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Lisa Fink is an NPS Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow and researcher in the Department of English at the University of Oregon, within the College of Arts and Sciences. Her work bridges literary studies, environmental humanities, and critical race theory.
- University: University of Oregon
- School: College of Arts and Sciences
- Department: Department of English
- Email: lfink@uoregon.edu
Her research centers on human-nature and human-animal interactions shaped by US racial formation, settler colonialism, and environmental change. She explores how environmental discourse is racialized, particularly in the context of invasive species and conservation. Her current book project, "Unsettled Ecologies and Alienated Species," examines the racial politics of "Asian" carp discourse and the emergence of what she terms "redneck" conservation. She draws on Indigenous studies, decolonial theory, and black feminist thought to challenge dominant narratives of nature and belonging.
Her recent publications span environmental justice, poetry, and literary analysis. Her articles in American Quarterly, ISLE, and Humanities analyze texts by M. NourbeSe Philip and Helena María Viramontes through the lens of ecological solidarity, memory, and anti-colonial resistance. Her creative work, including poetry published in Boston Review and Ecotone, further demonstrates her engagement with environmental and social themes.
Scientific recognition includes:
- NPS Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow
Lisa Fink advises on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of literature, race, and ecology. While no formal advisees are listed, her mentorship likely extends through her postdoctoral fellowship and academic collaborations. She has not received public mention of grants beyond her fellowship, but her position suggests active involvement in funded research. Her work is associated with digital humanities and public scholarship through her Academia.edu presence and publications in open-access venues.
She is an active member of research communities in environmental humanities and American studies, contributing to interdisciplinary dialogues on justice, memory, and ecological belonging.
