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Professor Stephen Forcer is Head of School at the School of Modern Languages & Cultures at the University of Glasgow. He holds the position of Professor of French and has been active in both academic leadership and research focused on avant-garde culture, particularly Dada and surrealism.
His educational background includes a first degree and MA from the University of Warwick (1994-1999) followed by doctoral studies at Wadham College, Oxford (1999-2002) under the supervision of Professor Malcolm Bowie.
Professor Forcer's research interests span avant-garde culture, with particular focus on Dada and surrealism, moving from single-author studies (Tristan Tzara, Luis Buñuel, Anne-Marie Miéville, Jean-Luc Godard) to wider movements and comparative research. As a researcher and advocate for modern languages, he explores relationships with disciplines outside the arts and humanities. He has developed innovative interdisciplinary projects including surrealism and neuroscience (funded by a UofG-SFC grant for Reinvigorating Research), and projects on humor in social justice outreach in Sierra Leone. His current work explores relationships between surrealism, Islamism, and white supremacism, focusing on dream worlds, (ir)rationalism, and the paradoxical idea of 'wanting (not) to understand' violence.
His recent publications demonstrate a strong engagement with both historical avant-garde movements and their contemporary relevance. The publications span literary analysis, film studies, cultural history, and experimental approaches to understanding avant-garde movements, showing a consistent pattern of interdisciplinary collaboration bridging humanities with neuroscience, psychology, anthropology, and social justice work.
- Shortlisted for the 2016 Gapper Prize
- Best Poster award at SINAPSE 2023
- President of the Association of University Professors and Heads of French+ (2024-2027)
As an academic supervisor, Professor Forcer has guided numerous PhD students including Elizabeth Benjamin and Sabina Stent. His research has been supported by significant grants including a £148,565 AHRC Scoping Grant for 'Performing Arts and Social Violence' and a £14,013 Scottish Funding Council-UofG grant for 'Surrealism and Neuroscience.' He is actively involved in professional organizations and sits on editorial boards for Dada/Surrealism and Synthesis journals.
