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UBC English Language & Literatures Welcomes New Department Head Dr. Alice Te Punga Somerville

 
The UBC Department of English Language & Literatures is pleased to welcome Dr. Alice Te Punga Somerville (Māori – Te Āti Awa, Taranaki) as our new Department Head as of July 1, 2024. Read this announcement to learn about her leadership approach and aspirations.
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2024/2025 UBC EL&L Undergraduate Award Winners

 
Each year, the UBC Department of English Language & Literatures recognizes student academic achievements with awards based on academic merit and outstanding essays. Please join us in congratulating the 2024/2025 award winners!

Congratulations to Sophie Pavey, Winner of the 2025 UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research

 
The UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research is a way to showcase students’ effective and innovative use of library services, information experts and resources provided by UBC Library.

Dr. Kimberly Bain Awarded 2025/2026 Eccles Institute Visiting Fellowship

 
Congratulations to Dr. Kimberly Bain on being awarded the 2025/2026 Eccles Institute Visiting Fellowship to support her research on colonial geological imaginaries and colonial interventions in the Caribbean.
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Imagine Day 2025

 
September 2, 2025
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