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Sarah Krotz is an Associate Professor in the Department of English & Film Studies at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Arts, and serves as Director of the Canadian Literature Centre. She holds a PhD from Western University, an MA from the University of Toronto, and a BA (Honours) from McGill University. Her research explores spatial and ecological dimensions of literature, focusing on colonialism, environmental writing, and Indigenous sovereignties in Canadian contexts. Key works include Mapping with Words (2018) and the co-edited The Politics of the Canoe (2021). Her teaching emphasizes methodological approaches to literary studies, with courses on ecocriticism, literary cartographies, and Canadian colonial literatures.
Research interests span literary cartography, habitat studies, and geocriticism, examining how texts negotiate settler-colonial landscapes. Recent publications analyze environmental loss, Indigenous ecological knowledge, and spatial narratives in Canadian literature. Her current monograph project, Everyday Natures: Literary Ecologies of a Prairie Habitat, extends her exploration of prairie environments and human-land relationships.
Teaching responsibilities include foundational courses like ENGL 150: Introduction to English Studies and advanced seminars on theory, Canadian literature, and ecological narratives. Awards include the Herb Wyile Prize for her 2017 essay on wild rice. She actively engages in pedagogical innovations, such as outdoor learning and geocritical teaching methods in Treaty Six Territory.
Professional service includes leadership at the Canadian Literature Centre, which supports literary research and public engagement. Her work bridges literary analysis with environmental humanities, offering critical insights into Canada's ecological and colonial pasts.
