Chandler Paulk

Fulbright Queen's University Belfast Summer Institute

Chandler Paulk is a second-year student at Georgetown University, where he studies History and English. Originally from Eastman, Georgia, he brings a strong interest in literary history and cultural exchange to his academic work, with a particular focus on the early novel and its legacy across Britain and Ireland. His studies have deepened his engagement with questions of narrative form, historical development, and the evolving relationship between literature and national identity. At Georgetown, Chandler is actively involved in student media and campus publications. He manages WGTB student radio as well as being involved with The Anthem literary magazine and the Georgetown Undergraduate Journal of International Politics, where he participates in writing, editing, and collaborative production across creative and analytical spaces. These experiences have strengthened his interest in storytelling across multiple genres and platforms. 

He is especially excited about the opportunity to immerse himself in Irish culture and intellectual life, both academically and personally, and to engage directly with the literary traditions he studies. On a lighter note, he is equally enthusiastic about experiencing everyday Irish life, particularly his first anticipated encounter with a Belfast bap.