Dr. Jenna Hunnef

Biography

Jenna Hunnef is an Assistant Professor in the College of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan. She specializes in Indigenous North American literatures, with a focus on Indigenous literary activism and archival practices. Her research spans the period from the nineteenth to the twentieth century, specifically examining literary forms and genres within this context. Hunnef's current SSHRC-funded projects include a detailed study of allotment debates and the analysis of historical newspapers from Indian Territory, emphasizing Indigenous literary production during the modernist period. She is actively involved in several professional organizations, serving as an Editorial Board Member for Studies in American Indian Literatures and as President of the Canadian Association of American Studies. Hunnef has also taught a variety of courses, including Indigenous Storytelling in the Prairies and Contemporary North American Indigenous Literatures. Her work has been published in notable venues such as Studies in American Indian Literatures and Western American Literature.

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