Micheal Rumore

Micheal Rumore is a Research Fellow at the Georgia Institute of Technology, affiliated with the School of Literature, Media, and Communication. His research intersects Indian Ocean studies, African diaspora studies, and postcolonial theory, with a focus on marginalized narratives in cosmopolitan frameworks.

Education:

• PhD in English, The Graduate Center, City University of New York (2021)
• MPhil in English, The Graduate Center, City University of New York
• BA in English and Writing, University of Tampa

His work explores the interplay between environmental resources (like oil) and cultural identities in postcolonial literature. Current projects examine how African diaspora communities are excluded from Indian Ocean cosmopolitan narratives, blending critical pedagogy and literary analysis.

Publications reflect themes such as Afro-Asian literary connections, petro-culture critiques, and speculative fiction analysis. His 2021 article in Oil Fictions: World Literature and Our Contemporary Petrosphere highlights oil's geopolitical and cultural symbolism in Amitav Ghosh's work.

Scientific Awards:

• Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship

As a postdoctoral fellow, Rumore contributes to the Writing and Communication Program through teaching English Composition II (ENGL-1102) and advancing research on transnational literatures.