Key research themes
1. How do socio-political contexts shape and redefine literary movements historically and in contemporary analysis?
This research theme explores the dynamic interplay between literary movements and their socio-political and cultural milieus. It investigates how historical events, social structures, political ideologies, and cultural shifts influence the emergence, evolution, and reception of literary movements. Understanding these connections sheds light on the extent to which literature both reflects and critiques its historical context, and how theoretical frameworks adapt to changing social realities.
2. What roles do imagination and narrative myths play in the formation and understanding of literary and social movements?
This theme examines how collective imagination, myth-making, and constructed narratives influence the origin, trajectory, and cultural reception of literary and social movements. It explores how idealized stories simplify complex origins, how imagination sustains collective identities and mobilization, and how narratives shape both historical understanding and contemporary activism. This insight is key to decoding the cultural life-cycle and political potency of literary aesthetics and social ideologies.
3. How do theoretical frameworks and pedagogical approaches in literary studies evolve to accommodate changing cultural, political, and educational contexts?
This theme analyzes the methodological evolution within literary theory and pedagogy, illustrating how critical approaches adapt to contemporary cultural shifts, political movements, and educational needs. It assesses transitions from formalist and traditional textual analysis to reader-centered, poststructuralist, and interdisciplinarity-emphasizing approaches. These transformations influence the interpretation of literary movements and the development of critical, creative literacy in education.