Dr. Neville Hoad

Biography

Neville Hoad is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Texas at Austin. He received his PhD from Columbia University in 1998. His research interests encompass Victorian feminism, psychoanalysis—particularly the works of Freud and Klein—and contemporary feminist theory. He engages with topics in lesbian and gay studies, queer theory, and international human rights law related to sexuality and gender issues in Southern Africa. Hoad has authored 'African Intimacies: Race, Homosexuality, Globalization' and co-edited 'Sex & Politics in South Africa'. He frequently teaches courses on contemporary African literature, Victorian literature, and human rights, exploring the intersections of culture, law, and literature within these contexts. Through his work, Hoad continues to contribute to discussions on the literary and cultural representations of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the dynamics of race, sexuality, and global politics in the region.

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