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UBC EL&L PhD Candidate Torin McLachlan Wins Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

 
As a TA and instructor, PhD candidate Torin McLachlan emphasizes how knowledge is performed when independent scholars work together over time to cultivate habits of thought and attention.

UBC EL&L Prof. Miranda Burgess Awarded Killam Teaching Prize

 
Dr. Miranda Burgess (she/they) has won a Killam Teaching Prize, awarded in recognition of their excellence in teaching. Dr. Burgess is a literary and media history scholar of the Romantic period (c. 1780-1830) in Britain and the Atlantic world.

EVENT RECORDING: Climate Warnings: The Power of Canadian Environmental Art, Literature, and Creative Activism with Dr. Laura Moss

 
Video recording of “Climate Warnings: The Power of Canadian Environmental Art, Literature, and Creative Activism”, delivered by EL&L professor and UBC Faculty of Arts Dean of Students Dr. Laura Moss is now available online. This talk is part of the Brenda and David McLean Public Lecture Series in Canadian Studies.
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We are located on unsurrendered traditional territories of the Musqueam people. We are committed to realizing that acknowledgment is an active dedication to more just, more accountable relations.
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