Augusta Irele

Augusta Irele is an academic affiliated with the Department of Comparative Literature & Literary Theory at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts & Sciences. She holds a Visiting Assistant Professor position at Davidson College in African Studies and French and Francophone Studies, and previously served as a President's Post-doctoral Scholar at The Ohio State University (2021-2022). Her research focuses on postcolonial theory, afropolitanism, contemporary West African and Caribbean literature (both francophone and anglophone), trauma theory, and diaspora studies.

Her academic journey includes fellowships such as the Consortium for Faculty Diversity Fellowship. While specific publications are not listed here, her work bridges literary analysis with critical theories exploring colonial legacies and diasporic identities. She has advised no students listed, and no grant details are provided in the text.