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Archival Research
Faculty and students have access to materials that are housed at UBC’s Rare Books and Special Collections. PhD Candidate Justin O’Hearn and the Department of English recently managed to procure two rare books that share a connection with Oscar Wilde, making an important contribution to this archive. Read More
Medieval Studies
The department is home to a robust network of scholars working on medieval texts. Faculty members and students are affiliated with UBC’s interdisciplinary Medieval Studies program, as well as Oecologies, a research group that applies ecological approaches to medieval and early modern texts. Read More
Canadian Literature
Associate Professor Laura Moss is the editor of Canadian Literature, a leading peer-reviewed journal that has been housed at UBC since its founding in 1959. Canadian Literature also produces CanLit Guides, an online open-access teaching resource that offers a wide array of material for bringing Canadian literature into the classroom. Read More
Student Involvement
Undergraduate and graduate students are deeply involved in department life, organizing events such as Endnotes, the yearly graduate conference, a yearly undergraduate colloquium, and publishing The Garden Statuary, an undergraduate literary journal. Read More
Beyond the Book
Faculty and graduate student research in English language and literature goes “beyond the book” to include a vast range of multimedia and digital humanities projects. With projects that focus on graphic novels, collaborative writing technologies, and science and technology studies, department members are engaged in re-imagining and revealing new forms of textuality and communication. Read More
Research in Poetics
The department has a vibrant tradition of work on poetry and poetics, ranging from contemporary and site-specific projects based in Vancouver to archival and historical work. In previous years, students and faculty have organized a series of poetry readings featuring artists from across Canada. Read More
Award-winning Faculty
Our faculty are consistently recognized for excellence in research and teaching. They have been awarded honours including the Killam Teaching Prize, the Dean of Arts Award, and the Killam Research Prize. Faculty members also hold prestigious memberships in the Royal Society of Canada as well as the Order of Canada. Read More
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Urgency, Agency, Insurgency!: The 2019 Dorothy Black Lecture
The 2019 Dorothy Black Lecture will be given by Lillian Allen, the esteemed Canadian dub poet, Juno award-winning artist, and OCAD Creative Writing professor. Please join us. [...]
27 Feb 2019 , 3:00:pm St John College, Fairmont Lounge
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English Students’ Association (ESA) – 5th Annual Colloquium
Don't miss the 5th Annual Colloquium of the English Students' Association. 28 February, 5:00-8:00 PM at IKB Learning Centre, Dodson Room. [...]
28 Feb 2019 , 5:00:pm Dodson Room (321), Ike Barber Learning Centre
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Critical Nationalisms & Counterpublics Conference
The "Critical Nationalisms and Counterpublics" (CNCP) conference brings together scholars from across the humanities disciplines to theorize our present political conditions. March 1 & 2, SFU Harbour Centre. See https://cncpcom.wordpress.com/ for more information [...]
1 Mar 2019 , 9:45:am
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Visiting Speaker: Fugitive Sight – African American Panoramas of Slavery and Freedom
Mark your calendars! Our Visiting Speaker Series presents Dr. Teresa Goddu (Vanderbilt U), "Anti-Slavery Panoramas" on 5 March 2019, at 12:30 in Buchanan Tower 323. [...]
5 Mar 2019 , 12:30:pm Buchanan Tower, Room 323
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The Department of English Language and Literatures is happy to announce that UBC Senate has just approved our request to eliminate the Language Proficiency Index (LPI) Requirement. [...]
The University of British Columbia’s English graduate conference, EndNotes, is excited to announce the Call For Papers for the 2019 conference on “Disruption, Resistance and Resilience.” EndNotes invites proposals for academic papers, creative presentations, and organized panels. Extended submission deadline: 15 February 2019.
Dean’s Award for Staff Excellence 2018
Sandra Norris, Advisor and Administrator of the First-Year English Program, has been awarded the Faculty of Arts Dean's Award for Staff Excellence. [...]
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Why Indigenous Literatures Matter
Daniel Justice
Oldness; or, the Last-Ditch Efforts of Marcus O
Brett Grubisic
The Tao of Right and Wrong
Dennis Danielson
The Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive Linguistics
Barbara Dancygier
ADVA
Glenn Deer Chris Lee Marissa Largo Guest Eds
Better Nature
Fenn Stewart
The History of English
Laurel Brinton & Alexander Bergs - editors
Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain
Sian Echard & Robert Rouse - editors
Post-Personal Romanticism
Bo Earle