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Professor Andrew Tate is a distinguished academic in the School of Arts at Lancaster University, specializing in English Literature and Creative Writing. He holds a prominent position as a Professor with extensive research and teaching experience spanning contemporary fiction, literature and theology, and Victorian studies.
His educational background includes BA, MA, and PhD degrees from Lancaster University, establishing deep roots with the institution. Tate has served in various leadership roles within the department, including Director of Undergraduate Studies (pastoral lead) and assessment officer. Currently, he serves as the department's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion representative for the 2024-25 academic year.
Tate's research focuses on the intersections between literature, theology, and aesthetics, with particular expertise in visual culture. He has published extensively on figures including Douglas Coupland, John Ruskin, the Pre-Raphaelites, David Bowie, and apocalyptic fiction. His work bridges nineteenth-century theological debates with contemporary fiction in relation to the sacred, demonstrating remarkable chronological range in his scholarly interests.
His recent publications reveal a consistent focus on apocalyptic themes, post-secular spirituality, and the relationship between religious thought and literary expression. The 15 most recent articles show a clear pattern of examining spiritual dimensions in both historical and contemporary literature, with particular attention to how religious concepts transform in modern and postmodern contexts.
Tate actively supervises nine postgraduate research students, with documented supervision spanning diverse topics including apocalyptic and dystopian fiction, Ruskin and aesthetics, the Harlem Renaissance, and contemporary Gothic literature. His teaching portfolio is equally comprehensive, covering literature from various periods and genres.
His current projects include book-length studies on the cultural afterlives of Lazarus and contemporary British fiction in postsecular culture, indicating his ongoing commitment to exploring the evolving relationship between literature and religious thought in the modern world.
