Paul has expertise in fiction, philosophy, and critical theory and his teaching reflects this. He convenes a core first year (Part A) module introducing students to the relevance of theoretical questions for the study of literature. Paul’s second year (Part B) optional module focuses on non-human animals in literature, philosophy and film.  He convenes and co-teaches an optional third year (Part C) module exploring the globalisation of U.S. fiction and film and supervise final year student dissertation projects on a broad range of topics (typically focussing on theory, literature and film). At taught postgraduate level, Paul contributes to the English Department’s MA in Contemporary Literature and Culture, teaching sessions on contemporary U.S. literature.