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Dr. Conor Brennan is a Departmental Lecturer in German at Jesus College and Oriel College, University of Oxford. He specializes in modern German literature, ecocriticism, and comparative literature. His teaching includes undergraduate and postgraduate courses on Kafka, post-war German literature, and translation studies. He holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from Trinity College Dublin and previously taught at St John’s College, Oxford. Brennan’s research focuses on environmental humanities, examining ecological themes in contemporary fiction across cultural contexts. He actively promotes access to modern languages through his role as Schools Liaison Officer for German.
Education:
- B.A. English & German, Trinity College Dublin
- MSt German, University of Oxford (Distinction)
- PhD Comparative Literature, Trinity College Dublin
Research Interests: Environmental humanities, ecocriticism, comparative literature, Austrian literature, climate fiction, translation studies, and the intersection of literature/philosophy. His work emphasizes eco-aesthetics, postcolonial responses to climate crisis, and re-interpretations of modernist texts through ecological lenses.
Awards:
- Irish Research Council Postgraduate Scholarship (2018–23)
- Ertegun Postgraduate Scholarship (2017–18)
- TCD Foundation Scholarship (2014–21)
Teaching & Outreach: Leads undergraduate courses on German literature from 1770 to present, supervises Master’s dissertations, and offers seminars on Bachmann’s Malina. Committed to widening access in modern languages through outreach programs. Previously taught German literature and film at Trinity College Dublin.
