Dr. Molly Wallace

Biography

Molly Wallace is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Literature and Creative Writing at Queen's University. Her research focuses on interdisciplinary questions related to climate change, food crises, plastic pollution, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Over the years, she has explored global environmental risk and cultural responses to crises, such as nuclear meltdowns and toxic chemicals, as represented in a variety of texts including novels, poems, plays, and other media. Wallace's work has also turned towards affirmative accounts of environmental change through the lenses of permaculture, agroecology, and biodynamics. With a background in American literature, she is particularly interested in supervising students who engage with literature and environmental studies, fostering critical dialogues across various geographical contexts.

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