Joshua Rogers

Joshua Rogers is an Assistant Professor at Queens College (CUNY) specializing in Japanese literature and cinema. Their research examines early 20th-century Japanese writers who critiqued both religious traditions and scientific materialism while exploring alternative forms of knowledge. Current projects include a book manuscript titled Secularity and Enchantment in Modern Japanese Literature and articles analyzing mysticism and sociopolitical dimensions of Japanese literary discourse.

Research focuses on conceptualizing intuition, sublime experiences, and non-rational epistemologies within modern Japanese intellectual history. Teaching encompasses comprehensive courses on Japanese cultural production through textual and cinematic analysis.