Rebecca Oh

Rebecca Oh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the University of Illinois, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Her research focuses on postcolonial literature, environmental justice, and the Anthropocene, examining ecopolitical failure and the aesthetics of complaint in the global South. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and a B.A. from the University of Virginia.

Education:

• Ph.D. in English Language and Literature, University of Chicago
• B.A. in English, University of Virginia

Research Interests: Her work explores intersections between literature and environmental crises, including infrastructure studies, apocalypse narratives, and critical theory. She interrogates how environmental harm and citizenship are mediated through literary genres in global South contexts.

Teaching: Courses taught include 'Imagining the End Times: Science, Fiction, and Climate Change,' 'Climate Realism and Speculation: Genres of the Anthropocene,' and 'Postcolonial Novels: The Country and the City.'

Awards/Grants: No specific awards or grants mentioned in the provided text.