Stuart Sim is a literary critic, social critic and critical theorist currently holding place as professor of English literature at Northumbria University (School of Arts & Social Sciences). He is known for his researches on globalization, postmodernism, poststructuralism, postmarxism, continental philosophy, cultural theory and critical theory.[1][2] He has taught in the Open University, North-West Region, and also the University of Sunderland and is the author, or editor, of 30 books. Sim has also written numerous journal articles and book chapters and His work has been translated into 17 languages. He was elected a Fellow of the English Association in 2002. He received his BA and PhD from Manchester University.[3][4]