Muzna Rahman

Dr Muzna Rahman is a Senior Lecturer in Critical English Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University. Her research focuses on contemporary Postcolonial writing, film, and Food Studies, with additional interests in American Literature, Critical Race Studies, and Eco-criticism. She holds a PhD in Postcolonial Literature from the University of Manchester and has previously taught at the University of Lincoln and served as a Visiting Researcher at the International Centre for Climate Change and Development in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

• Educations: BA English (University of York), MA Post-1900s Theories (Manchester), PhD Postcolonial Literature (Manchester)
• Teaching: Specializes in Global Literatures, emphasizing non-Western narratives and interdisciplinary approaches
• Research: Explores intersections of food, hunger, and postcolonial identity through literary and cinematic analysis

Her work bridges cultural studies with contemporary social issues, as seen in her 2020 Conversation article linking lockdown baking to historical food practices. She supervises projects like 'Transcolonial Algerian Diasporic Writing' and advocates for decolonizing literary canons.