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Anushka Peres is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she contributes to interdisciplinary scholarship at the intersections of rhetoric, environmental studies, and social justice. Her work spans academic research, visual art, and community activism, focusing on decolonial, queer feminist interventions in environmental discourse.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Rhetoric, Composition, and the Teaching of English, University of Arizona, Tucson (2020)
- M.A. in Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2009)
- B.A. in Writing and Photography, Marlboro College (2008)
Her research centers on visual rhetoric, environmental communication, and decolonial theory, with strong emphases on queer and trans rhetorics, cultural rhetorics, and multimodal composition. She integrates feminist and anti-colonial perspectives into her scholarship, exploring how representations of land and identity shape ecological and social relations. Her creative practice as a photographer complements her academic work, engaging public audiences through galleries and collaborative projects.
Her publications in The Journal of Multimodal Rhetorics and New American Notes Online reflect a consistent engagement with interdisciplinary, critical, and socially engaged scholarship. Themes across her work include decolonizing environmental narratives, queer futurities, visual culture, and coalition-building across activist networks.
Scientific Awards:
- Award-winning educator
Dr. Peres is actively involved in community engagement initiatives, artist/activist networks, and coalitional environmental projects. She mentors students in interdisciplinary research and creative practice, promoting sustainable and just ways of being with the environment and each other. Though specific grants are not mentioned, her public-facing and collaborative projects suggest active involvement in funded or community-supported scholarly initiatives.
She leads and participates in public queer feminist projects that integrate art, rhetoric, and environmental justice, often working across media and with diverse collaborators to imagine more sustainable relationalities.
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