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Keith Johnson is a Professor of English at the College of William & Mary, specializing in modernist and contemporary literature. He holds a PhD from Boston University and focuses on intersections between literary theory, philosophy, film/media studies, and world literature. His work explores themes such as animism, ecological thought, and posthumanist discourses.
Research interests include cyberpunk ecologies, geological imaginaries, and ethical frameworks in the Anthropocene. Notable publications include Jan Svankmajer: Animist Cinema (2017) and critical essays on Kafka, Coetzee, and Bataille. His scholarship bridges literary analysis with interdisciplinary topics like mineral ontology, trauma studies, and existential ethics.
Johnson’s recent articles (2016–2023) trace shifts toward materialist critiques of capitalism, technological anxiety, and planetary crises. He participates in the Sara & Jess Cloud Lecture Series and contributes to William & Mary’s English Department’s emphasis on global literary traditions.
His academic contributions span multiple disciplines: 15 recent articles demonstrate engagement with film theory, environmental philosophy, and postcolonial studies. Current research trends focus on redefining ethical frameworks for non-human entities in contemporary narratives.
