Neta Gordon

Neta Gordon is a Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at Brock University. She holds a PhD from Queen’s University and specializes in contemporary Canadian fiction, World War I narratives, short story collections, and the works of Ann-Marie MacDonald. Her research emphasizes gender dynamics, marginalized voices, and intersections of literature with cultural and disability studies. Gordon has received the 2011 Brock University Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Humanities. She leads the SSHRC-funded project 'Mapping Ann-Marie MacDonald' (https://mamm.cfdh.ca/) and hosts a podcast episode on her work (https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-qswhp-1341121).

• Education: PhD in English Literature (Queen’s University)

Her research explores how masculinity is redefined in contemporary Canadian short stories amid globalization, as seen in her book Bearers of Risk: Writing Masculinity in Contemporary English-Canadian Short Story Cycles (2022). She also analyzes genealogical narratives in Canadian women’s writing, particularly SKY Lee, and has written extensively on World War I’s literary legacy. Her sub-field work spans disability representation in Ann-Marie MacDonald’s narratives, comic book semiotics, and postmodern allegory in graphic novels.

• Scientific Award: 2011 Brock University Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, Humanities

Her advisory focus includes SSHRC grant projects and pedagogical approaches to short story cycles. Grants have supported her interdisciplinary work on Ann-Marie MacDonald’s legacy, blending digital humanities and literary criticism. She is affiliated with Brock’s English Department and contributes to research centers like the Collaborative for Digital Heritage (CFDH).