Alecs Kakon is an English Literature professor at Concordia University. She holds an MA in Hispanic Literature and a PhD in Comparative Literature. Her doctoral work focused on studying the anatomy of silence in complex traumas through a feminist and decolonial lens. Alongside her academic pursuits, she published a weekly blog entitled My Profile Projects, rooted in narrative therapy to dispel the myth of disconnection by telling the collective memoir of 52 womxn. An advocate for inclusion in both literature and life, Alecs leads an educational program based on her picture book: Sometimes, providing continued training for K-11 teachers on how to create more inclusive environments in schools. Alecs lives in Montreal with her three larger-than-life children. You can find her on Instagram @alecskakon sharing her favourite books.
Alecs is represented by Alexandra D’Amico.
Welcome to Transatlantic, Alecs!