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Maria Lindgren Leavenworth is a Professor at Umeå University specializing in Modern English Literature. Her research interests lie in speculative fiction, travel writing, fan fiction, and Arctic studies. She holds a Docent title and has focused her dissertation on contemporary travel literature, analyzing the representations of geographical destinations and authenticity. Her work, 'Imagined Arctic Speculative Fiction', is set to be published by Routledge in 2024. Leavenworth has contributed to the field of fan fiction through her project on vampire narratives, funded by the Swedish Research Council, where she studied intertextuality and fan engagement. She is also known for her methodological writings on paratexts in digital archives. Leavenworth has been involved in various research projects, examining cultural discourses surrounding the Arctic and its speculative representations in literature.
Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.