Gyllian Phillips

Gyllian Phillips is a Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Nipissing University, specializing in English Studies. She holds a BA from the University of British Columbia, an MA from the University of Western Ontario, and a PhD from the University of Western Ontario.

Her research examines British modernism, postcolonial literature, and the intersection of cultural modalities. Primary research areas include:

• Women modernists such as Virginia Woolf and Edith Sitwell
• 1930s film representation of colonial discourses
• Sport and adventure in Canadian literature
• Interplay between visual art, music, performance, and literature

Phillips's publications demonstrate consistent engagement with postcolonial theory and gender studies, particularly through analyses of colonial representations in film and literature. Her recent work explores Canadian sporting narratives and Caribbean literary relationships.

She has co-edited the essay collection The Many Facades of Edith Sitwell and published extensively on topics ranging from modernist poetry to imperial representations in popular culture.