PhD student, Department of English, Concordia University
My research interests include place formations and the subject formation practices enabled by places. My current project investigates questions of place formation in nineteenth century colonial accounts of expeditions. With a focus on the links between the formation of tropics in nineteenth century literature, contemporary literature and environmental humanities, my project brings together colonial journals , manuals written by colonial physicians and speculative fiction.
'Godzilla vs. Kong': Monster movies evoke adventure but also 'dangers' of tropics
Apr 04, 2021 09:47 am UTC| Entertainment
For audiences stuck in their living rooms, the new monster film Godzilla vs. Kong offers an opportunity to do some armchair travelling. But before you imagine a tropical island getaway perhaps a lounge-chair by a beach...
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