Peter Hitchcock

Peter Hitchcock is a Professor at Baruch College's Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, Department of English. A distinguished scholar with a PhD from CUNY Graduate Center, he specializes in postcolonial theory, global literature, and cultural critiques of neoliberalism. His work bridges literary analysis, political economy, and digital humanities.

• PhD, English, CUNY Graduate Center
• M.A., English, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• B.A., Humanities, University of Greenwich

His research spans twentieth-century literature, transnational cinema, and environmental culture, with a focus on decolonizing narratives and labor studies. He has published extensively on topics like racial capitalism, digital resistance, and energy humanities.

The 15 most recent publications highlight his interdisciplinary approach, including work on postcolonial urbanism, neoliberal documentary, and crypto-capitalism. His articles often employ chronotopic analysis and dialectical materialism to examine cultural production.

• Scientific Awards: Recipient of multiple PSC-CUNY awards, Mellon Fellowship, NEH grants, and IREX travel support
• Grants: Funded projects on Beijing's chronotopic representation and African writing in failed states

Hitchcock has served on numerous committees including the CUNY/Shanghai University Exchange Program and Center for Place, Culture and Politics. His editorial roles at Cultural Logic and Dialogism underscore his institutional influence.