Dr. Fiona Polack

Biography

Fiona Polack is a Full Professor in the Department of English at Memorial University of Newfoundland. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Tasmania. Polack's research interests encompass Energy Environmental Humanities, Island Ocean Studies, Settler Colonialism, and Newfoundland Labrador Literary Cultural Studies, as well as Australian Literature. She has edited notable works, including 'Cold Water Oil' and 'Tracing Ochre: Changing Perspectives Beothuk.' Her selected publications include articles on topics such as the offshore oil industry and the cultural implications of colonial narratives. Polack is also involved in several research projects, including SSHRC Insight Grants and collaborative initiatives focusing on ocean-based place-making. In addition, she has a strong commitment to teaching and has regularly offered undergraduate and graduate courses on world literature, literature and the environment, empire, and Australian literature. She is also an academic editor for Memorial University Press and is actively engaged in mentoring students in graduate supervision.

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