Professor Dr. Pooja Booluck Miller

Biography

Pooja Booluck-Miller is an Assistant Professor in Francophone Studies in the Department of Humanities and Languages at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John. She completed her BA, MA, and PhD at the University of British Columbia. Her doctoral thesis focuses on the representation of migration and trauma in African, Caribbean, and Indo-Oceanic Francophone literatures. Booluck-Miller has published articles in various journals, including Voix Plurielles and Alternative Francophone, covering topics related to the impact of trauma on identity, children's experiences of illegal migration, and the dynamics of women's voices and silence. Her research explores the interplay of these themes within the context of Francophone literature. She was awarded the Harrison McCain Award for Young Scholars for a project emphasizing the significance of children's literature in promoting global awareness and fostering empathy. Her selected articles cover a range of subjects related to migration, identity, and literary analysis.

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