جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Charles Burdettمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Literary culture under Fascism
• Italian colonial presence in Libya and East Africa and its legacy
• Theories of inter-cultural and transnational contact
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Professor Charles Burdett serves as Director of the Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies and Professor in Italian Studies at the School of Advanced Study, University of London. He also holds the position of Branch Director for Bilingualism Matters London. Currently on research leave, Professor Burdett has established himself as a leading scholar in transnational approaches to Modern Languages with particular expertise in Italian cultural studies. His research spans literary culture under Fascism, Italian colonial presence in Libya and East Africa, theories of intercultural contact, and representations of Islam in Italian literature. Professor Burdett's work consistently explores how cultural translation shapes disciplinary frameworks in Modern Languages, with a strong emphasis on transnational perspectives that challenge traditional national boundaries in language studies. His research reveals the complex ways in which colonial legacies continue to influence contemporary Italian identity and cultural production. His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on the evolving relationship between Italy and the Islamic world, the legacies of Italian imperialism, and the critical importance of cultural context in language education. Professor Burdett's work shows a clear trajectory from historical analysis of Fascist-era travel writing toward contemporary applications of transnational theory in language education and policy. As Principal Investigator of the £2m AHRC project 'Transnationalizing Modern Languages' (2014-2017), Professor Burdett has secured significant research funding that has directly influenced national language education policy. His current AHRC Impact and Engagement Fellowship, 'Uncovering the Afterlife of the Italian Empire' (2023-25), continues this trajectory of impactful research with real-world applications. Professor Burdett actively supervises PhD students on topics related to transnational Italian studies, diaspora representations, and philosophical approaches to memory and identity. His leadership extends to editorial roles including Co-General Editor of the Journal of Romance Studies, demonstrating his commitment to advancing scholarly discourse in his field.

Jeremy Chowمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Eighteenth-Century Literature
• Queer Studies
• Trans Studies
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Jeremy Chow serves as Associate Professor of English and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Chair in the Humanities at Bucknell University. His interdisciplinary scholarship bridges eighteenth-century literary studies with contemporary critical frameworks in queer theory, environmental humanities, and decolonial thought, establishing him as a leading voice in reimagining historical narratives through intersectional lenses. Chow's academic foundation includes: Ph.D. in English from the University of California, Santa Barbara M.A. in English from Claremont Graduate University B.A. in English from Boston College His research interrogates the convergence of queerness, ecology, and anticolonial resistance in the long eighteenth century, revealing how marginalized identities and non-human entities subvert colonial and heteronormative structures. Through innovative analyses of water, animality, and racial formations, Chow challenges anthropocentric paradigms while centering decolonial perspectives in environmental discourse. His methodology synthesizes archival research with theoretical interventions from queer ecology, critical race studies, and posthumanism to expose suppressed narratives of resistance. Chow's publication trajectory demonstrates a progressive deepening of engagement with non-human agency and anticolonial thought, evolving from foundational work on queer ecologies of water toward explicit examinations of insect-based resistance, equine embodiment, and botanical erotics. This arc reflects a sustained commitment to dismantling binaries between nature/culture, human/animal, and colonizer/colonized across historical and contemporary contexts. Chow's scholarly impact has been recognized through the prestigious NEH Chair in the Humanities appointment. NEH Chair in the Humanities As ENLS faculty liaison for the Arts Merit Scholarship program, Chow cultivates emerging artistic talent while advancing his sabbatical research (2025-2026) on animality and anticolonialism. This project promises to further disrupt conventional boundaries between posthumanism and liberation struggles through rigorous historical analysis of non-Western epistemologies.