Daniel Candel Bormann

Daniel Candel Bormann is a full Professor (Catedrático de Universidad) in the Department of Modern Philology at the University of Alcalá. He coordinates the research group 'Multimodal and Multidisciplinary Narratives,' focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to narrative analysis. His educational background includes a PhD from the University of Alcalá (2002) with a thesis on 'The Articulation of Science in the Neo-Victorian Novel,' awarded Sobresaliente Cum Laude.

Research Focus

Professor Bormann's research spans literary theory, cognitive semantics, and digital methodologies. His primary interests include narrative thematics, multimodal storytelling (literature, graphic novels, film), neo-Victorian studies, and computational approaches to humanities. He has developed digital tools like 'Literatur interpretieren' (Android/iOS) and 'JustDoLit' for literary analysis.

Research Projects

• EVOLUCION IDEOLOGICA Y TRANSFORMACIONES DEL DISCURSO LITERARIO EN LA NARRATIVA NEOVICTORIANA (FFI2011-27426, 2011-2014)
• LA ECOCRÍTICA: UN GIRO EN LA PERCEPCIÓN DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE DESDE LAS HUMANIDADES (2005-2007)
• Recuperación y estudio de expedientes de censura: novela inglesa contemporánea (2003, funded by Comunidad de Madrid)

Teaching

Teaches undergraduate courses in Literary Analysis of English Texts and graduate courses including 'Poetry in the Language Classroom' and 'Narration Across Media.'

Publications Overview

His scholarly output demonstrates consistent focus on narrative structures across media, with recent work emphasizing cognitive thematics, evil systematization in literature, and digital humanities critiques. Publications show methodological innovation through mixed-method analyses of cultural products from Pixar films to historical TV series.