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Mark Deggan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of World Languages and Literatures at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. His teaching embraces an interdisciplinary ecocritical approach, focusing on themes of aesthetics in World Literature, with an emphasis on poetics and cross-cultural encounters. He has published broadly on the contestations between late romanticist and modernist literary and cinematic cultures, concentrating on East/West encounters within fiction. His current research project, entitled 'Modernism’s Impresarios: Theatricalization of Nature in Early Modernist World Fiction', explores these themes further. He has served as guest editor for the Fall 2021 Special Issue of Conradian on 'Planetary Conrad', and has contributed chapters on varied topics to esteemed publishers, including Palgrave and Routledge. His upcoming work includes essays in the Wiley Blackwell Companion to World Literature and other notable volumes. Mark’s academic career continues to be shaped by intersections in visual and performing arts.
Department of Philosophy