Dr. Roland Greene

Biography

Roland Greene is a professor in the Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages at Stanford University. He specializes in Renaissance culture, particularly the literatures of England, Latin Europe, and the transatlantic world, with a focus on poetry and poetics from the sixteenth century to the present. Greene is the author of several significant works, including 'Five Words: Critical Semantics in the Age of Shakespeare and Cervantes' and has served as the editor in chief of the fourth edition of the 'Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics.' He has made notable contributions to the understanding of love poetry during the Renaissance and its implications in colonial contexts. Greene has established various research groups and workshops at Stanford, fostering community engagement and scholarly dialogue among graduate students and faculty. He has also been actively involved in programs supporting postdoctoral scholars and contributing to the academic landscape through keynote lectures at notable conferences, engaging extensively in the discourse surrounding literary studies and digital humanities. Greene has received recognition for his leadership in the field as a past president of the Modern Language Association and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Research Interests