A Different Kind of Reading: Storylistening with Dr. Alexa Manuel
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.
Know Your Profs with Dr. Laura Moss
After serving as Associate Dean, Students, in the Faculty of Arts, Dr. Laura Moss is now back in the Department of English Language & Literatures, and eager to dive into all things Canadian literature with her students. In this Q&A, get to know Dr. Moss, the central guiding questions to her work, and why she loves to incorporate creative rewrite assignments into her teaching practice.
Dr. Barbara Dancygier Elected to The Royal Society of Canada
Dr. Barbara Dancygier, UBC English Language & Literatures professor and Distinguished University Scholar, has been elected to the Royal Society of Canada.
UBC EL&L Welcomes Global Black Literatures Scholar Dr. Tolulope Akinwole
UBC Department of English Language & Literatures is pleased to welcome Tolulope Akinwole, whose research interests revolve around global Black literatures, African cultural studies, and critical geography.
Professor Emeritus Errol Durbach, 1941 – 2024
Professor Emeritus Errol Durbach was a renowned Ibsen scholar and beloved teacher. He taught Dramatic Literature in the Department of English Language & Literatures before moving over to the Department of Theatre and Film where he taught for many years. In Memoriam via UBC Theatre & Film.
EL&L Faculty Dr. Kimberly Bain and Dr. Danielle Wong Win 2024 SSHRC Insight Development Grants
Congratulations to English Language & Literatures faculty Dr. Kimberly Bain and Dr. Danielle Wong for each winning a 2024 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant!
Professor Emeritus Tony Dawson, 1941 – 2024
The UBC Department of English Language & Literatures mourns the passing of Professor Emeritus Anthony (Tony) Dawson. Professor Dawson was a prolific scholar who authored nine texts on Shakespeare and Marlowe. He was also a talented pedagogue who brought Shakespeare to life. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
Professor Emeritus John Cooper, 1944 – 2024
UBC EL&L is saddened by the passing of Professor Emeritus John Cooper (1944 – 2024). Professor Cooper will forever be remembered for his warmth, generosity, energy, and charisma.
On data collection and standard languages – a conversation with Dr. Stefan Dollinger
Dr. Stefan Dollinger speaks to UBC Language Sciences about his recent research as a historical sociolinguist, non-dominant varieties of languages, and how data-collection intersects with the work of a linguist.
Dr. J. Logan Smilges Wins 2024 Lavender Rhetorics Award for Excellence in Queer Scholarship
Congratulations to Dr. J. Logan Smilges (they/them), whose book Queer Silence: On Disability and Rhetorical Absence has been awarded one of two 2024 Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) Lavender Rhetorics Award for Excellence in Queer Scholarship.