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Ben Smith is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Exeter, Department of English and Creative Writing. As a novelist and poet, his research specializes in environmental and speculative literature, focusing on climate change, future landscapes, and the Anthropocene. He holds an AHRC fellowship for A History of Storms: New Approaches to Climate Fiction and Climate Literacy, collaborating with the UK Met Office to advance climate literacy strategies.
Research Interests:
Smith integrates interdisciplinary approaches from environmental humanities, geography, and science. Key areas include:
- Climate fiction and ecopoetry
- Representations of the Anthropocene
- Materiality in global environmental systems
- New Nature Writing and speculative world-building
Awards:
- Guardian Book of the Year (2019) for debut novel Doggerland
Professional Activities:
He supervises PhD candidates in environmental literature/speculative fiction, serves on the Royal Society's UK Future Earth Network, and contributes to interdisciplinary projects with artists, scientists, and filmmakers.
