psharrad@uow.edu.au

https://www.uow.edu.au/alumni/honorary-alumni/fellow/paul-sharrad/

As both an acclaimed researcher and engaged educator, Paul Sharrad has not only made a significant and sustained contribution to scholarship in his field, but also to the University’s international reputation and engagement. He shaped research, teaching and administration through a number of executive roles including Head of Department, Head of Postgraduate Studies and Associate Dean (Research), and through his considered contributions to numerous committees at Faculty and University level. Paul is internationally renowned for his research in the field of English literature, and for his great impact on the development of the discipline here and abroad. A world-leading expert in postcolonial literary study and writing, he was at the forefront of developing postcolonial studies in Australia.

As a researcher, Paul’s body of work is extensive and authoritative. He has authored three books on Indian English fiction, 67 book chapters and 71 journal articles, and co-edited countless other written works. He has delivered in excess of 100 conference papers internationally and been a visiting lecturer and fellow at universities in Europe, North America and Asia. He worked with postgraduates across the globe on the expansion of English Literature to include Australian, Commonwealth and postcolonial writing.