Dr Jonathan Mitchell
| Job Title | Contact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Lecturer in American Studies |
Jonathan dot S dot Mitchell at uea dot ac dot uk
Tel: +44 (0)1603 59 2689 |
Arts Building 1.31 |
Biography
Jon Mitchell is a lecturer in American Studies. He joined the School of American Studies in 2010. He received his Ph.D from the University of Wales, Swansea in 2003. While living in Ireland for nearly ten years, he taught at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth; University College Dublin; and Trinity College Dublin.
Key Research Interests
Jon’s research interests include: US masculinity and national identity; Vietnam War and its literature; US literature and culture of the 50s and 60s; anti-racism/whiteness studies; psychoanalytic theory (Lacan and Žižek); queer theory; narrative theory (narratology and post-narratology); ‘Christian Identity’ and fundamentalism; and methodology in American Studies
Forthcoming Publications:
Revisions of the American Adam: Innocence, Identity and Masculinity in the Twentieth Century (Continuum. Due October 2011)
with Michael O’Rourke, ‘Quempire: A Loiterly Journey into the Heart of Darkness.’ In Aydemir, M. ed., Indiscretions: at the Intersection of Queer and Postcolonial Theory, Thamyris/Intersecting: Place, Sex, and 'Race' Series edited by Ernst van Alphen, Amsterdam/New York: Rodopi (Forthcoming 2011).
Teaching Activities
- 2010 -11
- 1st year
- AMSA1F07: Imagining America
- AMSA1F15: Reading Cultures
- AMSA1F06: Introduction to American Studies
- 2nd Year
- AMSA2L84: The Beats and the Limits of Writing
- 2011-12
- Teaching will include participation in the 1st year courses along with
- 2nd Year
- AMSA2L84: The Beats and the Limits of Writing
- AMSA2S02: American Masculinities
- Final Year
- AMSA3L23: The Literary 1960s
Article
Mitchell, Jonathan (2002) 'Secular Millennialism and the Salvation of Anglo-America: Policing “the last barrier of civilization”’. Irish Journal of American Studies, 11,12. pp. 133-150. ISSN 2009-2377
Book Section
Mitchell, Jonathan (2011) Quempire: A Loiterly Journey into Heart of Darkness. In: Indiscretions: At the Intersection of Queer and Postcolonial Theory. Rodopi Press, pp. 75-95. ISBN 9789042031876
Mitchell, Jonathan (2005) ‘Jim Stark’s ‘Barbaric Yawp,’ Rebel Without a Cause and the Cold War Crisis in Masculinity’. In: Rebel Without a Cause: Approaches to a Maverick Masterwork. SUNY Press, pp. 131-147. ISBN 9780791466469
Book
Mitchell, Jonathan (2011) Revisions of the American Adam: Innocence, Identity, and Masculinity in Twentieth Century America. Continuum Press. ISBN 978744778707
Key Responsibilities
Jon is currently both the School’s Safety Officer and Plagiarism Officer.
