News & Events

EL&L's newest faculty member, Dr. Tolu Akinwole (he/him), shares with us why he is keen to embrace the awkwardness of new beginnings in his classrooms, and how literature can be a prism through which to see the underlying patterns that shape our understanding of the world. Read the full Q&A here.

Dr. Alexa Manuel (Syilx and St’at’imc Nations) completed her doctoral studies in March 2024. This September, she joins the Department of English Language & Literatures as a Postdoctoral Fellow and sessional instructor. Read this Q&A to learn about Manuel’s research, her experience in academia, and her hopes for Indigenous futures in the literary realm.  

This September, UBC English Language & Literatures partnered with X̱wi7x̱wa Library to spotlight 10 texts written by local Indigenous Authors to observe Orange Shirt Day. Read this booklist, complete with notes from X̱wi7x̱wa librarians, to centre Indigenous experiences and perspectives in reconciliation.