Gabor Gelleri

Gabor Gelleri is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Modern Languages at Aberystwyth University. He holds dual PhDs in French Literature (ELTE, 2005) and French History (EHESS, 2009), along with an MA in Cultural Anthropology.

• Research Interests: Cultures of travel and mobility in the French-speaking world, translation, history of journalism, and intersections of colonialism, gender, and tourism.
• Publications: Authored Philosophies du voyage (2016) and Lessons of Travel (2020); co-edited Travel and Conflict in the Early Modern World (2020).
• Awards: British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grant (2021), Joy Welch Research Fellowship (2024).
• Collaborations: Co-developed the Art of Travel database (2020) with Dr. David Carey and Dr. Anouk Walchester.

Research Trends: Focuses on colonial travel narratives (Indochina, 1920s), early modern mobility (health risks, gendered advice), and urban post-disaster tourism (London, Lisbon). His work aligns with SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities) and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities).

• Awards:
  • British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grant (2021)
  • Joy Welch Research Fellowship (2024)
• Teaching: Courses on Fantastic Literature, Humour, Self-Writing, Travel and Literature, and language modules on translation and grammar.
• Grants: Active in colonial travel research, funded by British Academy (2021-2023).