Robert Eaglestone

Robert Eaglestone is a Professor of Contemporary Literature and Thought at the Department of English, Royal Holloway, University of London. He has held leadership roles including Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Arts (2005-2009) and Deputy Director of the Holocaust Research Institute (2002-2016). His research bridges literary theory, Holocaust studies, trauma, and European philosophy.

• Ph.D., University of Wales, Lampeter
• MA, Southampton University
• BA, Manchester University

His work focuses on contemporary literature, ethical responses to trauma, and philosophical engagements with the Holocaust. He explores intersections of narrative theory, memory, and critical theory through thinkers like Levinas, Derrida, and Arendt.

Recent publications analyze Kazuo Ishiguro's fiction, Heidegger's classical reception, and Arendt's political philosophy. He has contributed to debates on subject benchmarking for English and Holocaust memorialization in policy contexts.

• National Teaching Fellowship (2014)
• College Teaching Prize (2012)
• Elected Fellow of the English Association (2017)
• Senior Fellow at The Flemish Academic Centre (2009)

He supervises PhD students in literature and philosophy, teaches psychiatrists at the Maudsley Hospital, and participates in public engagement through radio, literary festivals, and Holocaust education initiatives.