Eline Tabak

PhD
Postdoctoral researcher
Environmental humanities and critical extinction studies

History, Culture and Communication Studies
Faculty of Humanities

I am a postdoctoral researcher in the environmental humanities with a background in comparative literary and cultural studies. My research looks at practices and imaginaries of gathering, archiving and the sharing of edible plants and their seeds as a means of safeguarding biodiversity and preventing plant species loss. Inspired by the importance of diversity for food justice and human and environmental health, my focus lies with crops for (human) consumption.

My PhD research focused on insect declines, storytelling and engagement, and questions of care and (in)attention when it comes to wildlife extinction.

Research interests

  • environmental humanities
  • critical extinction studies
  • ecocriticism
  • food studies
  • storytelling
  • multispecies care
  • transdisciplinary research methods
  • creative methodologies
  • conservation humanities

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Photo of the author, Eline Tabak, sitting and smiling at a table in a restaurant with a plate of plant-based pancakes in front of her

Contact information

E-mail

eline.tabak@oulu.fi

Postal address

University of Oulu
P.O. BOX 8000
FI-90014 University of Oulu
Finland