Peter Sinclair, Ph.D.
Teaching Professor
Chair of Languages & Literature
Office Location
Catholic Studies
Martire Center W323
Languages & Literature
Martire Center W323
My academic work has been published in such journals as Christianity and Literature, Religion and Literature, Renascence, and College English, and I am currently working on two book-length manuscripts. One is an examination of trauma theory in the context of religion in modern literature. The other book is in its early stage, and will overview the field of religion and literature in the context of narrative hermeneutics.
I am also a regular panelist at the following annual conferences: the International Conference on Narrative Theory; NEMLA; the Conference on Christianity and Literature; and the American Comparative Literature Conference. Additionally, I have chaired several panels on narrative theory.
Degrees & Certifications
- PhD in English, University of Connecticut
- Specialized in twentieth-century British literature, particularly religion and literature, and the Catholic influence on novelists and poets
- BA in English and Art, Connecticut College
Research Interests
- Twentieth-century British and American literature
- Theology and literature, particularly Catholic literary aesthetics
- Literary theory
- Trauma theory
- Literary and philosophical hermeneutics
Teaching Responsibilities
- Twentieth-Century British Literature
- Experiencing Literature
- The Human Journey through the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, both 201 and 202
- Modern British Poetry
- British Traditions II