Liz Kella

Liz Kella is an Associate Professor and Lecturer at Södertörn University's Department of Culture and Learning, specializing in literature and writing courses within English and teacher training programs. She holds a MA in English Language and Literature from the University of Michigan and a doctorate from Uppsala University.

• Education:
  • MA: English Language and Literature, University of Michigan
  • Doctorate: Uppsala University

Her research focuses on contemporary American literature and culture, particularly through the lens of multiculturalism, race, and ethnicity. Key projects include:

• Current Project: "Remembering Poland and Eastern Europe: Nostalgia, Memory, and Affect in Diasporic Women's Writing" (funded by The Baltic Sea Foundation)
• Past Research: Co-authored study Making Home: Orphanhood, Kinship, and Cultural Memory in Contemporary American Novels (Swedish Research Council-funded, Manchester University Press, 2018)