R. Wesley Atkinson

R. Wesley Atkinson is a Professor in the Department of Languages and Literature at Austin Peay State University. He specializes in Early American Literature, Nineteenth Century American Literature, Native American Literature, and related interdisciplinary fields.

• Education: B.A. from University of Southern California (2001), M.A. (2005) and Ph.D. (2013) from Lehigh University

His research focuses on intersections of American literature, Native American studies, and transnational frameworks. His 2014 publication "A Mapping Body: John Ledyard's Somagraphy" explores dissent and revolution through cartographic narratives in the transnational imaginary.

Contact: atkinsonr@apsu.edu