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Terri Tomsky is an Associate Professor in the Department of English & Film Studies at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Arts. Her research focuses on postcolonial/decolonial studies, trauma studies, cultural memory, and human rights advocacy. She is completing a book manuscript on Guantánamo prison narratives and leads a SSHRC-funded project on the International Criminal Tribunals at The Hague. Her work bridges literary analysis with global political issues, emphasizing cultural mediations of justice and globalization.
Her research interests include postcolonial literary studies, anti-colonial theory, globalization, cultural memory, the Global War on Terror, human rights literature, genocide studies, migration studies, and feminist thought. She teaches courses on English studies, gender/sexuality dynamics in literature, and contemporary literature.
Key publications include Negative Cosmopolitanism: Culture and Politics of World Citizenship After Globalization (2017) and articles in journals like Journal of Intercultural Studies and Australian Journal of Human Rights. Her work critiques cosmopolitan ideals through lenses of capitalism, securitization, and global inequities.
Funded by SSHRC (2017–2020), her research explores how cultural narratives shape perceptions of international justice. She actively engages public discourse through blogs and interdisciplinary collaborations, addressing topics like Guantanamo's legacy and post-globalization justice frameworks.
