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Professor Andrew van der Vlies holds a Professorship in English and Creative Writing at the University of Adelaide's School of Humanities, part of the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics. He joined in 2021 after 16 years in the UK at the University of Sheffield and Queen Mary University of London. His research focuses on modern and contemporary literatures (with a focus on South Africa, Africa, and Australia), modernisms, affect studies, queer theory, and the history of the book. He also holds an honorary position at the University of the Western Cape.
Education:
- BA and Honours in English (Rhodes University)
- MA in English (Rhodes University)
- DPhil in English (University of Oxford).
Research Interests:
- South African literatures (English and Afrikaans)
- Global modernisms and peripheral literatures
- Affect studies and temporal politics
- Queer theory and gender studies
- Creative non-fiction and poetry
- Translation theory and practice.
Key Contributions:
- Authored South African Textual Cultures (2007) and Present Imperfect: Contemporary South African Writing (2017)
- Co-edited South African Writing in Transition (2019)
- Co-investigator on AHRC-funded project on South African modernisms.
- Grants: British Academy, Leverhulme Trust, Harry Ransom Center, Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study.
- Editorial Roles: Lead Editor of Safundi: The Journal of South African and American Studies.
- Translations: Poetry of Sheila Cussons (Afrikaans to English).
Labs/Teams: Collaborates on interdisciplinary projects at the University of Adelaide and through global academic networks.
