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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Dr. Alice Te Punga Somerville Shortlisted for Top New Zealand Book Award

Congratulations to Dr. Te Punga Somerville (Māori – Te Āti Awa, Taranaki), whose brilliant first poetry collection, Always Italicise: how to write while colonised, has been shortlisted for the Mary and Peter Biggs Award for Poetry as part of the prestigious Ockham New Zealand Book Awards!

Remembering Dr. Y-Dang Troeung

It is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of our dear colleague and friend, Dr. Y-Dang Troeung, EL&L Associate Professor. Dr. Troeung was a brilliant scholar whose research continues to transform conversations in critical refugee studies, transnational Asian literatures, transpacific Cold War studies, and critical disability studies.

Prof. James Stratton: The Role of Historical Linguistics in the Second Language Classroom

When it comes to picking up a language related to one you already know, learning a bit about its history can help speed up the process. “The results, in my mind, are quite groundbreaking. It shows that knowledge of historical linguistics can have a practical function in society,” says Language faculty Dr. James Stratton.

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Land Acknowledgment

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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