David Wittenberg

David Wittenberg is a Professor in the Department of English and the Department of Cinematic Arts at the University of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His interdisciplinary scholarship bridges literary theory, philosophy, narrative studies, and cultural criticism, with a focus on American literature from the 19th to the 21st century.

His research interests include literary criticism and theory, narrative theory, 19th-century U.S. literatures, visual culture, science and the arts, and architectural design and theory. These areas reflect his commitment to exploring the philosophical dimensions of storytelling across media and historical periods.

Wittenberg's recent and forthcoming publications, including Big Culture: Toward an Aesthetics of Magnitude (2025), Time Travel: The Popular Philosophy of Narrative (2013), and the co-edited volume Scale in Literature and Culture (2017), demonstrate a sustained engagement with questions of magnitude, time, irony, and cosmology in narrative forms. His ongoing projects, such as the companion monographs Against Dialectic and Anatomy of Irony, signal a deepening exploration of contemporary critical thought and political discourse.

While no scientific awards are listed in the provided text, his publications with prestigious university presses indicate scholarly recognition. He is currently active in research and teaching, advising students implicitly through his faculty role, though no named advisees are listed. His work often intersects with interdisciplinary research, potentially involving grants in the humanities and narrative studies.

David Wittenberg is affiliated with the Department of English and Cinematic Arts at the University of Iowa, where he contributes to both literary and cinematic scholarship. His office is located in the English-Philosophy Building, and he remains an active presence in the academic community, with upcoming office hours scheduled for Fall 2025.