Emeritus professors
Professor Joan Anim-Addo
Emeritus Professor of Caribbean Literature and Culture
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Joan’s research activities have been into Caribbean Literature and diaspora, women’s writing and Black presence in Europe.
Professor Chris Baldick
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Chris’ interests are in 20th century British and European writing, especially English poetry and fiction 1900-1950.
Professor Alcuin Blamires
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Alcuin’s interests are Chaucer, fourteenth-century English literature and medieval debate about women in vernacular.
Professor Lucia Boldrini
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Lucia’s principal areas of research are comparative literature, fictional biography and autobiography, and James Joyce.
Professor Helen Carr
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Helen focusses on American literature and poetry, women's writing and feminist and postcolonial theory.
Professor Josh Cohen
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Josh’s key interests are in psychoanalysis, literature and philosophy, especially Blanchot, Adorno and Benjamin.
Professor Alan Downie
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Alan’s interests range from Early Modern literature and politics, and the history of the book, newspapers and pamphlets.
Professor Peter Dunwoodie
Emeritus Professor of French Literature
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Peter’s research on French and English literature gives special reference to colonial and postcolonial writing.
Professor Andreas Kramer
Emeritus Professor
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Andreas explores twentieth century German literature and culture, and the European Avant-garde.
Professor Frank Krause
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Research interests: Enlightenment, Expressionism, narratives of the First World War, and the history of smell motifs.
Professor David Margolies
Emeritus Professor
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Professor David Margolies is an Emeritus Professor.
Professor Deirdre Osborne
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Deirdre's research ranges from late-Victorian to contemporary periods focusing upon feminism, race and poetics.
Professor Charlotte Scott
Emeritus Professor
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Charlotte's research is focused on Shakespeare and the early modern period, with a particular interest in social process
Dr B J Sokol
Emeritus Professor of English
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B J is interested in the works of Shakespeare and other Renaissance writers, and twentieth-century American literature.
Professor Derval Tubridy
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Modernism and Irish Studies; textual and visual studies; philosophy; neurodiversity and critical posthumanism.
Professor Joan Turner
Emeritus Professor
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Professor Joan Turner is an Emeritus Professor.