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Rina Garcia Chua, PhD
Born in Manila, Philippines
Lives and studies in the Unceded Territories of the syilx and Musqueam.
EDUCATION
2022 University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada
PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies
2014 De La Salle University – Manila, Philippines
Master of Arts in Language and Literature, Major in Literature
2007 University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
Bachelor of Secondary Education – Major in English
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ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
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2023 Dartmouth College
Fellow in Environmental Humanities, “Affective Currents” Environmental Humanities Institute (Leslie Center for the Humanities)
2022-2023 Simon Fraser University
Jack and Doris Shadbolt Fellow in the Humanities
Project: “Fragmenting the West Coast”
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Post-secondary
2022-2023 Sessional Lecturer, University of British Columbia Okanagan (Canada)
Course: Studies in Composition (Enhanced)
2016-2021 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of British Columbia Okanagan (Canada)
Courses: Readings in Narrative (Anthropocene Literatures); Readings in Narrative (Postcolonial Literatures); Introduction to Literary Genres; Art History; Cultural Studies (Film and Media Studies); Cultural Studies (Introduction to Cultural Studies)
2012-2016 Instructor, University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters (Philippines)
Courses: Young Adult Literatures; Comparative Mythology; World Literatures; Philippine Literatures; Classical European Literatures; Introduction to Humanities
2014-2015 Instructor, Far Eastern University (Philippines)
Courses: Philippine Literatures; World Literatures
High school and Primary
2017-2023 Facilitator, XSpace Learning Centre (Canada)
Courses: Humanities; English as a Second Language; Economics; Canadian Culture and Literature; Pre- English Course; History; Provincial Exam Preparatory Courses
2019 Instructor, Okanagan College Summer Camp (Canada)
2013-2014 English Instructor, Korean International School Philippines
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2012-2013 English Instructor, Mahatma Gandhi International School
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2008-2010 English Teacher, Elizabeth Seton School–Main, Manila, Philippines
2006-2007 Practicum Trainee, University of Santo Tomas Education High School (Philippines)
2007 Off-Campus Practicum Trainee, Eulogio “Amang” Rodriguez Vocational High School, Manila, Philippines
SERVICE
Professional
2022 Associate Editor for Literary Studies, AKDA: The Asian Journal of Literature, Culture, and Performance
2022 Co-Editor, The Goose: Journal of Arts, Environment, and Culture in Canada
2022 Poetry Editor, Tiger Moth Review
2019-2022 Poetry Editor, The Goose: Journal of Arts, Environment, and Culture in Canada
2019-2023 Co-Diversity Officer, Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment (ASLE)
2021-2022 Committee Member, Anti-Racist and Equity Working Group, Association for Literature, Environment, and
Culture in Canada (ALECC)
2021-2022 Committee Member (Conference), Association for Literature, Environment, and Culture in Canada (ALECC)
2021 Co-Editor, e-Race-sures issue 19.1, The Goose: Journal of Arts, Environment, and Culture in Canada
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2021 Stream Coordinator, Migrant Ecocriticism Stream, Emergence/y: Association for the Study of Literature
and the Environment (ASLE) 2021 Biennial Conference
Institutional
2022 Presenter and Workshop Facilitator, Community Service Learning, University of British
Columbia Okanagan
2021 Graduate Student Committee Member, University of British Columbia Student Union Okanagan (UBCSUO)
2020 Graduate Student Representative, Canada Research Chair Tier 2 Hiring Committee, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, University of British Columbia
2020 Doctoral Graduate Student Representative, College of Graduate Studies, University of British Columbia
Okanagan
2020 Volunteer, alumni UBC, University of British Columbia Okanagan
2019 Volunteer, Community Service Learning Program, University of British Columbia Okanagan
2019 Student Leadership Committee, alumni UBC, University of British Columbia Okanagan
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