Gregory Dobbins

Gregory Dobbins is an Associate Professor of English at the University of California, Davis, specializing in 20th-century Irish and British Literature, Modernism, Postcolonial Theory, and Cultural Studies. His academic work intersects with Critical Theory, Theosophy, and the cultural politics of music genres like punk rock and extreme metal.

• Ph.D., Duke University (2002)
• B.A., University of California, Berkeley (1994)

His research explores the intersections of modernist literature, postcolonial theory, and cultural phenomena, including neurodivergent reading/writing practices and esoteric traditions. Recent publications examine temporality in Irish Revival literature, dialectics of magic naturalism, and critiques of productivity in Irish modernist texts.

His articles reveal trends in Irish modernist studies, focusing on political temporality, resistance discourses, and interdisciplinary methodologies. Notable keywords include Postcolonial Theory, Modernist Fiction, and Cultural Politics of Idleness.

• Finalist, ASUCD Excellence in Education Award (2011)
• Stern Dissertation Fellowship, Duke University (2001-2002)
• FLAS Fellowship, Dublin, Ireland (2000)
• Fullbright Fellowship, Dublin, Ireland (1997-1998)
• Highest Honors in English, UC Berkeley (1994)
• Phi Beta Kappa (1994)

Gregory has advised numerous students in Irish modernist and postcolonial studies, though specific names are not listed here. His work has been supported by prestigious fellowships, including the Stern Dissertation Fellowship and Fullbright. While no lab or team affiliations are explicitly mentioned, his research spans interdisciplinary collaborations.