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General Information
| Full Name | Ronny Litvack-Katzman |
| Natural Languages | English, French (Beginner) |
| Programming Languages | R, Java, CSS, HTML, XML |
Education
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2024-Present Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), English
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts -
2021-2023 Master's of Arts (M.A.), English
McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada - Thesis﹕"The Unnatural, Framed﹕Narratives of Evolution and the Science Fiction of H. G. Wells"
- Supervisor﹕Prof. Tabitha Sparks
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2017-2021 Bachelor's of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.)
McGill University, Montréal, Canada - Dual Major in Biology and English Literature
- Research Paper﹕"Knowledgeable Practice and the Practice of Knowledge﹕Epistemic Anxieties in 19th-Century Science Fiction"
- Supervisors﹕Profs. Michael Nicholson (English) and Lauren Chapman (Biology)
Experience
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2023 - 2024. Communications Officer
Department of English, McGill Library -
2021 - 2023 Research Assistant/Project Lead
Rare Books and Special Collections, McGill Library - Project﹕Ciphers of 'The Times'
- PI﹕Prof. Nathalie Cooke
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2021 - 2023 Teaching Assistant
McGill University, Montréal, Canada - ENGL 329 - 19th Century English Novel (Charlotte Brontë)
- SOCI 329 - Minorities in Canada
- SOCI 235 - Technology and Society
- SOCI 210 - Sociological Perspectives
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Jan 2021 - Sep 2021 Editorial Assistant
JMIR Publications, Toronto, Canada -
2019 - 2021 Grant and Proposal Writer
McGill University Health Centre Foundation, Montréal, Canada -
2018 - 2020 Undergraduate Research Assistant
Chapman Lab, Department of Biology, McGill University, Montréal, Canada -
2017 - 2020 Editor, Science and Technology
The McGill Tribune, Montréal, Canada
Professional Service
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2022 - now Founder/Organizer
Science and Technology Studies Working Group -
2021 - 2022 Graduate Curriculum Representative
English Graduate Students Association -
2018 - 2019 Director of Event Logistics
National Integrative Research Conference (NiRC)
Open Source Projects
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2023 - now Wells Digital Variorum
- This interactive site, both a bibliographic endeavour and a work of textual criticism, charts variations and emendations in the early novels of H.G. Wells.
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2021 - 2023 Ciphers of The Times
- A research project, digital, and physical exhibition in conjunction with the McGill Library exploring nineteenth century newspapers, novels, and cyrptic communication.
Honours and Awards
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2024 - GSAS Presidential Scholar
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2023 - NeMLA GSC Travel Award
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2022 - Hugh MacLennan Fellowship for the Study of English ($1000)
- Graduate Mobility Award ($2500)
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2021 - SSHRC Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship ($17,500)
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2018 - Science Undergraduate Research Award (SURA) ($7500)
- Tomlinson Engagement Award for Mentoring ($300)
Academic Interests
- nineteenth century British literature and culture; the novel; science and literature; science and technology studies; science fiction; narrative theory; aesthetics.
Professional Interests
- science communication; academic publishing; open-access models; natural and physcial sciences; communication information systems; data sharing; data equity; computational humanities.