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Emma Parker is a Lecturer in Postcolonial Literature at the University of Bristol, arriving in 2023 after a two-year post at the University of Keele. She obtained her PhD from the University of Leeds in 2020 and has worked as a researcher at the Oxford Centre for Life Writing. Her research focuses on the legacies of the British Empire and their impact on modern and contemporary literature, with a particular emphasis on autobiographical writing, settler cultures, and South African literature. Parker's book, 'Life Writing End Empire,' is set to be published by Bloomsbury in 2024 and explores how a cohort of white authors raised in British colonies reinterpreted their colonial childhoods through memoirs. Her work has received recognition, including the BACLS 2025 Monograph Prize and the 2025 Literary Encyclopedia Book Prize. With a commitment to supporting emerging scholars, she welcomes prospective PhD students interested in South African literature, New Zealand writing, and modern life writing.
University of Bristol • Bristol, ENG
Teaching and researching in the field of postcolonial literature, with a focus on the impact of the British Empire on contemporary narratives.
Oxford Centre for Life Writing • Oxford, ENG
Conducted research on life writing and imperial narratives.
Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.