Emily Zarka
Emily Zarka | |
|---|---|
| Born | United States |
| Occupations | Scholar, writer, television host, educator |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Employer(s) | Arizona State University, PBS Digital Studios |
| Known for | Creator and host of Monstrum |
| Title | Creator, writer, and host of Monstrum |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Ph.D. in English Literature, Arizona State University (2018) |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Thesis | Monstrous Bodies of Knowledge: The Undead as Epistemological Tool in the Romantic Period |
| Doctoral advisor | Mark Lussier |
| Academic work | |
| Notable works | Monstrum (2019–present), Exhumed: A History of Zombies (2020) |
| Website | Monstrum on PBS |
Emily Zarka is an American scholar, writer, and media personality, best known for her work as the creator, writer, and host of Monstrum, a PBS Digital Studios series exploring the cultural, historical, and symbolic significance of monsters. Zarka is also a scholar in the fields of Gothic literature, folklore, and horror, with a particular focus on the epistemological role of monsters in literary traditions.