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Professor Alex Goody is a distinguished academic at Oxford Brookes University, where she holds the position of Professor of Twentieth-Century Literature and Culture in the School of Education, Humanities and Languages. She is actively involved in teaching modern and contemporary literature, American literature, media, and digital culture, and currently serves as the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead (Academic) for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Her educational background includes a BA from the University of York and an MA and PhD from the University of Leeds, where her doctoral research focused on 'Mina Loy’s Modernist Aesthetic.' Her academic journey has spanned institutions including Falmouth University and Oxford Brookes University.
Her research interests are expansive and interdisciplinary, centering on modernist studies, technology and literature, women's writing, animal studies, posthumanism, speculative fiction, and digital media. She explores the intersections of gender, technology, and avant-garde aesthetics, with a particular focus on figures such as Mina Loy, Djuna Barnes, and Gertrude Stein.
The recent publications of Professor Goody reflect a consistent engagement with modernist media forms, including radio, journalism, and performance, as well as evolving themes of identity, technology, and nonhuman agency. Her work spans from late 19th-century artificial erotics to 21st-century posthuman futures, demonstrating a deep chronological and conceptual range. Key recurring themes include the representation of women in avant-garde movements, the role of animals in modernist aesthetics, and the impact of technology on subjectivity and narrative.
- British Academy Small Research Grant (2022)
- Modernist Studies Association Travel Award (2019)
- British Academy Small Research Grant (2012)
- British Association for American Studies conference grant (2006)
- US Embassy grant (2006)
- British Academy PhD Scholarship (1994-1997)
Professor Goody actively supervises PhD students and leads significant research projects such as 'Djuna Barnes’s New York,' 'Mina Loy Play Group,' and 'UN/REAL,' which explore digital humanities, performance, and virtual reality. She has been involved in public engagement initiatives including talks on AI, sex robots, and avant-garde art, demonstrating a commitment to knowledge exchange beyond academia. Her affiliations include the AI and Data Analysis Network (AIDAN), Creative Industries Research and Innovation Network, and the Poetry Centre at Oxford Brookes.
She is a key member of research groups such as Gender and Technologies Projects, Avant-Gardes and Speculative Technology (AGAST), and the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Research Network, underscoring her leadership in interdisciplinary and socially engaged scholarship.
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