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Alexandra Rahr is an Associate Professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto, specializing in American Studies. She completed her Ph.D. in English at the University of Toronto, where her dissertation focused on the genealogy of disaster narratives in American literature, contributing significantly to the field of environmental humanities. Rahr has taught a range of core and thematic courses in American Studies, covering critical aspects of U.S. history and culture. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she was appointed to the newly-created Bissell-Heyd Lectureship position, which aims to provide stability and continuity in the teaching of American Studies at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS). Through her academic work, Rahr engages with contemporary issues surrounding public memory and the politics of representation, including the ongoing debates about controversial monuments in the United States.
Department of Sociology