Michael A. Bucknor

Michael A. Bucknor is a Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Black Global Studies and Decolonial Practice at the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Arts, Department of English & Film Studies. He holds a PhD from the University of Western Ontario and has held leadership roles at the University of the West Indies (UWI), including Department Chair and Public Orator. His research focuses on African Diaspora cultures, Caribbean/Canadian literature, masculinities, and postcolonial theory, employing critical race theory and decolonial frameworks.

Education:

• PhD, University of Western Ontario (Commonwealth Scholarship)
• MA, BA, DipTeaching

Research Interests:

• Black Canadian and Caribbean Canadian cultural production
• Postcolonial literatures and theory
• Queer sexualities in Caribbean literature
• Critical race theory and decolonial practices

Awards:

• Gold Musgrave Medal (2019)
• UWI Principal’s Award for Best Research Article (2018, 2020)
• McIntosh Award (PhD Dissertation)

Advising & Grants:

• Supervised PhDs on Caribbean poetry, Black-indigenous relationality, and queer sexualities
• Current focus on Caribbean Canadian publishing and Black masculinities