Department of English Language & Literatures | University of British Columbia

Consistently ranked in the top 20 English departments in the world, we offer courses and supervision in all areas of English language and literature, across historical and contemporary studies. We are committed to an open, progressive, and innovative blending of research and pedagogy, pushing the boundaries of the discipline while playing a transformative role in the lives of our students.

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2023/2024 Updates from UBC English Language & Literatures

A welcome back message from UBC EL&L about new faculty, curriculum updates, and upcoming events and guest speakers for the 2023/2024 academic year.

Scholar and Writer Dr. Jordy Rosenberg Joins UBC English Language & Literatures

EL&L welcomes writer and 18th century scholar Dr. Jordy Rosenberg. Jordy Rosenberg is the author of the novel Confessions of the Fox. He is also the author of the scholarly monograph, Critical Enthusiasm: Capital Accumulation and the Transformation of Religious Passion.

Dr. Mary Chapman and Sydney Lines | How Hollywood’s First Asian Screenwriter, Winnifred Eaton, Challenged its Racism

A century before Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress, Winnifred Eaton, the daughter of a Chinese mother and a white English father, was working behind the scenes in Hollywood. Read this piece by Dr. Mary Chapman and PhD Candidate Sydney Lines, published in The Conversation.

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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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