Irene (Irena) Rima Makaryk is a Canadian English-language academic, author, and distinguished professor at the University of Ottawa.
Makaryk earned a bachelor of arts degree (1974), a master of arts degree (1975), and a PhD (1980), all from the University of Toronto. [1]
Makaryk joined the University of Ottawa in 1981 and was given the rank of distinguished professor in 2018; she teaches English at the faculty of arts. [1] [2] She is also the vice-dean of the faculty of graduate and postdoctoral studies. [2]
Her research focusses on theatrical modernism, Shakespeare, Ukrainian Shakespeare, the arts in times of war, Soviet theatre, Les Kurbas, cultural history, and Arctic diaries. [1] [3] [4]
Makaryk appeared on the Canadian Broadcasting Company's Ideas (radio show) on November 3, 2021. [5]