Liza Bolen

Dr. Liza Bolen is an Assistant Professor of French at the University of New Brunswick, based in the Department of Humanities and Languages. She holds an M.A. from the University of Victoria and a PhD from the University of British Columbia (2020). Her research focuses on sensory memory in contemporary Québécois migration narratives, food studies, and childhood representations in literature.

Education:

• PhD in French Literature, University of British Columbia, 2020
• M.A., University of Victoria

Research Interests:

• Contemporary Québécois Literature: Migration, Autofiction
• Sensory Studies & Body Representation
• Memory/Nostalgia Theories
• Children’s Literature & Childhood Studies
• Food as Cultural Discourse

Teaching & Engagement: Co-founder of the UNB Saint John French Club, fostering peer tutoring and cultural activities. Received the 2023-2024 Departmental Award for Teaching Excellence.