Events at: Buchanan Tower 323

Critical Conversations: Area, Region, Place

We are delighted to welcome you to the third and final instalment this year of Critical Conversations on 29th March 2023. Critical Conversations is a faculty research series supported by the UBC Department of English Language and Literatures and the UBC English Graduate Student Caucus to foster conversations across fields and periodization between students, faculty, and the UBC community. […]

Honours Information Panel

Are you ready to challenge yourself with an Honours thesis project, but still have questions about the English Honours program? This discussion panel aims to answer all of your pressing questions about the English Honours program. We will be addressing the advantages of choosing the English Honours program, what makes it different from the English […]

Imagining Capital: Debt, Trade, and the Fantasy of ‘Infinite’ Resources

On October 3, 2023 at 3:30 pm, please join UBC English Language & Literatures for a talk by Dr. Markley (University of Illinois), entitled “Imagining Capital: Debt, Trade, and the Fantasy of ‘Infinite’ Resources.” This event is hosted by UBC English Language & Literatures and sponsored by the UBC Public Humanities Hub and the American […]

Transness at the Intersection of Materialism, Race, and Class | Drs. Kadji Amin and Jules Gill-Peterson

This event is hosted by the UBC Department of English Language & Literatures and sponsored by the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Social Justice. Buchanan Tower is wheelchair accessible. Room 323 has doors 36 inches wide. In consideration of COVID safety, the speakers have requested for in-person attendees to wear a mask. Talk Abstract […]

Honours Students Thesis-writing Workshop

The Department of English Language & Literatures is holding an orientation and thesis-writing workshop for new and returning Honours students. This event will happen in-person on Wednesday, October 11th, 3:00-5:00PM, in Buchanan Tower 323. This event is intended for new and returning Honours students. It will provide guidance on how to navigate the thesis process […]

Critical Conversations | The Histories of Animals and Plants

Critical Conversations is the in-house faculty research series organized by the UBC Department of English Language and Literatures and the UBC English Graduate Student Caucus. The series aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue across fields and periodization between students, faculty, and the larger UBC community. These events feature brief talks by speakers about their wide-ranging research […]

A Reading and Talk by American Poet Harmony Holiday

The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation and Improvising Futures at UBC are pleased to invite you to a reading and a talk by American poet Harmony Holiday. Join us on Friday, November 10, 2023, at 2:00 pm PT in Buchanan Tower room 323. About Harmony Holiday Born in Waterloo, Iowa, poet and choreographer […]

Undergraduate Quiet Study Space

To help alleviate the stress of the exam season, the Department of English Language & Literatures will be offering open quiet study space in Buchanan Tower 323 for undergraduate students in our Major, Minor, and Honours programs during the times below: Tuesday, December 12th: 11am to 3pm Thursday, December 14th: 11am to 3pm Monday, December […]