Editor-in-Chief: Sohrab Mosahebi
Sohrab Mosahebi is an Iranian student of Comparative Literature at Western University, with research in Literary Theory and Iranian Studies focused on Decolonisation and Perso-Islamic Epistemology. He challenges dominant neocolonial/neoliberal discourses and sees the deconstruction of Eurocentrism as his academic mission. As an undergraduate, he served as editor-in-chief of two student magazines; as a graduate student, he published two peer-reviewed articles and one project, and he was a peer-reviewer for the 13th volume of The Arbutus Review at the University of Victoria where he got his master’s in English. He joined The Scattered Pelican as a copyeditor in his first PhD term and gradually rose to Editor-in-Chief. Sohrab is also a published bi-lingual poet, has some experience as English-Persian translator, used to run a Persian podcast called “Radio Chista” about the intersection of mythology and critical theory, and has a passion for playing music as an amateur.
Deputy Editor: Yasmine Lemnij
Yasmine Lemnij (They/Them) is a third year PhD student in Comparative Literature. They graduated from the university of Aberdeen with an MA and a life-long passion for the interdisciplinary nature of the field. Their research focuses on queer literature, queer theory, the writing of trauma, and 20th century European philosophy and theory. Their privileged trilingual background also makes them highly interested in the role of translation. This is their second year contributing to The Scattered Pelican team after showing incredible commitment to academic excellence during their first year of collaboration.
Reviews Editor: Vitor Fernandes
Vitor Fernandes is the previous Copyeditor of The Scattered Pelican board, now serving as Reviews Editor to contribute even more of his academic insights. He is a PhD student in Comparative Literature at the University of Western Ontario and has a master’s degree in English Literature from UFRGS in Brazil. He also has experience in teaching ESL and in the translation market for English-to-Brazilian Portuguese.
Copy Editor: Lisa Viviani
Lisa Viviani is completing her PhD in Comparative Literature at Western University. Born and raised in Italy, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures from the University of Verona and a joint Master’s degree in Comparative Literature from the same institution and the Universidade da Coruña, Spain. Her doctoral dissertation focuses on adolescent literature, offering a comparative investigation of the “Bad Boy Archetype” in Italian and American Young Adult romances. Her research interests include pop culture and folklore, Gothic literature and detective fiction.
Copy Editor: Silva Baiton
Silva Baiton is a first year PhD student in Comparative Literature at the University of Western Ontario. She got her MA from the same institution with a research focused on biopower and the grotesque mode in Japanese speculative fiction. She had previously completed a BA in English with a double minor in Asian Studies and Japanese at the University of Lethbridge.
Copy Editor: Katherine Walker
Katherine Walker is an MA student in English and the newest member of The Scattered Pelican editorial team.
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Decoloniality/Accessibility Advisor: Tarjanee Parmar
Tarjanee Parmar is pursuing her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at the University of Western Ontario. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in English Literature at St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad, and her Master’s degree in Comparative Literature at the Western University. Her research interests are Dalit literature, Postcolonial literature and Women’s studies. She is the recipient of The Blue Club Media Fellowship 2020 and is set to publish four articles that she wrote as a part of the fellowship.
Public Relations Officer: Lei Yin
(Correspondence & Outreach)
Lei Yin is a PhD candidate in Comparative Literature, currently writing a dissertation titled Asian Americana: Racial Form and Atmospheric Afterlives of the Cold War. Their research moves across literature, media, and cultural history, with particular interests in fashion, suits, fiber, and vibe as aesthetic and historical forms. They are also the host of the mandarin podcast 值得表扬 (Café au Lei) , where he talks with interesting people about their interesting projects. In their spare time, Lei practices piano and happily rereads Toni Morrison’s Beloved—again and again.
Online Presence Editor: Madeleine Standage
(Website & Social Media)
Madeleine Standage is pursuing a Master of Media in Journalism and Communications at the University of Western Ontario. Raised in a French and British household, and having moved to Italy independently at the age of eighteen, she developed an early and enduring interest in cultural storytelling and language. She went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Italian Language and Culture at the University of Western Ontario, writing an undergraduate thesis examining representations of the mother and the prostitute in Italian avant-garde print in post-unification Italy. This engagement with narrative and cultural analysis continues to shape her work in communications and journalism, where she writes and produces stories and visual assets designed to connect with audiences across platforms. She has professional experience as a Content Lead and Copy Editor for a bilingual digital exhibition developed in collaboration with the University of Florence, and campus experience as a PR and Sponsorship Executive for Western’s Fashion and Lifestyle Society.
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