معرفی
Janice Schroeder is Professor of English at Carleton University's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, holding a B.A. Honours from Winnipeg and advanced degrees from Alberta. She serves as Department Chair (2020-2023, resuming 2024) and edits Victorian Review.
Education
- B.A. Honours, University of Winnipeg
- M.A., University of Alberta
- Ph.D., University of Alberta
Research Focus
Her scholarship centers on 19th-century media ecologies, voice recovery methodologies, and narratives of belonging. Current projects analyze Victorian vocal cultures alongside contemporary adoption experiences through transnational frameworks, emphasizing emotional labor and marginalized perspectives.
Publication Trends
Recent work demonstrates sustained engagement with historical empathy in scholarly editing (Mayhew editions) and intersectional analysis of adoption narratives. Her scholarship bridges Victorian media studies with contemporary identity politics, revealing continuities in voice suppression and narrative reclamation across centuries.
Academic Leadership
- Current Editor of Victorian Review
- Department Chair (2020-2023, 2024-present)
- Doctoral supervisor (Jenna Herdman, 2023)
- Active in NAVSA, VSAC, and Adoption Studies Alliance
