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A Pinch of Politics from Past to Present | The Sheldonian Theatre
In a time of growing misinformation, fascistic rhetoric, and pressure to adopt AI, be brave enough to question what you're being told, to navigate media as though everything is political. Jessica discusses the necessity of English literature, a critical lens, and general agency and curiosity as not only a necessity but an act of rebellion in a time of anti-intellectualism.
22 February, 2026
Conferences
Conferences
“A Decay of Utopia: A Discussion Between Virginia Woolf and Margaret.” Utopia/Dystopia Conference, Apr. 4, 2025, University of Toronto, Toronto, Conference Presentation.
“A Recipe for Ideology: The Political Unconscious in The Cottage Cook.” National Collegiate Research Conference, Jan. 24 – 26, 2025, Harvard University, Massachusetts, Conference Presentation.
“A Recipe for Ideology: The Political Unconscious in The Cottage Cook.” National Undergraduate Literature Conference, Mar. 27 – 30, 2024, Weber State University, Utah, Conference Presentation.
“A Recipe for Ideology: The Political Unconscious in The Cottage Cook.” Arts and Science Student Union Undergraduate Research conference, Feb. 28, 2025, University of Toronto, Ontario, Conference Presentation.
“Don't Lose Your Romance: Analyzing the Influence of the Romantic Poets on L.M. Montgomery.” The L.M. Montgomery Institute's 17th Biennial International Conference June. 24 – 28, 2026, University of Prince Edward Island, PEI, Conference Presentation.
“The Unspoken: Allusion in Jude the Obscure.” 7th Annual Literature and Critical Theory Student Union Undergraduate Conference “Blank,” Mar. 19, 2025, University of Toronto, Conference Presentation.
Harvard University, 2025
Symposiums
Symposiums
“Again, and Again, and Again: America on the Cusp of Change.” Undergraduate Society of American Studies Symposium, Mar. 22, 2024, Munk School, University of Toronto, Symposium Presentation.
"Health, Wealth, and Fate in Jessie Morton’s 'Clarkson Gray.'" New College Essay Society, Mar. 5, 2026, University of Oxford, Symposium Presentation.
“My Darling.” CESscape Magazine Launch, Mar. 15, 2024, University of Toronto, Creative Writing Presentation.
“Orlæg.” Woodsworth Review Launch, Sept. 13, 2024, University of Toronto, Creative Writing Presentation.
“Pure Identity: The Ultimate Myth; Identity and Culture in ‘Mrs. Spring Fragrance’.” British Association for American Studies Postgraduate Symposium, Nov. 26, 2025, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, England, Symposium Presentation.
“Transcending Time with Jane Austen: Adaptations, Progress, and the Ideal Man.” English Student Union Academic Symposium, Nov. 26, 2024, University of Toronto, Symposium Presentation.
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