Julia Nikiel

Dr. Julia Nikiel is a Lecturer at the Department of English and American Studies, Faculty of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, University of Maria Curie-Skłodowska. Her academic work focuses on contemporary North American literature, globalization theories, and experimental prose forms.

Research Interests:

• Globalization in post-millennial fiction
• Urban and spatial representations
• Surrealist and avant-garde techniques
• Posthumanist narrative frameworks
• Environmental and elemental literary motifs

Scientific Awards: Canada Grant (2012) from JFK Institute, Free University, Berlin.

Recent Publications: Monographs and articles analyzing Douglas Coupland, William Gibson, and Rikki Ducornet through lenses of globalization, spatial theory, and postmodern narrative techniques.