Dr. Sharon Luk

Biography

Sharon Luk is an Associate Professor and a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in the Department of Geography at Simon Fraser University. She has a rich academic background rooted in the study of racialization, ethnic ontologies, and the intersections of modern thought and social movements. Her research explores critical themes such as racism, racial capitalism, and the complexities of cultural production in the context of communal survival and sustainability. Prior to her appointment at Simon Fraser University, she completed postdoctoral fellowships at Stanford University and the University of California, Los Angeles, and held faculty positions in Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies at the University of Oregon. Dr. Luk's major work, "Life Paper: Letters Poetics Living Captivity," published by the University of California Press in 2018, examines the impact of letter correspondence in the context of mass incarceration and racial regimes in California. Her forthcoming research projects include a manuscript titled “Sea Fire: Abolitionist Inquiry Making Nonviolence,” which highlights the dialogue between historical social justice leaders and the role of nonviolence as a means of resistance. Dr. Luk’s work aims to interrogate the narratives surrounding racialization, knowledge production, and the histories that define Western civilization, while seeking to embed these insights in a broader dialogue with Black, Indigenous, and ethnic studies.

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