Doctoral defence of Dirk van Rens, MA, 29.5.2026: Fiction makes the legacies of slavery visible in the present
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
KUOPIO, Finland, May 15 -- The University of Eastern Finland posted the following news:
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Doctoral defence of Dirk van Rens, MA, 29.5.2026: Fiction makes the legacies of slavery visible in the present
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What is the topic of your doctoral research? Why is it important to study the topic?
My dissertation examines how contemporary Afro-Atlantic fiction negotiates the traumas of slavery and its legacies. Using three novels as cas . . .
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Doctoral defence of Dirk van Rens, MA, 29.5.2026: Fiction makes the legacies of slavery visible in the present
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What is the topic of your doctoral research? Why is it important to study the topic?
My dissertation examines how contemporary Afro-Atlantic fiction negotiates the traumas of slavery and its legacies. Using three novels as cas . . .