British Academy, and Leverhulme Trust. Her research explores intersections of literature with science, medicine, fashion, and media history, alongside Anglo-German cultural exchange and creative industries. She has written extensively on modernist women writers like Rosamond Lehmann and Sylvia Townsend Warner, emphasizing interdisciplinary methodologies. Scientific Awards: Research library fellowships (multiple) Active in postgraduate supervision and editorial work, Professor Plock contributes to global Joyce studies and modernist scholarship, aligning her work with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal for Gender Equality . She welcomes collaborations on creative industries, media history, and modernist aesthetics.

• International modernism
• James Joyce
• Virginia Woolf
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Dr. Aaron Rosenberg is a Lecturer in Literary Studies at King's College London's Department of English (Faculty of Arts & Humanities). He joined in 2023 after a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship. His research focuses on intersections between literary form and environmental/ecological issues, with expertise in 19th/20th-century literature, ecocriticism, and genre theory. Education: PhD from Cornell University (Society for the Humanities Graduate Fellow) MSt from University of Oxford BA from Duke University Research: His book Scale, Crisis, and the Modern Novel: Extreme Measures (2023) examines how modernist authors expanded narrative scope to address environmental crises. Recent work includes climate literature pedagogy and analyses of Woolf's temporal frameworks. Articles explore Hardy's scale effects, Wells' anthropocenic narratives, and ecological form in imperial contexts. Grants/Projects: Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship (pre-2023) Co-Investigator on Imagined Populations: Collective Life and Literary Form (Leverhulme Trust, 2018–2022) Teaching: Specializes in Victorian/modern literature, critical theory, and environmental humanities across undergraduate/graduate programs.

• 19th and 20th Century Literature
• Environmental Humanities
• Ecocriticism
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Rebecca Beasley is Professor of Modernist Studies and Tutorial Fellow in English at The Queen's College, University of Oxford, where she has taught since 2009 after prior appointments at Queen Mary University of London, University of Liverpool, and Birkbeck College. Her expertise spans Victorian to contemporary literature with specialized focus on modernist movements, visual culture intersections, and transnational literary networks. Her academic background includes: BA in English from University of Cambridge MA from University of California, Berkeley PhD from University of Cambridge (focused on Ezra Pound) Professor Beasley's research centers on Anglo-American modernism and Russian cultural influences on British literature, examining how translation, periodical culture, and institutional frameworks shaped modernist aesthetics. Her work bridges literary analysis with cultural history to explore cross-border artistic exchanges and the socio-political dimensions of modernist innovation. Publication trends reveal an evolution from early studies of Pound's visual aesthetics toward comprehensive investigations of Russian-British cultural transfer, culminating in her award-winning monograph Russomania (2020). This trajectory highlights her methodological shift from author-centric criticism to network-based analysis of modernism's global entanglements. Her scholarly recognition includes: Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship AHRC Research Fellowship British Association for Slavonic and East European Studies Women's Forum Prize Professor Beasley has supervised sixteen doctoral candidates to completion with research spanning modernist poetics, translation theory, and cultural history, while securing major grants for collaborative projects like the Anglo-Russian Research Network (2011-2019). She currently mentors students on Virginia Woolf, avant-garde theatre, and global modernisms while directing Oxford's MSt programs and serving as general editor for Edinburgh University Press's modernist studies series. She co-founded the Anglo-Russian Research Network and contributes to editorial boards of Modernist Cultures and Textual Practice , maintaining active leadership in the British Association for Modernist Studies and Oxford's Modern and Contemporary Research Seminar.

• Modernist Literature
• Twentieth-Century British and American Literature
• Russian-British Cultural Relations
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Michael H. Whitworth is a Professor of Modern Literature and Culture and Tutorial Fellow at Merton College, University of Oxford. His affiliations include the English Faculty, where he teaches modernist literature, and roles as editor of the *Woolf Studies Annual* and former editor of the *Review of English Studies*. He holds a D.Phil. from Oxford and previously taught at the University of Wales, Bangor. His research focuses on intersections of literature and science, modernism, and Virginia Woolf. Notable works include *Virginia Woolf* (2005) and an edition of Woolf's *Night and Day* (2018). Current projects explore science, poetry, and specialization in early 20th-century modernism, particularly among poets like Auden and Loy. He has also written on quantum mechanics and modernist epic. Whitworth has received a Leverhulme Research Fellowship (2005-2007) and co-founded the British Society for Literature and Science. His advising spans modernist studies, literature and science, and book history. He mentors doctoral students on topics from Woolf's Hogarth Press to posthumanist poetry. His work extends to publishing history, including a descriptive bibliography of Herbert Read and contributions to modernist periodical studies. He regularly teaches M.St. courses on literature and science and supervises advanced research across modernist literature.

• Literature and Science
• Modernism
• Modernist Poetry
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Livia Franchini is a Lecturer in Creative Writing at Goldsmiths, University of London, specializing in feminist literary studies and experimental writing. She holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Goldsmiths (2021), an MA from Royal Holloway (2012), and a BA in Drama & English from Goldsmiths (2010). Her research explores intersections of textual and sexual politics in works by Virginia Woolf, Anna Kavan, and Lydia Davis, emphasizing formal innovation to challenge gender norms. She is a novelist, poet, and translator, with notable works including Shelf Life (2019) and translations of Natalia Ginzburg and James Tiptree Jr. Franchini co-edits Goldsmiths Press’s alumni series and coordinates the Goldsmiths Prize. Awards include the Premio Letterario Pisa 2020 for Gusci . Her teaching spans universities in the UK, Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands, focusing on creative writing and translation. Professional activities include performing at international festivals, curating literary events, and editorial roles with FILL (Festival of Italian Literature in London) and Goldsmiths Press.

• Feminist Literary Studies
• Experimental Women's Writing
• Creative Writing Pedagogy
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Professor Anna Snaith is a leading scholar in Twentieth-Century Literature, specializing in Modernism, postcolonial studies, and sound studies at King's College London's Department of English. She holds a BA from the University of Toronto and a PhD from University College London. Her research focuses on Virginia Woolf, colonial women writers, and literary soundscapes, with a Leverhulme Trust-funded project on Interwar Britain's 'Noisescapes.' Key research interests include Modernist women writers, the intersection of modernism and colonialism, and the role of sound in literature. She has edited Sound and Literature (2020) and co-organized major conferences like 'Sounding Modernism' (2023). Awards include a Leverhulme Fellowship (2022) and a shortlist for the Modernist Studies Association Book Prize (2014). Her work spans academic editing (e.g., Woolf's The Years and Jean Rhys studies), public engagement through radio contributions and keynote lectures, and digital humanities projects like WoolfNotes, a Virginia Woolf archive. She has supervised numerous doctoral students in modernism and related fields.

• Twentieth-Century Literature
• Modernism
• Virginia Woolf Studies
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Dr. Madeleine Davies is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Literature at the University of Reading. She holds a Senior Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and leads initiatives in pedagogical innovation, including the 'Diversifying Assessments' project and the 'Resilience Masterclass' series. She co-convened the 'Postmodernist Biofictions' conference (2017) and the International Virginia Woolf Conference (2017). Her research focuses on Margaret Atwood, Virginia Woolf, and feminist theory, with publications on postmodernist biofiction and contemporary drama. She has received awards for collaborative teaching excellence and inclusive pedagogy, including a 2018 University Award for outstanding collaboration in Teaching & Learning. Teaching roles include Department Director of Academic Tutoring and co-leader of the Gender, Sexuality and Identities Student Forum. Key projects: 'Celebrating Forgotten Women' (awarded Diversity & Inclusion funding), Second Sight: The Margaret Atwood Learning Journals (published 2018). Professional affiliations: The Margaret Atwood Society, Virginia Woolf Society, and Monroe Group interdisciplinary research network. Her work integrates research-led teaching with advocacy for student wellbeing, employability, and inclusive educational practices.

• Women's Writing
• Feminist Theory
• Margaret Atwood
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Konstantinos Myrodias is a Lecturer in International Political Economy at King’s College London (KCL) and a Visiting Research Fellow at the London School of Economics (LSE). He holds a PhD in International Political Economy from LSE (2021). His research focuses on the political economy of financial crises, growth models, and the Eurozone, particularly examining post-2008 and post-pandemic economic dynamics. His work is funded by the ESRC, Hellenic Observatory, Onassis Foundation, and Karelias Foundation. Research interests include Varieties of Capitalism, European political economy, and the economic impact of the Eurozone crisis and Covid-19 pandemic. His recent book The Political Economy of the Eurozone’s Rollercoaster (2024) analyzes intra-European economic divides. His articles explore growth model adaptations in Greece/Portugal and UK industrial policy post-pandemic. Teaching includes courses on political economy of finance, research design, and European public policy. He previously worked at NIESR and the UK Productivity Commission. Media coverage of his work includes The Guardian and The Times . Collaborative research involves events like the 2023 Political Economy of Inflation Workshop. Office hours are Monday/Wednesday 13:00-14:00 at the Virginia Woolf Building, KCL.

• International Political Economy
• Comparative Political Economy
• Varieties of Capitalism
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Pelagia Goulimari is a Senior Fellow in Feminist Studies at the University of Oxford's Humanities Division and a Research Fellow at Somerville College. She serves as Co-director of the MSt in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies and the Intersectional Humanities program at TORCH. As Editor-in-Chief of Angelaki: Journal of the Theoretical Humanities , she oversees a leading interdisciplinary platform with over 100,000 annual downloads. Her academic roles include editorial leadership, research supervision, and cross-cultural scholarly initiatives. Her research focuses on 20th/21st-century literature, feminist theory, postmodernism, and race/gender intersections. Key works include After Modernism: Women, Gender, Race (2022), Love and Vulnerability (2020), and Toni Morrison (2011). She has edited 10+ special journal issues and contributed to Oxford's Encyclopedia of Literary Theory. Awards: Angelaki received the 'Best New Journal' award (1996) and A* ERIH ranking. Advising: Supervises MSt students in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Grants: Leads Intersectional Humanities initiatives at TORCH. Her Angelaki journal features work by major thinkers like Badiou, Derrida, and Žižek, emphasizing theoretical rigor and interdisciplinary dialogue. Ongoing projects include a book on Toni Morrison’s intertextuality and critical analyses of contemporary Black British/African American literature.

• Literary Criticism and Theory
• Feminist Theory
• Postmodernism
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Prof Emma Sutton is a Professor of English at the University of St Andrews, affiliated with the School of English. She holds a British Academy-funded PhD from the University of Cambridge and has held roles at Cambridge and Edinburgh Universities before joining St Andrews in 2003. She is an Associate of the UK’s Centre for Pacific Studies and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2024. Her research focuses on musical-literary relations across the 19th–21st centuries, with specialties in Decadence, modernist writing (e.g., Virginia Woolf), and music’s role in colonial Oceania. Education: BA English (Exeter), MA English (Leeds), PhD (Cambridge). Research projects include the Leverhulme-funded 'Hearing the Pacific: Robert Louis Stevenson and Musical Cultures in Colonial Oceania' (2025–2027), and collaborations with the National University of Samoa on Sāmoan customary music. She co-founded the AHRC-funded Virginia Woolf and Music project with pianist Lana Bode. Key Awards: Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellowship (2024), Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship (2025–2027) Supervised over 25 doctoral students in literature, musicology, and cultural studies. Research interests include interdisciplinary studies of music and literature, colonial Pacific studies, and Woolfian modernism. Her recent work explores Robert Louis Stevenson’s musical collaborations with Indigenous Pacific musicians in the late 19th century. Public engagement includes BBC Proms collaborations, lectures at the Moscow Conservatoire, and co-curating the Tate Britain/Musée d'Orsay Aubrey Beardsley exhibition (2020).

• Literary Studies
• Musicology
• Colonial History of Oceania
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Edward Sugden is a Senior Lecturer in American Studies at King’s College London’s Department of English (Faculty of Arts & Humanities). He joined King’s in 2013 and specializes in 19th- and 20th-century American literature, focusing on its social function, theories of time/space, and minoritarian/multilingual narratives. His research explores how literature archives unrealized political conditions and shapes societal realities. He currently writes a biography of Moby-Dick and collaborates with organizations like The Reader and Literacy Pirates to apply literature for social impact. Teaching emphasizes literature as a world-creating force, with modules like Coming of Age in America highlighting its role in societal organization. He welcomes PhD students in long 19th-century American literature. Public Engagement: Media contributions to Guardian , openDemocracy , and BBC Radio 3 (whales专题). Address: Virginia Woolf Building, 22 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6NR.

• American Literature (19th and 20th Century)
• Theories of Time and Space
• Social Function of Literature
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Nicola Wilson is a researcher specializing in library and publishing history, with a focus on understudied topics such as subscription libraries, feminist bibliography, and transatlantic literary networks. She received the 2013 Justin Winsor Essay Award for her groundbreaking work on Boots Book-Lovers' Library, which highlighted intersections between social history, censorship, and readership practices. Her research spans from 19th-century subscription libraries to modernist publishing houses like the Hogarth Press, with notable contributions to understanding women's roles in early 20th-century publishing and the cultural politics of literary societies. Wilson's scholarship bridges library history with broader cultural studies, addressing themes such as LGBT issues in historical contexts, copyright challenges in digital archives, and the economic dimensions of small-press publishing. Her work often emphasizes collaborative networks—between authors, publishers, and readers—while interrogating how publishing practices shape literary canons and access to knowledge. Her most recent publications (2024) explore transatlantic book clubs and modernist authorship, continuing her commitment to uncovering marginalized voices in publishing history. Despite no explicitly stated institutional affiliation in the provided texts, her extensive bibliography reflects sustained academic engagement with archival research and interdisciplinary approaches to cultural history.

• Library History
• Social and Cultural History
• LGBT Issues in Libraries
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Tory Young is an Associate Professor of English Literature at Anglia Ruskin University, within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. She is Course Leader for the MA in English Literature and actively contributes to research, teaching, and public engagement in literature, narrative theory, and writing. Her research focuses on modernism, feminist and queer theories of narrative, life-writing, and writing and wellbeing. She has particular expertise in women modernists such as Nancy Cunard, Hope Mirrlees, and Jean Rhys, and has explored contemporary authors like Ali Smith and Colm Tóibín. Her work bridges academic scholarship with community outreach, including author interviews at Waterstones and the collaborative A Life Written project with older adults. Tory's recent publications reveal a consistent engagement with feminist and queer narratology, the politics of form, and intertextuality. Her work spans from modernist studies to digital-age narrative concerns, often focusing on visibility, identity, and power. She has contributed to edited collections, journals like Textual Practice and Journal of Modern Literature , and authored a widely used textbook. Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) British Academy grant recipient (2013) for The Future of Feminist Narratology Editor of Queer and Feminist Theories of Narrative (Routledge, 2021) Tory has supervised eight PhD students to completion, including creative writing projects, and currently supervises a VC-funded PhD on Writing and Wellbeing. She co-directed the HEFCE-funded Speak-Write Project and has been instrumental in shaping academic literacies at the undergraduate level. Her collaborative research includes organizing major conferences on Nancy Cunard and Jean Rhys, and she is active in scholarly societies such as the Modernist Studies Association and the International Society for the Study of Narrative. She leads the A Life Written project in collaboration with the National Centre for Writing, fostering intergenerational dialogue through writing. ARU students have engaged with this initiative, responding creatively to the work of older participants.

• English Literature
• 20th and 21st-century Literature
• Modernism
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Dr. Howard Booth is a Senior Lecturer in English and American Studies at the University of Manchester, where he has been since 2000. He previously held positions at the University of Kent and Birkbeck, University of London. As General Editor of The Cambridge Edition of the Fiction of E.M. Forster , he leads a major scholarly project spanning eight volumes. His research explores three interconnected themes: modernism in colonial and post-colonial contexts; the relationship between arts and English radicalism; and representations of masculinity and male sexual identity. Key authors in his work include E.M. Forster, D.H. Lawrence, Rudyard Kipling, and John Addington Symonds. Booth has supervised over 20 doctoral students on diverse topics including Victorian literature, modernism, postcolonial writing, and creative writing. His extensive mentorship spans projects on North African Victorian writing, Turkish literature, New Zealand modernity, and Chinese translations of Virginia Woolf.

• Modernism
• Post-colonial Studies
• English Radicalism
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Dr Amber Regis is a Senior Lecturer in Nineteenth-Century Literature at the University of Sheffield's School of English. She joined in 2012 and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2018. Her research focuses on Victorian life-writing, non-fiction prose, and queer figures, particularly John Addington Symonds and the Brontës. She has edited critical works like Symonds' Memoirs and is co-editing The Edinburgh Companion to the Brontës and the Arts. Her teaching spans Victorian literature, life writing, and gender studies. Research interests include transgressive narratives, queer history, and literary biography. Notable publications include Charlotte Brontë: Legacies and Afterlives (2017) and editions of Symonds' works. She regularly contributes to the TLS and supervises PhDs on topics like Gothic thresholds in Brontë studies and Victorian non-human narratives. Teaching includes courses such as 'The Brontës' and 'Victorian Bodies.' She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and holds a Senate Award for Learning and Teaching.

• Victorian Literature
• Life Writing
• Gender Studies
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