Brian Murray
Senior Lecturer in Nineteenth-Century Literature · Faculty of Arts and Humanities · King's College London
Quick answer: Brian Murray is Senior Lecturer in Nineteenth-Century Literature at King's College London. Brian Murray shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ I welcome applications from PhD students with interests in any of my areas of research. I have recently supervised projects on nineteenth-century women and horses; literature and Victorian waterways; Robert Louis Stevenson and Japan; and Victorian debates about the value and utility of literature.
Research interests
Literature
Victorian literature and culture
Travel writing and empire
Literature, music and religion
The biblical and classical past in nineteenth-century Britain and Ireland
Selected publications (since 2023)
‘Staging Exploration: Kalulu, Kadu and the Lectures of H.M. Stanley’, Victorian Studies, 67.3 (2025)
Scripture and Song in Nineteenth-Century Britain, ed. by James Grande & Brian Murray (Bloomsbury, 2023)
Frequently asked questions
Is Brian Murray hiring PhD students at King's College London?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Brian Murray's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: I welcome applications from PhD students with interests in any of my areas of research. I have recently supervised projects on nineteenth-century women and horses; literature and Victorian waterways; .
What does Brian Murray research?
Literature
Victorian literature and culture
Travel writing and empire
Literature, music and religion
The biblical and classical past in nineteenth-century Britain and Ireland
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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