Dr. Barry Murnane

Biography

Barry Murnane is an Associate Professor of German at the University of Oxford, where he is a fellow of St John's College. His research spans the modern period from the early 1700s to the present day, with particular emphasis on literature and culture from 1800, modernism, and contemporary drama, as well as Gothic and fantastic literature. His work engages with key questions in the fields of Medical Humanities, Posthumanism, and New Materialisms. He serves as Co-Investigator for the AHRC-funded project 'Kafka’s Transformative Communities' and co-directs the Oxford Kafka Research Centre. Murnane is committed to collaborative research and has worked with various non-academic partners to develop engaging formats for public outreach. He actively teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in German literature and culture, supervising dissertations in Enlightenment Studies and Comparative Literature. His numerous publications include edited volumes, book chapters, and essays focusing on Gothic literature and Kafka, highlighting his dedication to expanding the discourse in these fields. Murnane's work is characterized by a focus on interdisciplinary approaches and engagement with contemporary cultural dialogues.

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