Cynthia Spada

Dr. Cynthia Spada is a Continuing Sessional Instructor in the Academic and Technical Writing Program at the University of Victoria (UVic) and Royal Roads University. She holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of California, Berkeley, with a focus on 20th-century prose and theater in English and Japanese. Her expertise spans academic writing, creative writing, and literary analysis, informed by research in Poland supported by a Fulbright grant.

• Education: PhD and MA (UC Berkeley), BA (Amherst College)

Her research interests include comparative literature, Japanese literature, and the intersection of creative and academic writing. She has authored a novel (The Floating World) and an academic monograph (The Demimonde in Japanese Literature), alongside contributions to journals like Mississippi Review, Michigan Quarterly Review, and Salon. She was recently recognized by Prairie Fire as one of Canada's top writers over 50.

Her teaching spans undergraduate and graduate courses in writing and literature, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches. Professional highlights include creative nonfiction, literary criticism, and humor writing across print and digital platforms.