Happy Retirement, Angela Kaija!
Administrative Manager Angela Kaija has been with the Department of English Language & Literatures for 18 years. Happy retirement, Angela, and all the best in your new adventures!
Black Writers and Critics You Should Know About, According to EL&L Grad Students
The canon of English literature and ensuing literary criticism hasn’t always welcomed diverse voices, especially those of Black and brown women. Graduate students in the Department of English Language & Literatures highlight the Black writers and critics whose work are critical in shaping their own.
Prof. Dennis Austin Britton: Black People’s Relationship with Shakespeare is Complicated
“Black people have insisted that they can do with Shakespeare as they choose, in ways that give them pleasure and affirm who they are,” writes Dr. Dennis Austin Britton.
Meet four Black scholars leading innovative research in the Faculty of Arts
Four Black scholars from across the Faculty of Arts, including Dr. Dennis Britton, talk about their inspiring research, the importance of Black storytelling and world-building, and their advice for aspiring scholars.
William Shakespeare’s First Folio published in 1623 gifted to UBC Library
The First Folio, as it’s also known, includes 36 of Shakespeare’s 38 known plays, edited by his close friends, fellow writers and actors. The 1623 publication is considered the most authoritative of all early printings.
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.
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.