Professor Dr. Michael Bucknor

Biography

Michael Bucknor is a Professor in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta specializing in English and Film Studies. His research interests focus on Caribbean and Canadian literature, particularly the African diaspora and cultures, masculinities, and popular culture. He employs critical race theory and an intersectional approach to explore the decolonial politics in his work. Bucknor's research encompasses a range of topics including Caribbean poetry, Black Canadian literature, and the dynamics of intergenerational queer sexualities. He has supervised numerous PhD dissertations, contributing to the understanding of Black Canadian cultural production and postcolonial literatures. His teaching includes courses such as ENGL 680 - Post-Colonial Texts, where he engages students in examining critical issues and themes in literature from a post-colonial perspective.

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