Dr. Lisa Chalykoff

Biography

Lisa Chalykoff is an Associate Teaching Professor at the University of Victoria, specializing in Canadian literature with a focus on twentieth-century contemporary works. Her academic journey includes a BA and BSc from Queen's University, followed by an MA and PhD from the University of British Columbia. Dr. Chalykoff has a wide-ranging expertise in Canadian literary regionalism and spatial theory, reflecting her long-standing interests in Canadian literary history, ethnic minority writing, and Native literature. Her formal theoretical pursuits include postmodern writing. Currently, her research is centered on the relationship between writing and trauma, a theme that has been explored in her publications. Dr. Chalykoff's work has appeared in various scholarly journals and collected essays, including 'Studies in Canadian Literature,' 'Painting Maple: Essays on Race, Gender, and Construction in Canada,' and 'Mosaic.'

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