Michael Syrotinski

Professor Michael Syrotinski, Marshall Chair of French at the University of Glasgow, is a leading academic in 20th and 21st-century French and Francophone literature, comparative literature, and postcolonial theory. His interdisciplinary work spans philosophy, psychoanalysis, deconstruction, and translation studies.

• Research Interests: Deconstruction, postcolonial theory, psychoanalysis, translation of untranslatable concepts, attachment theory, and Francophone African literature.

Article Trends: His recent publications focus on poststructuralism in African intellectual traditions, Cassin's philosophical lexicon, and the intersection of translation with cultural identity. He emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, linking literary theory to global philosophical debates.

• Scientific Awards: AHRC Research Leave Awards (2007, 1999-2000), British Academy Humanities Research Board grant (1995).

Grants and Editorial Roles: Recipient of multiple grants for translation and research leave; former President (2018-22) and Executive Committee member (2008-14) of the Society for French Studies. Editor of Paragraph and editorial board member of several journals.