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Matthew Brown serves as Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Massachusetts Boston, specializing in global literatures with emphases on British/Irish traditions and transnational perspectives. His scholarly profile integrates literary analysis with critical theory to examine citizenship, human rights, and modernist formations across diverse cultural contexts.
Education:
- PhD, University of Wisconsin
Research Interests:
Professor Brown's work centers on twentieth and twenty-first century British and Irish literature through transnational modernist and postcolonial lenses. He critically investigates theories of human rights, humanitarian intervention, and citizenship within literary frameworks, while examining filmic representations of conflict zones like Northern Ireland. His scholarship consistently bridges critical theory with practical pedagogical applications, particularly in postcolonial literature instruction.
Publication Trends:
His research output reveals sustained engagement with postnational identity formations across Irish, Scottish, and African diasporic contexts. Brown analyzes how authors like Elizabeth Bowen, Jackie Kay, and John Banville negotiate citizenship boundaries while exploring intersections of science and religion in Victorian Ireland. The recurring focus on human rights frameworks within literary modernism demonstrates his commitment to politically engaged scholarship.
Academic Leadership:
As co-sponsor (with Professor Scott Maisano) of the Literary Theory Reading Group, Brown has facilitated critical discussions on "Fascination-Community" (2006-2007), "Whither the Human?" (2007-2008), "Politics and Literature" (2008-2009), and "Allegory" (2009-2010). His current book project "Fascinating States: Violence, Modernity, and the Novel" extends this theoretical work into monograph form.
