Professor Stephen Guy-Bray Elected to the Royal Society of Canada
Dr. Guy-Bray was one of the first Canadian scholars working in what was then Gay and Lesbian Studies; he has made significant contributions in this field for the last thirty years.
Listening for Echos: Bridging Community and Classroom Practices with Professor Phanuel Antwi
In this interview, Dr. Phanuel Antwi shares how the coming together of pedagogical and curatorial practices can change the weather of the current moment, whether it’s in the classroom or an art exhibition.
UBC Department of English Language and Literatures Welcomes Dr. Alice Te Punga Somerville
Professor Te Punga Somerville (Māori – Te Āti Awa, Taranaki) is a scholar, poet and irredentist. At its heart, her research and teaching engages texts to de-centre colonialism by centering Indigenous expansiveness.
Know Your Profs with Dr. Barbara Dancygier
Dr. Barbara Dancygier specializes in cognitive linguistics. In this instalment of Know Your Profs, she reminds us language is infinitely flexible, and so is meaning. She also shares why studying the English language when it’s your second or third language can add nuance to the experience.
Rewarding integrity: Changing the conversation on cheating with Prof. Laurie McNeill
In this story, Dr. Laurie McNeill shares the personal journey that took her from “busting cheaters” to a more educative approach to academic integrity.
Know Your Profs with Dr. Ramesh Mallipeddi
Find out what Dr. Mallipeddi has to say about troubling the canon of “English literature”, why the study of literature must always be situated within larger cultural, social, and historical contexts, and why our perceptions of the present can never be divorced from an understanding of the past.
Know Your Profs with Dr. Kimberly Bain
Dr. Kimberly Bain is an innovative instructor who connects with students in refreshing, meaningful, and nuanced ways. Read on to find out more about her approach to teaching, how TikTok plays a role in her classrooms, and the words that occupy her mind.
Dr. Laura Moss on Congress 2019
From June 1-7, 2019, the Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities brought together 10,612 scholars, students and members of the public to share perspectives, discuss ideas and build connections at Canada’s largest academic conference. Hosted by The University of British Columbia, the theme of Congress 2019, “Circles of Conversation,” sparked important discussions around community, inclusivity, […]
A Response by Chris Lee, Associate Professor
Located on the unceded traditional territory of the Musqueam peoples, and formed through histories of colonial settlement and global migrations, our department engages in the study of language, literature, and culture as a means of critically responding to the social and historical forces that have shaped our current location.
A Response by Vin Nardizzi, Associate Professor
What does it mean to read and study language, literature, and culture in our current location? This question is at the heart of the “Oecologies” project (http://oecologies.com/). Based at UBC in the English Department, many of the cluster’s founding collaborators teach and conduct research in the environmental Humanities.
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–Vin Nardizzi, Associate Professor