Catherine Brown

Dr. Catherine Brown is the Assistant Dean for Humanics and Associate Professor of English at Northeastern University London, where she leads the English program and focuses on 19th- and 20th-century literature, comparative studies (particularly Anglo-Russian), and veganism in literature. She holds a PhD in English and Russian Literature from the University of Cambridge and has taught at institutions including the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Greenwich. Her research includes a major project on the intersection of torture and fiction, emphasizing contemporary democratic practices.

Dr. Brown’s educational background includes a BA in English Literature (University of Cambridge, 1998), an MSc in Russian and Post-Soviet Studies (London School of Economics, 1999), an MA in Comparative Literature (University College London, 2003), and a PhD (Cambridge, 2008). She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and serves as Vice President of the D.H. Lawrence Society, directing its London reading group.

Her research interests span George Eliot, D.H. Lawrence, ecocriticism, and vegan theory. Recent work explores themes of modernism, cultural identity, and the body in literature. She has published extensively, including co-editing Journal of DH Lawrence Studies and The Reception of George Eliot in Europe.

Dr. Brown has received the Academic Podcaster of the Year award (University of Oxford, 2012). She advises on academic programs, contributes to global university partnerships, and serves as an external examiner for Edinburgh Napier University and Blackpool and the Fylde College.

Her advocacy extends to mental health and academic outreach, and she actively participates in committees for international D.H. Lawrence conferences.