معرفی
Portia Owusu is an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University, specializing in transnational literatures, African American and African diaspora studies, and trauma and cultural memory. Her research intersects race, ethnicity, and critical race theory with literary analysis.
Educational Background
- Ph.D., University of London, 2017
- M.A., University of York, 2010
- B.A., University of Kent, 2008
Her work focuses on the legacy of slavery in West African and African-American literature and explores decolonization frameworks in migration histories. She analyzes violence in literature, Black survival strategies, and philosophical connections between African cultural worldviews and diasporic narratives.
Scientific Awards
- US-UK Fulbright Award
- Accountability, Climate, Equity, and Scholarship Fellowship
Owusu’s publications reflect interdisciplinary engagement with historical trauma, cultural philosophy, and resistance movements across hemispheric contexts.
