Associate ProfessorGeoff Boucher

His research interests centre on Frankfurt School Critical Theory and Lacanian
psychoanalysis. He is currently working on two projects one on the Lacanian
theory of Slavoj iek and Renaissance drama, and the other on Habermasian
philosophy and why literature matters.
* The Frankfurt School and Psychoanalysis
* The Frankfurt School and Literature
* Psychoanalysis and Social Theory
* Psychoanalysis and Literature
Renaissance Studies from a Psychoanalytic Perspective

Projects
Geoff's current research projects are:
* Analysing the Cultural Contribution of Fantasy Literature
* The Rationality of Literature--Third Generation Frankfurt School and Literature as Communication
Geoff is interested in supervising projects of the following types:
Honours
Projects that focus on the work of Slavoj Zizek and/or Jurgen Habermas
Analyses of contemporary fantasy literature, especially epic fantasy
Shakespeare and other Renaissance drama (Marlowe, Webster pref.)
PhD
Critical interrogations of contemporary Lacanian theory especially the
questions of (1) post-Oedipal society (2) the literary sinthome and late Lacan
(3) psychoanalysis and politics
Applications of Habermasian approaches to literature to contemporary
literature or theoretical explorations of Habermas and literature, including
reconstructions of first generation Frankfurt positions
Zizek and literature
Other projects would need to be thoroughly discussed in advance of any
application; please look at my publications below for general indications