Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Astrid Ensslin; Associate Professor, University of Bergen, Norway
Dr. Astrid Ensslin holds a PhD in Digital Media and Literary Studies. Her research sits at the multiple intersections between digital media/culture, literary studies and applied linguistics. Her research involves numerous interdisciplinary projects, such as combining digital fiction research with body image psychology; and studying speech accents in videogames using machine learning techniques.
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Dr. Valerie Henitiuk; Vice President Academic and Provost/Professor, Concordia University of Edmonton
Dr. Henitiuk holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Alberta. Her research interests include translation studies, world literature, and women's writing. Learn more about Dr. Henitiuk here.
Recent publications:
- Complete critical edition: Uumajursiutik unaatuinnamut/Hunter with Harpoon/Chasseur au harpon by Markoosie Patsauq.
- English-language trade edition: https://www.mqup.ca/hunter-with-harpoon-products-9780228004028.php?page_id=73&
- Quebec trade edition: https://www.editionsboreal.qc.ca/catalogue/livres/chasseur-harpon-2762.html
- French trade edition: https://www.editions-depaysage.fr/livres/kamik/
Dr. Reisa Klein
Dr. Klein holds a PhD in Communication Studies from Carleton University, and is an expert on feminist media studies and theory. Her work looks closely at digital cultures and tattooing practices, particularly with regarding to mastectomies.
Dr. Sylvia Ijeoma Madueke
Dr. Madueke received an MA in French from the University of Regina and a PhD in French Language and Literatures from the University of Alberta. Her research explores the so-called "minority" within the domains of literary publishing and translation, and how institutional factors and power-play shape this domain of human production. Learn more about Dr. Madueke here.
Dr. Manijeh Mannani; Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor, English and Comparative Literature, Athabasca University
Dr. Mannani holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Alberta. Her research and teaching interests include Persian literature, comparative literature, poetry, and life-writing. Learn more about Dr. Mannani here.