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Ortwijn de Graef is a Full Professor at KU Leuven, specializing in English Literature. He is the Director of the Humanities Social Sciences Doctoral School and co-chair of the Humanities Social Sciences Research Advisory Council. He holds a prominent position in the Faculty of Arts Advisory Committee and the Steering Group of the Leuven Centre for Health Humanities (LCH²). His research interests focus on the intersection of literature, aesthetics, trauma theory, and post-structuralism, with particular emphasis on 19th and 20th-century discourse. He supervises various significant research projects such as 'Rock Romantic Mourning: Representation of Young Deceased Rock Artists' and 'Middlemarch: Study in Phenomenology Belonging, Narrative'. His scholarly contributions include numerous publications exploring post-romantic materialisms and the ideological implications of literature. De Graef's work is characterized by theoretically informed interpretations of modern literature and the intricate relationships between narrative and identity. His extensive academic career is marked by a commitment to advancing research in the field of English Literature and its relevance to contemporary socio-cultural issues.
KU Leuven • Leuven
Professor of English Literature, focusing on various aspects of literature and its socio-cultural interactions.
Master of Engineering: Computer Science. Admission is at the discretion of the Faculty of Engineering Science.