Dr. Benjamin Morgan

Biography

Benjamin Morgan is a Professor of German Comparative Literature at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Worcester College. His research specializes in German intellectual history, particularly the works of significant figures such as Meister Eckhart and contemporary German philosophers. He combines a rich body of thought drawn from phenomenology, evolutionary cultural theory, and psychology to examine key issues within German literature and its cultural context. Morgan has published extensively, including the monograph 'Becoming God' (Fordham University Press, 2013), which transforms discussions on the modern Western self. His ongoing projects include 'Reclaiming Liberalism: Virtues of a Democratic Society,' addressing the crises of liberal democracies through the lens of historical liberal thinkers, especially those in the German-speaking world. Morgan also teaches German language and literature and supervises graduate work in cultural history, particularly from the late 19th century to the present in German-speaking areas, covering topics like film, philosophy, and various forms of cultural institutions.

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