Professor Dr. Sara Jamieson

Biography

Sara Jamieson is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at Carleton University. Her academic research focuses on age studies, exploring how aging intersects with aspects such as class, race, gender, and sexuality within contemporary literature and culture. Jamieson critiques the marginalization of older individuals in society and advocates for an understanding of aging that appreciates complexity rather than reductive narratives. Her work includes examining fictional representations of midlife crises in Canadian literature, analyzing the contributions of notable authors like Margaret Laurence, Alice Munro, and Carol Shields. Jamieson actively engages with themes of care, disability, and the societal implications of aging, contributing to the discourse on creating inclusive narratives for older characters. She has published numerous articles in esteemed journals and has presented her research at various academic conferences. Through her scholarship, Jamieson aims to extend the parameters of literary age studies and engage with both critical and transformative perspectives on aging in literature.

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