Pascale M. Manning

Pascale M. Manning is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, holding dual appointments in the Department of English and the Honors College. She has been with the university since 2013, progressing from Lecturer to Assistant Professor and currently serving as Associate Professor since 2022. Her academic journey includes previous teaching positions at the University of Western Ontario, where she completed her Ph.D. in English.

• Ph.D. in English, University of Western Ontario
• M.A. in English, University of Alberta
• B.A. (Honours) in English, Trent University

Manning's research spans British Literature of the long nineteenth century, literature and science, the Anthropocene, environmental humanities, and Indigenous studies. Her current book project, "Unbearable Witness: Nineteenth-Century Literature and the Entangled Roots of Denialism," explores how late-nineteenth-century narratives employ speculative strategies to imaginatively deny the limits of our capacity to witness. Her interdisciplinary scholarship consistently bridges literary studies with scientific discourse, particularly examining how nineteenth-century literature anticipated contemporary concerns about humanity's role as a geophysical force.

Analysis of Manning's publications reveals a clear trajectory connecting nineteenth-century literature with contemporary environmental concerns. Her work demonstrates how Victorian literature provides crucial frameworks for understanding the Anthropocene, with particular attention to Indigenous perspectives on ecological crisis. The recurring themes across her scholarship include the relationship between scientific discourse and narrative form, the representation of geological time in literature, and the ways in which literature both reflects and shapes our understanding of human impact on the environment.

• Newberry Library, Chicago - John S. Aubrey Fellowship (2023)
• Faculty Development Research Grants (2022, 2021, 2017)
• Faculty Development Teaching Grant for Honors study-abroad program in Paris (2018)
• Honors Outstanding Teaching Award (2015)
• SSHRC Graduate Fellowship (2009-10)

Manning has received significant research support for her work, including multiple Faculty Development Grants from UW Oshkosh that have enabled archival research at the British Library and Richard Jefferies Museum. She leads two annual study-abroad programs—one in Ireland and another in France and the UK—and has developed innovative interdisciplinary courses exploring literature and science, Indigenous studies, and the Anthropocene. Her teaching excellence has been recognized with the Honors Outstanding Teaching Award and nominations for additional teaching honors.