Dr. Gage Diabo

Biography

Gage Karahkwí:io Diabo is a Mohawk scholar from Kahnawake, currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Concordia University across appointments in the Departments of English and Indigenous Peoples Studies. Their research focuses on the entanglement of land, oral tradition, and political philosophy in Indigenous literature, particularly that of the Mohawk nation and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Gage's essays have been published in reputable journals such as Canadian Literature and Studies in American Indian Literature, showcasing their commitment to Indigenous storytelling. Gage completed their PhD in English Literature at the University of British Columbia in 2023 and has held a Horizon Postdoctoral Fellowship at Concordia. Their current projects include a monograph on the politics of intercultural dialogue in Indigenous literature and a study examining the tradition of Indigenous horror. Gage is also writing a horror novel envisioning an alternate post-apocalyptic scenario featuring Mohawk women on a quest to save the world. Beyond academia, Gage has diverse experiences in media arts, including work as the assistant director of APTN’s comedy series, Mohawk Girls, and has participated as a panelist and coordinator for CBC Montreal’s Turtle Island Reads. Gage is a classically-trained pianist and has been involved in Kahnawake’s local theatre and filmmaking communities as a performer and director.

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