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Professor Eleanor Ty, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, teaches English and Film Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University. With 12 books and numerous articles, her work bridges 18th-century women's fiction with contemporary Asian North American literature and graphic narratives. She has held prestigious roles including University Research Professor (2015) and Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chair (2018-2019) at UC Santa Barbara.
- Specializes in Asian Canadian/American literature, life writing, and graphic narratives
- Fluent in English, French, German, Filipino, and some Chinese
- Award-winning author of Asianfail (APALA Best Adult Non-Fiction 2017) and co-editor of Beyond the Icon (CSS Prize 2022)
- Conducted research across Germany and Canada
Her research explores diasporic identity formation through narratives of disenchantment, abjection, and cultural memory. Recent projects examine how graphic memoirs represent Asian North American experiences, while earlier work focused on 118th-century female authors challenging gender stereotypes. Publications span critical monographs, edited collections, and analyses of writers like Mary Hays and contemporary figures such as Michael Cho.
Professor Ty has taught graduate seminars on graphic novels and courses including Literature and Crime, 21st Century Anglophone Narratives, and Asian Canadian Literature. Her academic leadership includes department chairmanship (2004-2009), program coordination roles, and conference organizing positions. She continues to shape scholarship through SSHRC-funded research and international collaborations.
