Glenn Willmott

Dr. Glenn Willmott is a Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at Queen's University, Faculty of Arts and Science. He holds a PhD from Duke University (1992) and previously studied at Duke (MA, 1989) and the University of Toronto (BA, 1987). His research spans modernist avant-garde literature, ecocriticism, animal studies, comics, science fiction, and media studies. He explores themes of aesthetic power, radical visions of the good life, and cultural intersections between high art and popular genres.

Education:

• PhD, Duke University, 1992
• MA, Duke University, 1989
• BA, University of Toronto, 1987

Research Interests: Willmott’s work bridges literary analysis and cultural studies, focusing on how experimental artistic forms address ecological, ethical, and socio-economic questions. Key areas include:

• Ecocritical approaches to human-animal interactions
• Historical avant-garde movements
• Cultural economies of mass media
• Genre studies (science fiction, pulp fiction, graphic novels)

Other Contributions:

• Teaches across modern literature and media studies
• Active in interdisciplinary humanities collaborations
• Maintains an office in Watson Hall, Room 422