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Name
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Paul Barrett
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Bio
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Paul Barrett is an associate professor at the University of Guelph in the School of English and Theatre Studies. With a background in computer science, Barrett focuses on digital humanities, exploring the intersection of Canadian literature, multiculturalism, and digital humanities. He is the author of Blackening Canada: Diaspora, Race, Multiculturalism (Toronto), the editor of 'Membering Austin Clarke (Wilfrid Laurier), and the co-editor of Future Horizons: Digital Humanities in Canada (Ottawa). His recent publications include "Fantasies of Recognition" in Topia and "Austin Clarke's Digital Crossings" in The Digital Black Atlantic. In the Fall of 2022, Barrett hosted the "Where From Here" Canadian literature conference at the University of Guelph. He is currently working on two books: The Routledge Guide to Canadian Literature and Digital Humanities, and The Map and the Territory: Canadian Literary Humanism, which examines the humanist foundations of Canadian literature from its inception to the present.
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Affiliation
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University of Guelph
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Position
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Associate Professor
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