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Austin Hancock serves as an Assistant Teaching Professor of French in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Northeastern University's College of Social Sciences and Humanities. His research interrogates the intersections of modernism and popular culture in the francophone world, with sport—particularly boxing—serving as a critical cultural lens for examining avant-garde movements.
Education
- Ph.D. in French Language and Literature, Princeton University (2022)
Research Interests
Dr. Hancock's scholarship centers on how early 20th-century French avant-garde movements engaged with sports culture, revealing how athletic practices like boxing shaped literary and artistic expressions. His work bridges gender theory, cultural history, and materialist philosophy to analyze masculinities, queer identities, and socio-religious structures within modernist frameworks. Key methodologies include close reading of periodicals, performance studies, and transnational cultural analysis of francophone texts.
Recent Publications
Hancock's publications demonstrate a cohesive trajectory examining physical culture's role in modernist aesthetics, with boxing functioning as both literal practice and metaphorical battleground. His work connects Dadaist periodicals to sporting arenas, queer reinterpretations of masculine spaces, and materialist engagements with religious thought in French poetry, revealing sport as a vital site for ideological contestation in avant-garde circles.
Scientific Awards and Fellowships
- Harold W. Dodds Honorific Fellowship, Princeton University
- Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS) Fellowship
- FIT Summer Funding for Scholarly Travel and Research (Italian Language Training)
- Princeton Dean’s Fund for Scholarly Travel (CNRS Colloquium)
Advising and Grants
While specific student mentorship details aren't documented, Hancock secured significant Princeton-funded research support including international travel grants for archival work at the CNRS in Paris and language training, demonstrating strong grant acquisition capabilities for humanities research. His funding portfolio reflects deep engagement with transnational academic networks.
Labs and Teams
No dedicated research laboratories or formal teams are referenced in available materials, though his work shows collaboration with institutions like the CNRS and participation in international colloquia focused on avant-garde studies.
