This thesis examines literary imaginings of Mauritius as a geographic space from the starting
point of what I term the island's paradox of creolisation: how, despite its history of …

Oceans have occupied our imagination since time immemorial, both in symbolic and in
practical ways. The Indian Ocean is a region characterized both by complex economic …

Debates over African publishing tend to circulate around long-standing arguments about the
appropriate language in which to write and whether it is better (or more ethical) for writers to …

The 2020 oil spill in Mauritius and the fictional events portrayed in Lindsey Collen's novels
both point to the major issues that recur in her work: the struggle for class equality …

Understanding islands as spaces that amplify relational phenomena, Creole as produced by
the experience of plantation colonialism; and narratives as sense-making tools which …

The issue of sexual assault on college campuses is addressed in part by a mandate that all
college students complete some form of sexual assault education. While current education …