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Dr. Jack McGowan is a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of English, Media & Culture at the University of Worcester. He serves as Course Leader for Creative and Professional Writing, overseeing poetry modules across the School of Humanities. His research focuses on contemporary poetry, performance poetry in the UK since the mid-20th century, and the oral roots of poetry, alongside new media, digital literature, and creative writing pedagogies.
Education:
- PhD in English and Comparative Literary Studies, University of Warwick (2017)
- MLitt in Creative Writing (Prose), University of St. Andrews (2011)
- BA(Hons) English Literature and Creative Writing, University of Warwick (2010)
Research Interests:
Jack explores performance poetry’s academic reception, affective and bodily responses to poetry, spatial dynamics in performance, and digital-age creative writing pedagogy. He contributed to the Glasgow School of Art’s The Library is Dead! Long Live the Library! poetry installation project and advocates for modernizing creative writing education.
Awards:
- 2015 WATE Teaching Excellence Award for English Literature and Creative Writing at Warwick
Teaching & Supervision:
Teaches modules like Writing Poetry and Hypertexts - Creative Writing in a Digital Culture. Supervises creative and critical dissertation projects. Integrates digital literature, video game narratives, and interdisciplinary approaches into teaching.
Projects:
Active in experimental poetry installations and pedagogical innovation, emphasizing adaptation to contemporary academic and societal needs.
