جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• French Enlightenment
• Fiction and Philosophy
• Intertextuality
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Nicolas Fréry is the Astra Foundation Research Fellow in Textual Scholarship at the Voltaire Foundation and a Junior Research Fellow at St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford . He holds a PhD from the Sorbonne (2022) and previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Strasbourg. His research explores intersections between fiction and philosophy in the French Enlightenment, focusing on intertextuality and representations of reading. Education : Ecole Normale Supérieure (Paris), agrégation de lettres modernes, PhD in French Literature (Sorbonne, 2022) Fréry's research examines how Enlightenment authors navigated philosophical and literary discourses, particularly through intertextual dialogues (Pascal-Marivaux-Rousseau) and reading practices. He has contributed critical editions like Voltaire's Anti-Pascal and articles analyzing Marivaux, Prévost, and Rousseau. Recent publications address Rousseau’s therapeutic reading concepts, Marivaux’s reworking of Racine, and 18th-century representations of feminine poverty. His work bridges close textual analysis with broader Enlightenment intellectual currents. Scientific Awards : Prix solennel de thèse (Chancellerie des Universités de Paris, 2023) Prix Jeune Chercheur (Fondation des Treilles, 2022) Fréry co-organized events including the conference 'Imposteurs, faussaires et charlatans' (2023) and a workshop on Pascal's literary reception (2020).

Margaret Reynoldsمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• 19th-21st Century Literature
• Poetry
• Transmission of Classics
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Professor Margaret Reynolds is a Professor of English and Modern Culture at Queen Mary University of London's School of English and Drama. She holds degrees from Oxford and London University, specializing in 19th–21st century literature, poetry, and the transmission of classical works. Her research includes feminist critiques of forgotten texts like Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Aurora Leigh , which earned her the British Academy’s Rose Mary Crawshay Prize (1993). She has taught at Leeds, King’s College London, and Birmingham University, and was a Visiting Fellow at Clare Hall, Cambridge (Life Member). Education: MA (Oxford), PhD (London) Key Works: The Sappho History , Victorian Women Poets , Penguin’s Adam Bede Her research interests span classical reception, adoption narratives, and contemporary poetry. She has contributed to The Guardian and The Times , worked on BBC Radio (including presenting Adventures in Poetry ), and served as a Foundling Museum Trustee until 2022. Her memoir The Wild Track (2021) explores her adoption journey. Awards: Rose Mary Crawshay Prize (1993) Teaching: Courses on London’s literary culture, modern writing, and children’s literature.

Max Hattlerمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Experimental Animation
• Audiovisual Performance
• Stereoscopic Animation
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Max Hattler is a media artist and Associate Professor at the School of Creative Media , City University of Hong Kong . He previously held Lecturer positions at Goldsmiths, University of London (2006-2014) and the Royal College of Art (2012-2014). His work explores intersections of abstraction/figuration , sound/image relationships , and creative media through experimental animation and audiovisual performance. Current Research Focus: Abstracted moving images as frameworks for rethinking power relations Recent Curatorial Work: Relentless Melt series (2021-2025) showcasing Hong Kong experimental animation Key Publications Trends : Recent articles examine stereoscopic innovation , graphical sound techniques , and abstract animation semiotics . His curatorial research in Hong Kong digital art and VR animation demonstrates technical and theoretical contributions. Major Awards : Cannes Lions (2013) Visual Music Awards (2010, 2011, 2014) CityU Teaching Excellence Award (2021-22) President's Award (2022) for research contributions Best Experimental Film at Reanima Festival (2017) International Presence : Regularly participates in Ars Electronica , Animafest Zagreb , and Society for Animation Studies conferences. Has conducted workshops at CalArts , Geneva University of Art and Design , and Floating Projects Hong Kong .

• Somali Poetry
• African Languages and Literatures
• Linguistics
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Orwin Martin is an Associate Professor of Somali Language and Literature at the University of Naples 'L'Orientale', Department of Asia, Africa and Mediterranean. He holds a First Class Honors degree in Arabic and Amharic from SOAS (1986) and a PhD in Somali Phonology (1994). Previously, he served as Senior Lecturer at SOAS (2008–2020) and held various administrative roles including Head of Department (2011–2014). His research focuses on Somali poetry's linguistic and aesthetic dimensions, including meter analysis, Arabic influences, and literary translation. He has published extensively on Somali poets like Hadraawi and Weedhsame, and collaborates with international institutions like the Poetry Translation Centre. Teaching spans Somali language at all levels, comparative literature, and translation studies. He has organized conferences, including the 2018 Somali Studies Congress in Hargeysa, and contributed to academic roles such as editorial boards for African Languages and Cultures and the Journal of Somali Studies. Awards include a certificate from Hargeisa Youth Development Association for outreach work.

Sophie G. Geeمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• 17th and 18th Century Literature
• British Literature
• Creative Writing
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Sophie G. Gee is an Associate Professor of English at Princeton University, with a focus on 17th- and 18th-century British and global Anglophone literature. She is affiliated with the English Department and has held roles such as the inaugural Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Sydney. Her research explores themes of literary history, colonial exchange, and cultural practices, with notable works like The Barbarous Feast (forthcoming) and Making Waste (2009). She is also a novelist, with The Scandal of the Season (2007) recognized internationally. Gee advocates for public humanities through writing, podcasts, and initiatives like Mindful Faculty at Princeton, emphasizing mindfulness in academia. Her education includes a PhD from Harvard (2002) and a Class I Honors from Sydney University (1995). Research interests span colonial literature, creative writing, and the intersection of literature with religion, food, and material culture. She has collaborated on projects like the Contemplative Leadership initiative at Sydney University and co-founded the podcast The Secret Life of Books . Awards include recognition from the Washington Post and Economist for her novel, and her scholarly contributions address topics such as Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe , satirical texts, and the role of humanities in contemporary society. Teaching and mentorship are central to her work, with a focus on early modern and 18th-century literature. She has published widely in peer-reviewed journals and platforms like the Times Literary Supplement , and her op-eds address education, parenting, and the value of the humanities. Current projects include a book on uncertainty in scholarship and a podcast exploring literary secrets.

Christopher Cannonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Medieval Latin
• Grammar and Grammar School Learning
• Literary History
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Christopher Cannon is the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of English and Classics at the Johns Hopkins University, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences. He specializes in medieval literature, focusing on the emergence of English literature as a distinct category through intellectual, philological, and comparative lenses. His research emphasizes medieval Latin, grammar school learning, and theories of language. Dr. Cannon holds a PhD from Harvard University and has taught at NYU, Cambridge, Oxford, and UCLA before joining Johns Hopkins in 2017. His editorial roles include co-editing Oxford Studies in Medieval Literature and Culture and the Oxford Chaucer edition. He has been recognized with a Guggenheim Fellowship and the William Riley Parker Prize (MLA, 2014). His publications include From Literacy to Literature (2016), Grounds of English Literature (2004), and Making of Chaucer’s English (1998). His work explores Chaucer, Langland, and the Auchinleck Manuscript, emphasizing medieval educational systems and linguistic evolution. Research interests span medieval Latin’s impact on English literature, the interplay between orality and literacy, and the cultural contexts shaping literary history. His contributions to textual studies and historical methodologies have reshaped understandings of medieval literary production and transmission.

James Mulhollandمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Global Eighteenth-Century Studies
• World Anglophone Literature
• British Imperial History
• +۲ مورد دیگر

James Mulholland is a Professor of English and Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at North Carolina State University. He oversees academic and student affairs for a college serving 3,900 undergraduates and 800 graduate students. His research focuses on the global eighteenth century and world anglophone literature, particularly works from British Asia before 1820. His book Before the Raj: Writing Early Anglophone India (2021) explores literary history in colonial India and has received multiple academic accolades. He holds a Ph.D. in English from Rutgers University (2005) and a B.A. from the University of Virginia (1997). His work has been supported by grants from ACLS, the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, and the Whiting Foundation. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Mulholland also writes about higher education issues, including humanities advocacy and academic career development. His research publications span literary analysis and professional advice, with notable contributions to PMLA , Literature Compass , and Journal of Scholarly Publishing . He has been featured in The Guardian and Chronicle of Higher Education for essays on public engagement and academic publishing. Mulholland’s recent work includes studies on translocalism in anglophone literature, queer historical poetics, and the cultural dynamics of British imperial expansion. His interdisciplinary approach bridges literary studies with historical and global perspectives.

• American Poetry of Migration
• Ecocriticism
• Science and Technology Studies
• +۸ مورد دیگر

JProf. Dr. Judith Rauscher is a Junior Professor for American Literature and Culture at the University of Cologne since 2020. Her research bridges ecocriticism, mobility studies, and speculative fiction, with a focus on 19th-21st century American poetry of migration. She previously held research and teaching positions at the University of Bamberg (2012-2020) and served in leadership roles, including as Postgraduate Forum Spokesperson for the German Association for American Studies. PhD in American Studies (University of Bamberg, 2018), funded by DFG MA in American Studies (University of Bamberg, 2012) MA in Comparative Literature (Dartmouth College, 2010) Her research interests include American poetry of migration , ecocriticism , speculative fiction , and gender studies . Her 2023 monograph Poetic Place-Making analyzes works by Derek Walcott, Agha Shahid Ali, Etel Adnan, Juliana Spahr, and Craig Santos Perez through ecological and mobility frameworks. Her article trends show engagement with postcolonial environmentalism , queer ecologies , and technoscientific imaginaries . Scientific Awards : Dissertation Award of the Bavarian American Academy (2019) DAAD Travel Grant for ASLE Conference (2019) Rotary Club Bamberg-Schloss Geyerswörth Dissertation Award (2018) Bavarian American Academy Stipend (2018) Step by Step Scholarship (2013) Fulbright Scholarship (2008/2009)

• Postdictatorial societies in Latin America
• Construction and transmission of collective memory
• Civil-military relations
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Ana Ros Matturro is an Associate Professor in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at Binghamton University, where she has been a faculty member since 2008. She also holds a Courtesy Title with the Translation Research and Instruction Program (TRIP). Her academic work focuses on the Southern Cone of Latin America, particularly examining how collective memory of dictatorial pasts has been formed and transmitted across generations. Dr. Ros Matturro's educational background includes: Ph.D. in Romance Languages and Literatures from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2008) B.A. in Literary Studies from the College of Humanities and Education, University of Uruguay, Montevideo (2000) B.A. in Secondary Education Literature Teaching from Instituto de Profesores Artigas, Montevideo, Uruguay (1999) Her research centers on post-dictatorial societies in Latin America, with particular emphasis on the construction and transmission of collective memory, civil-military relations, and individual responsibility in oppressive systems. She examines how obedience and resistance function in both authoritarian and democratic contexts, analyzing the complex ways in which historical trauma shapes contemporary social relations. Her work bridges literature, cinema, political science, and memory studies to provide nuanced understandings of how societies process and learn from traumatic pasts. Dr. Ros Matturro's scholarly output reveals a consistent focus on how artistic and cultural productions contribute to collective memory formation in post-dictatorship contexts. Her work increasingly examines perpetrator perspectives and the complexities of complicity, showing how these elements shape transitional justice processes. Rather than focusing solely on victims' narratives, her research explores the gray areas of political participation and the ways ordinary citizens navigate authoritarian regimes. Her notable recognitions include: Provost's Individual Development Award from Binghamton University (2024, 2015) College Finish Line Grant from Binghamton University for advancing her second book project (2022) Harpur Dean's Conference Funds for co-organizing the symposium "The Military Industrial Complex in the Americas" at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (2020) Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (2011, 2010) In 2022, Dr. Ros founded GIMUR, a collaborative research group of female academics from different countries and disciplines who study the formation and transmission of collective memory in Uruguay. Her work has been supported by multiple grants that have enabled her to advance her research on civil-military relations in post-dictatorship Chile and Uruguay, as well as to organize academic symposia that bring together scholars from across the Americas to examine the legacy of authoritarian regimes. Dr. Ros Matturro maintains active scholarly relationships with researchers across Latin America, the United States, and Europe who are examining similar phenomena in other post-conflict contexts. Her interdisciplinary approach creates comparative frameworks that deepen our understanding of how memory functions across different cultural and political landscapes, with particular attention to the connections between historical analysis and contemporary social issues.

Golam Rabbaniمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Creative Industries
• Cultural Studies
• Media and Representation
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Golam Rabbani is a Contract Lecturer in the School of Creative Industries at Toronto Metropolitan University. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Studies from Queen’s University and has taught at institutions like Queen’s University, Carleton University, and various universities in Bangladesh. His research focuses on Baul spirituality, cultural industries, and postcolonial studies, with a particular emphasis on Bangladesh’s folk traditions and immigrant identities in Canada. He has received prestigious awards including the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship and Erasmus Mundus Scholarship. Education: Ph.D. in Cultural Studies, Queen’s University (2021) MA in Literature and Linguistics (Distinction), University of Antwerp (2015) BA (Hons) and MA in English Literature, Jahangirnagar University (Bangladesh) Research Interests: Creative Industries, Cultural Studies, Ethnomusicology, Postcolonial Theory, South Asian Popular Culture, Baul Spirituality. His work explores intersections between spirituality, music, and contemporary consumer culture in Bangladesh, while also examining immigrant experiences in Canada through creative research initiatives. Grants and Awards: SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship Award Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Queen’s Graduate Award PKSF Best Volunteer Award (2010) Dr. Rabbani’s academic contributions span interdisciplinary courses on creative processes, media representation, and cultural theory. He collaborates with creative industries in Bangladesh and Canada, blending scholarly research with community-based projects addressing EDII (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigeneity) in workplaces and cultural spaces.

Richard Kirklandمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Irish Literature
• Cultural Theory
• Postcolonial Studies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Richard Kirkland is a leading scholar of Irish Literature and Cultural Theory at King's College London's Department of English. He holds a prestigious position in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, where he teaches courses on 20th-century Irish literature, modernist poetry, and contemporary cultural studies. His research focuses on modern Irish writing, cultural theory, and postcolonial studies, with a particular emphasis on Ireland's political and cultural history, including the Irish Literary Revival and Northern Irish post-conflict narratives. He has authored influential monographs like Irish London: A Cultural History 1850–1916 (2021), which won the 2022 BAIS Book Prize, and edited volumes on Medbh McGuckian's poetry. Professor Kirkland’s work spans literature, film, television, and popular culture, analyzing themes such as identity, colonialism, and cultural hybridity. He has held research grants exploring Irish London’s cultural history and collaborated on projects like Kathleen Goodfellow (a.k.a. François Villon) , examining gender and time in the Irish Revival. He is a Fellow of the English Association and actively supervises PhD students in Irish cultural studies. His publications include essays on Fenian legacies, Northern Irish cinema, and Dr. Corry’s National Diorama, showcasing his interdisciplinary approach. He teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses on Joyce, modernist poetry, and postcolonial literature, contributing to King’s College’s strong reputation in English studies ranked 6th in the UK (QS 2018).

Carlos Spoerhaseمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Sociology of literature in the global literary field
• Literary theory and general criticism
• Relationship between aesthetics and social theory
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Carlos Spoerhase is a leading academic in Modern German Literature, currently holding the Chair of Modern German Literature at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich . His research spans literary theory, sociology of literature, and historical methods, focusing on the intersection of aesthetics and social theory. PhD in Modern German Literature (2006, Humboldt University of Berlin) Habilitation in Modern German Literature (2016, Humboldt University of Berlin) Academic guest stays at Princeton, Cologne, and Stanford His research explores scaling phenomena in aesthetics , the social dimensions of literary practices , and the history of philological methods . Recent projects include analyses of the Nobel Prize's role in global literary evaluation and the cultural implications of text compression. Notable awards include the Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship (2014) and Honorary Lifetime Membership at the Goethe Society of North America (2021). He co-edits Deutsche Vierteljahrsschrift für Literaturwissenschaft und Geistesgeschichte and serves on editorial boards for journals like The German Quarterly .

William Fleschمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Literary Theory
• Renaissance Literature
• Philosophy and Literature
• +۷ مورد دیگر

William Flesch is a Professor of English at Brandeis University, where he also serves as Undergraduate Advising Head for the English Department. He earned his PhD from Cornell University and has been an influential figure in the department for many years, teaching a wide range of courses from Shakespeare to film studies. His educational background includes: Ph.D. from Cornell University M.A. from Cornell University B.A. from Yale University Professor Flesch's research spans multiple disciplines, focusing on the intersection of literature with cognitive science, philosophy, and evolutionary psychology. His work explores how literary experience can inform our understanding of human cognition and emotion. He has particular expertise in Renaissance literature, especially Shakespeare, Herbert, and Milton, as well as 20th-century comparative literature, Henry James, and Freudian psychoanalysis. His approach often combines close reading with theoretical frameworks to examine how literature shapes and reflects human experience across different media, including film and poetry. His scholarly contributions have been recognized with numerous awards and fellowships, highlighting his excellence in both research and teaching. Henry Strong Prize for best essay on American Literature, Yale University (1978) Martin Sampson Teaching Award, Cornell University (1984) Michael L. Walzer Award for Excellence in Teaching, Brandeis University (1988-1989) Marver & Sheva Bernstein Faculty Fellowship, Brandeis University (1989-1990) Fellowship, National Endowment for the Humanities (1992-1993) Lerman-Neubauer Prize for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring, Brandeis University (2003) International Chair Professor, National Taipei University of Technology (2012) Old Dominion Fellow of the Humanities Council, Princeton University (2014-2015) Professor Flesch is deeply committed to undergraduate education, having received multiple teaching awards throughout his career. He serves as Undergraduate Advising Head for the English Department and has developed innovative courses that bridge disciplines, such as his "Thinking About Infinity" class that combines mathematics, philosophy, and literature. His approach to teaching emphasizes the value of digression in humanities education, believing that the connections students make across disciplines are as important as the specific content of any single course. He has also been affiliated with several interdisciplinary programs at Brandeis, including the Master of Arts Program in Comparative Humanities, the Interdepartmental Program in Comparative Literature and Culture, the Interdepartmental Program in Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and the Department of Philosophy.

Moynagh Sullivanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Gender Studies
• Irish Literature
• Motherhood Studies
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Moynagh Sullivan is a Professor of English at Maynooth University (MU) within the Faculty of Arts. She holds roles such as the HEA PATH4 Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Fellow (2023–2025) and served as Associate Dean for Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Interculturalism. She is a founding member of MU’s Motherhood Project and part of the Horizon 2020-funded Mothernet project. Her visiting roles include Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Irish Studies/Moore Institute (UG, 2022) and Visiting Professor at Boston College’s Centre for Irish Studies (2021). Her research focuses on gender, intersectionality, motherhood, and Irish Studies, with recent exploration into trauma studies, neuroscience (Polyvagal theory), evolutionary biology, and ecofeminism. She integrates these with psychoanalytic theories like Attachment Theory and Object Relations to address social and environmental justice. Teaching interests include disability studies, eco-criticism, graphic fiction, and neurodiversity. She has received the National Teaching Hero Award (2021) and Advance HE Innovative Assessment Torch Bearer recognition. She led the IRC-funded Mamecology project, a virtual exhibition on breast cancer narratives through art and literature. Her current work includes a monograph on motherhood and Irish contemporary culture. Supervised PhD topics include motherhood politics, gender in fiction, and neurodivergent perspectives in literature. Awards: National Teaching Hero Award 2021 Advance HE Innovative Assessment Torch Bearer Fulbright Scholar in Irish Studies (UC Berkeley, 2009) Advising & Grants: Supervised PhDs on motherhood, reproductive politics, and neurodivergent literary studies. PI of Mamecology, IRC-funded project with Irish Cancer Society. Former director of two MU Arts and Humanities research clusters (2011–2015). Labs/Teams: Founding member of Maynooth University’s Motherhood Project. Member of Mothernet (Horizon 2020 Twinning Project with Vilnius and Uppsala Universities). Former co-chair of Athena SWAN Bronze Award’s Faculty Self-Assessment Team.

Alice Butlerمشاهده پروفایل

مربی

• Queer-Feminist Art Writing
• Feminist Theory
• Queer Theory
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Alice Butler is a Tutor (Research) in the School of Arts & Humanities at the Royal College of Art. She specializes in queer-feminist art writing, queer and feminist theory, and experimental approaches to archives. Her research explores intersections of gender, sexuality, race, and sickness in contemporary art and literature, with a focus on figures like Kathy Acker and Cookie Mueller. Education: PhD from University of Manchester (2019), MA in Critical Writing in Art & Design from RCA (2013), First Class Honours in English Literature and Art History from Sussex (2011). Research Interests : Embodied scenes, autotheory, feminist methodologies, textile studies, critical medical humanities, and health care practices. She co-leads the Health & Care Research Cluster at RCA and has held fellowships at The Courtauld Institute and Paul Mellon Centre. Awards : Includes University of Manchester’s Distinguished Achievement Award (2018), AHRC Doctoral Funding, and RCA’s Critical Writing Prize (2013). Teaching : Leads units on “Writing Images/Images Writing” and “Health and Care: Poetics of Care” across Photography and MFA programs. Supervises PhD students in practice-theory intersections. Committed to experimental pedagogy bridging arts and humanities. Key Projects : Upcoming monograph Close Writing (Duke UP 2025), co-edited Gestures: A Body of Work (Manchester UP 2025), and Nylon Stockings and Stolen Things in development. Collaborative projects include Sick Women: correspondences and performances with Gemma Blackshaw.