Svitlana (Lana) Krys

Dr. Krys’s research interests focus on the Gothic literary movement (in particular, the Slavic vampire), Ukrainian/East European literature, postcolonial and cultural studies and gender studies. These areas inspired her ENGL 218 course (Reading Gender: The Female Gothic), ENGL 219 course (Readings in Speculative Fiction: The Vampire Myth), ENGL 381 course (Postcolonial Literature: Between the British and Russian Empires) and ENGL 481 (Post-Colonial Theory and Practice: Eastern European Literature in Translation) and 489 seminars (Themes, Traditions, Phenomena: The Gothic and Politics, and Trauma Narratives). | Comparative and world literature, Ukrainian studies (language, literature, and culture), Slavic studies (literature and culture), gothic and horror fiction, vampire in literature and film, romanticism, literary theory and criticism (post-colonial, feminism, cultural studies)

Svitlana (Lana) Krys is Department Chair, English | Associate Professor | Honours Advisor at MacEwan University. Their stated interests include Dr. Krys’s research interests focus on the Gothic literary movement (in particular, the Slavic vampire), Ukrainian/East European literature, postcolonial and cultural studies and gender studies. These areas inspired her ENGL 218 course (Reading Gender: The Female Gothic), ENGL 219 course (Readings in Speculative Fiction: The Vampire Myth), ENGL 381 course (Postcolonial Literature: Between the British and Russian Empires) and ENGL 481 (Post-Colonial Theory and Practice: Eastern European Literature in Translation) and 489 seminars (Themes, Traditions, Phenomena: The Gothic and Politics, and Trauma Narratives). Comparative and world literature, Ukrainian studies (language, literature, and cultu. This summary considered all 2 collected sources.