Syrotinski Michael

Michael Syrotinski is a Professor of French at the University of Glasgow, holding the Marshall Professorship since 2012. Previously, he served as Professor of French and Francophone Studies at the University of Aberdeen (2003-2011), achieving the Carnegie Professorship in 2010, and held roles including Reader, Lecturer, and Assistant Professor at various institutions. He is a Senior Fellow of the Academy of Europe in the Literary & Theatrical Studies section.

• Education
  • B.A. in French (First Class), University of Kent (1981)
  • M.A. in French/Comparative Literature, Yale University (1984)
  • M.Phil in French, Yale University (1985)
  • Ph.D. in French (Distinction), Yale University (1989)

His research spans Francophone African literature, postcolonial theory, psychoanalysis, translation studies, and modern continental philosophy. His work often intersects critical theory and comparative literature. Recent publications focus on postcolonial thinkers like Achille Mbembe and Jean-Luc Nancy, deconstruction, and the untranslatable in philosophy.

Scientific awards:

• Prize for best performance in Finals across Arts and Humanities, University of Kent (1981)
• Whiting Prize for best PhD dissertation in French, Yale University (1989)
• MLA Translation Prize nomination for Paulhan's Flowers of Tarbes (2005)

He has served as General Editor of Paragraph (2010-present), peer-reviewer for AHRC (2005-present), and external assessor for senior academic appointments in institutions such as Oxford, Princeton, and British Columbia.