Dawn Fulton

Dawn Fulton is a Professor of French Studies at Smith University, specializing in Francophone literature across the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe. She focuses on urban space, gender, and migration in postcolonial contexts.

• Ph.D., Duke University
• B.A., Yale University

Her research examines:

• Literary representations of Afro-Parisian consumerism and urban identity
• Gender and madness in African/Caribbean literature
• Bilingualism in postcolonial novels
• Ecocritical perspectives in Maryse Condé's work

Recent publications explore urban iconographies, transnational migration narratives, and intersections between colonial history and contemporary global crises. She teaches courses connecting gender theory, postcolonial critique, and Francophone studies at Smith University.