Dale Barleben

Dale Barleben is an Associate Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, part of The City University of New York (CUNY). He holds a PhD in British modernist literature and law from the University of Toronto, alongside a JD and BComm from the University of Alberta, and studied public international law at the University of Cambridge. His research explores intersections between literature, law, and modernist culture, with a focus on privacy rights, identity politics, and radio modernism.

Education includes:

• PhD in British Modernist Literature and Law (University of Toronto, 2008)
• MA in English (University of Toronto)
• JD (University of Alberta)
• Bachelor of Commerce (University of Alberta)

Research interests span law and literature, British modernism, and contemporary privacy debates. His book Staging the Trials of Modernism (2017) analyzes legal testimony in modernist works. Current projects include studies on British radio modernism and the BBC, and the relationship between literature, law, and identity politics.

Awards include the Canada Graduate Scholarship and the Woodhouse Prize (2008). His articles address topics like Orwell’s legacy, trauma in Ulysses, and legal positivism in Wilde’s writings.

No grants or advising roles are explicitly listed in the provided materials.

He is affiliated with John Jay College’s interdisciplinary programs in criminal justice and humanities, though no specific labs or teams are mentioned.