Kwasu Tembo

Dr. Kwasu Tembo is a Lecturer in the Department of English and Creative Writing at Lancaster University, UK. He holds a PhD in Critical Theory from the University of Edinburgh, following degrees from the University of Victoria (Honours English Literature) and the University of Edinburgh (MScR Critical Theory). His research explores interconnected themes of intensity, including the philosophy of time, Object Oriented Ontology, and intersections of blackness, fascism, and psycho-sexuality in media. He co-founded Phasmid Press, an independent academic publisher, and maintains the Substack 'T.Q.B.X.'

• Education:
  • B.A. Honours English Literature, University of Victoria (Critical & Literary Theory concentration)
  • MScR Critical Theory, University of Edinburgh
  • PhD Critical Theory, University of Edinburgh
• Research Interests: Contemporary cinema analysis (e.g., David Lynch, George Miller), science fiction's temporal dynamics, comic book adaptations, and theoretical frameworks like ecocriticism and psycho-economics. Current projects include a monograph on trauma/time travel in sci-fi cinema (Lexington Books, 2024).
• Teaching: Leads modules on World Literature, Critical Theory, and Literature/Film intersections.
• Projects: Co-leads the ongoing 'Communicating Chronic Pain: Digital Humanities Project' (2018–present).

His work bridges Continental philosophy with popular culture, analyzing texts like Genndy Tartakovsky's animation (Bloomsbury monograph, 2022) and DC Comics' Superman through power/identity dynamics. Supervision focuses on 20th-century fiction/film, horror, and critical reapplications of continental theory.