Sean Latham, Ph.D. - The University of Tulsa
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Sean Latham, Ph.D.

Director of the Oklahoma Center for the Humanities

Pauline McFarlin Walter Chair in English & Comparative Literature

Director, TU Institute for Bob Dylan Studies

About

Sean Latham’s teaching and research focus on modern literature, culture, and media with a particular focus on major figures like James Joyce and Bob Dylan. He is the author or editor of ten books that explore topics like snobbery, popular music, libel law, and the modern novel.

Since 2013, he has served as the founding director of the Oklahoma Center for the Humanities where he has helped organize hundreds of public programs that bring the distinctive tools of the arts and humanities to bear on some of the most pressing challenges and opportunities in our community. The Center now serves as a hub for collaboration, interdisciplinary research, and public engagement in the heart of Tulsa.

He served for over two decades as the Editor of the James Joyce Quarterly, co-founded the Modernist Journalist Project, and is the executive director of the Switchyard.

Education

  • Ph.D., Brown University
  • A.M., Brown University
  • B.A., Swarthmore College
    Novel: “Snobs, Mobs, and Celebrities in the Modern”

Research interests and areas of expertise

  • Modern literature
  • culture
  • popular music