Personal profile
Research interests
Dr. David Buchanan is an Assistant Professor of English in the Centre for Humanities and the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies at Athabasca University. He is a scholar of literary history and print culture from the eighteenth century to the present. His published research on transatlantic literature of the long nineteenth century focuses on the intersection of book history, the historical novel, and modernity. He has also developed interests in proletarian and popular literatures as well as an integrational approach to the study of communication.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Alberta
… → 2012
M.A
… → 2007
B.A, University of British Columbia
… → 1998
Keywords
- PR English literature
- reading
- book history
- popular print culture
- nineteenth century
- modernity
- digital humanities
- transnational
- interdisciplinary
- twentieth century
- Britain
- Canada
Research Interests
- nineteenth-century studies
- histories of popular print culture
- proletarian literatures in Canada
- publishing and reading practices
- representations of modernity
- transatlantic communication
Seeking students interested in the following Focus areas and Topics
- popular print culture
- nineteenth century
- twentieth century
- Scotland
- British Columbia
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Research output
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The Small Press in Canada (special issue of Papers of the Bibliographical Society of Canada)
Buchanan, D. (Editor) & MacLaren, E. (Editor), 2027, (In preparation) Papers of the Bibliographical Society of Canada.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Special issue
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Popular Print and Common Modernity in Nineteenth-Century Glasgow
Buchanan, D., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: European Romantic Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Romanticism's Commons (special issue)
McCutcheon, M. A. (Editor), Buchanan, D. (Editor), Armstrong, J. (Editor), Pannekoek, F. (Editor) & Wright, S. (Editor), 2026, (Accepted/In press) European Romantic Review.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Special issue
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In Search of a “Newer and Truer” Literature: Thomas Phillips Thompson and The Labor Advocate
Buchanan, D., 2023, In: Papers of the Bibliographical Society of Canada. 60, p. 1-26 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Acts of modernity: The historical novel and effective communication, 1814-1901
Buchanan, D., 1 Sep. 2017, 238 p. (Routledge)Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Presentation: “Collaborative History as Identity Construction: Anthologizing the Canadian Northwest” at Bibliographical Society of Canada
Buchanan, D. (Author)
9 Jun. 2026Activity: Conference/Workshops › Conference Presentations/Panels
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Presentation: “Literary Historification of Canada: British Columbia: A Centennial Anthology” at Association for Canadian College and University Teachers of English
Buchanan, D. (Author)
5 Jun. 2026Activity: Conference/Workshops › Conference Presentations/Panels
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North American Society for the Study of Romanticism Conference
Buchanan, D. (Member of programme committee)
14 Aug. 2025 → 16 Aug. 2025Activity: Conference/Workshops › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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FHSS Research Talks Series
Buchanan, D. (Member)
2 Sep. 2024 → …Activity: Service to AU › Service to AU community
Prizes
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Killam Cornerstone Fund Award
Buchanan, D. (Recipient) & Kelly, G. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Fellowship grant
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