Andrew Monnickendam Findlay

Andrew Monnickendam Findlay is a Researcher at the Autonomous University of Barcelona's Department of English Philology and German Studies, affiliated with the G4RoC group (Group for the Representation of Conflict). He holds a PhD in English Philology (UAB, 1985) and has been active in academia since the 1970s, previously serving as University Professor at UAB until 2001. His research focuses on War and Literature, Scottish Literature, and the History of the Novel, with notable contributions to 18th-century studies, detective fiction, and gender analysis in literary works.

• Education: PhD in English Philology (UAB, 1985); Graduate degrees from UAB and the University of Essex.

His research interests include war narratives, contemporary arts and humanities, and critical reassessments of literary figures like Mary Brunton and Josephine Tey. He leads and participates in projects such as 'Rewriting War: Paradigms of Contemporary Fiction in English' (2018–2021) and 'Beyond Postmemory: English Literary Perspectives on War and Memory in the (Post)Modern Era' (2024–2027). He supervises doctoral students in History of the Novel, War and Literature, and Scottish Literature.

Findlay’s publications span literary theory, 18th-century cookbooks, and analyses of Scottish and English literature. His work bridges historical and contemporary themes, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to conflict representation and gender dynamics in literature.