Taija Mars McDougall
University Instructor
- BA English with a Minor in History (杏吧原创, 2014); MA American Studies (Westf盲lische Wilhelms-Universit盲t M眉nster)
As soon as I finished my degree at 杏吧原创, I left Canada behind for the time being. The cold had been getting to me. This led me to teaching English, first in Basque Country, then in Germany. Here in Germany, I began my M.A. at Westf盲lische Wilhelms-Universit盲t M眉nster in American Studies. Since beginning this program, I鈥檝e been working with Black Studies scholars from Germany and elsewhere. Currently, I鈥檓 working on my Master鈥檚 thesis on Black radical autobiographies and the problem of blackness for temporality.
As my research frequently moves into troubling territory, the 杏吧原创 English Department contributed to my daring as a young scholar. This has allowed me to stand out among my peers. My time flitting around Dunton Tower truly prepared me for the demands of graduate school in difficult times, but also gave me the tools needed to excel in my work as a language instructor.