Rohini Bannerjee Editor

Born and raised in Dartmouth, NS, Dr. Rohini Bannerjee is an Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies, as well as a Faculty member of the Asian Studies Women and Gender Studies programs at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She is also the Graduate Coordinator for the International Development Studies Program. Her primary area of research is in contemporary Indo-Mauritian Francophone literature and Cultural Studies. Dr. Karim Mukhida is an anesthesiologist and pain physician at Dalhousie University who was born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He has done clinical training in Neurosurgery and Anesthesia, a PhD in Neurobiology, and an MBA. His interests lie in neuroanesthesia, acute and chronic pain management, the medical humanities and global health.