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Dr. Vin Nardizzi Awarded 2024 Killam Faculty Research Prize

 
Congratulations to Vin Nardizzi on being awarded a 2024 Killam Research Prize in recognition of his outstanding research and scholarly contributions. Dr. Nardizzi specializes in English Renaissance literature and Shakespeare. His additional research interests include ecotheory, plant studies, queer studies, and disability studies.

On the Genealogy of Black Breathlessness: an interview with Dr. Kimberly Bain

 
Dr. Kimberly Bain discusses her book project, On Black Breath, the genealogy of Black breathlessness in the United States from the 18th century to the contemporary moment, and how breath is foundational to the operations of anti-Blackness.

UBC EL&L Welcomes new Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Lauren Cullen

 
UBC English Language & Literatures welcomes Dr. Lauren Cullen (she/her/hers), a new Postdoctoral Fellow to our community. Her work aims to outline the damaging effects of human activity that underpinned a range of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Canadian cultural forms. Cullen will be working with Dr. Miranda Burgess.
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We are located on unsurrendered traditional territories of the Musqueam. We are committed to realizing that acknowledgment is an active dedication to more just, more accountable relations.
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