Peter Thompson

Biography

Peter Thompson grew up in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. He completed a B.A. in English at St. Francis Xavier University (2003), an M.A. in Atlantic Canada Studies at Saint Mary’s University (2004) and a Ph.D. in Canadian Studies at Carleton University (2009). His doctoral research examined representations of the natural environment in the fiction of Nova Scotia author Lynn Coady. His current research has two inter-related strands: 1. He is interested in the emergence of regionalist movements in Appalachia and Atlantic Canada and possible connections between the literature of these regions; and 2. Along with Peter Hodgins, he looks at the impact of “cultures of extraction” on the development of contemporary Canadian art and literature, particularly as this relates to the coal mining industry in northern Nova Scotia. Peter’s work has appeared in Studies in Canadian Literature, English Studies in Canada, Acadiensis, and Journal of New Brunswick Studies.

Research Interest

Indigenous and Canadian Studies