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Kevin Ohi is a Professor in the English Department at Boston College, specializing in queer theory, aestheticism and decadence, late-Victorian prose and fiction, film, literary theory, and the history of the novel in England, Ireland and America. He holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University and a B.A. from Williams College.
Professor Ohi's research focuses on queer literary transmission, Henry James studies, and the intersection of aesthetic theory with queer identity. His scholarly work reveals a sustained engagement with questions of desire, narrative form, and the historical contingencies of literary expression. He has made significant contributions to understanding how queer identities are constructed and transmitted through literary texts across historical periods.
Ohi's recent publications demonstrate a continuing evolution of his research interests, with current work on unrequited love bridging his longstanding interests in queer theory and narrative structure. His scholarship consistently challenges conventional boundaries between literary periods and theoretical frameworks.
- John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship (2013-14)
- Cornell University Society for the Humanities Fellowship (2016-17)
- National Humanities Center Fellowship (2004-5)
- Crompton-Noll Award from the Modern Language Association (2000)
- Margaret Bundy Scott Visiting Professor of English at Williams College (Spring 2020)
Professor Ohi's scholarly influence extends through his mentorship of graduate students and his participation in academic discourse through conference presentations and collaborative projects. His work on queer literary transmission has established him as a significant voice in contemporary literary criticism, particularly in the fields of Victorian and modernist studies.
