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Dr Karin Koehler is a Lecturer in nineteenth-century British literature at Bangor University, School of Language, Culture and the Arts. Her research bridges literary studies with communication infrastructures, media history, and cultural discourses of development.
- Education: MA (Hons) in English and French (2011), PhD in Victorian Literature (2015) from the University of St Andrews
- Prior Affiliations: Taught at St Andrews and Scottish Universities' International Summer School
Her research interests span:
- Infrastructure in Victorian texts
- Epistolary aesthetics and networks
- Sexual knowledge and gendered privacy
- Neo-Victorian reinventions
- Thomas Hardy studies
- Language politics in 19th-century literature
Recent publication trends reveal a focus on postal systems, bridges, and Victorian media as both literal and metaphorical frameworks for exploring development discourses, national identity, and networked societies. She co-edits special issues on literary languages and leads major documentary projects.
Scientific Awards:
- Mayers Fellowship (2017) for research at Huntington Library
Advising & Grants: Supervises postgraduate work in Victorian/Neo-Victorian studies. Research funded by the British Academy, Leverhulme Trust, and AHRC. Organized workshops like the Victorian Literary Languages series.
Labs/Teams: Co-editor of the 19: Interdisciplinary Studies in the Long Nineteenth Century special issue. Principal editor of the forthcoming Nineteenth-Century Communications: A Documentary History (Routledge, 2025). Collaborates internationally on interdisciplinary projects.
