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Magnus Ullén is a Professor of English at Stockholm University. Previously, he held professorships at Østfold University College and Karlstad University, and became a docent (associate professor) in Comparative Literature at Stockholm University in 2009. His research bridges rhetoric and literary studies, with a focus on political correctness, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and critical theory. He received his PhD from Uppsala University in 2001. Currently, he is conducting a conceptual history of 'political correctness,' analyzing its emergence and impact on public discourse through digital corpus linguistics and rhetorical analysis. Ullén has authored monographs on Hawthorne and pornography and edited volumes on literature and theory. His work critiques postcritical theory and explores the intersection of literature with institutional practices.
His research projects include the transatlantic history of political correctness and its role in debates on ethnicity, feminism, and free speech. He has published extensively in journals such as ESQ, Nordic Journal of English Studies, and Feminist Theory. Ullén’s publications span monographs, edited volumes, and articles addressing topics like Hawthorne’s unfinished romances, pornography’s narrativity, and the rhetorical analysis of literary texts.
Awards and grants are not explicitly mentioned in the provided texts. Ullén advises doctoral students and collaborates in research networks like the 'Language and Power' group at Stockholm University. His work often engages with controversial cultural phenomena, linking them to broader institutional and ideological contexts.
