I am a PhD student in the Department of English at Queen's University, where I recently completed my thesis-based MA. Previously, I completed my BA Honours in History and Law at Carleton University. My thesis research explored the feminization of literacy and the depiction of the "unreasonable" mind in Victorian novels from 1850-1870. I am interested in how the rise of literacy influences cultural identity formation and has shaped the contemporary novel.
Feminist and psychoanalytic theories, dream theory, gender studies, surrealism, rationalism, identity formation through literature, history of the novel.
"Mary Shelley, Mary Prince, and Intersectional Activism in 1831." Journal of Integrated Studies. Vol 15. No 1. October 2024.
Subverting Female Intellect: The Feminization of Literacy and the Portrayal of the “Unreasonable” Mind in Victorian Novels (1850-1870). 2024. Queen's University. MA.
