Archives: English

Monday, September 12, 2011

Literary witness

Kiara Graham spent her undergraduate studies immersed in the sensations of fear, shock, arousal and horror.  When she begins her graduate studies this fall, she witness subversion and censorship – between the covers. Graham, BA/11, is continuing her examination of genres in English literature.  While working toward her BA, Graham studied... More

Monday, April 18, 2011

Hollywood comes calling for English grad’s circus

By Nicole Findlay This spring the circus will alight in theatres across North America when Sara Gruen’s vision of the big tent spectacles of yesteryear will be made into a film. Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson will star in the screen version of Water for Elephants. The book has been on The New York... More

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

FASS students awarded Nicholas Leroux Memorial Bursary

By Lori Tarbett Two second-year FASS students, Kristin Williams and Nicole Murphy, are the first recipients of the Nicholas Leroux Memorial Bursary. “This bursary will assist students with disabilities and keep Nick’s memory alive, but it is also a tribute to the generosity and selflessness of his entire family,” says Matthew Cole, executive... More

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

FASS students choose service over sun

By Lori Tarbett While many students will be basking in the sun on the beaches of warmer climates, Nana O. Yeboah will be one of the eight FASS students who will be donating their spring break time to help others in Mexico. Known as Alternative Spring Break (ASB), the program is a Community Service... More

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

It’s about the journey – words of wisdom from Beijing Olympians

By Lori Tarbett Mark Oldershaw and Angus Mortimer know more than anyone that the journey is often more important than the outcome. This was one of the messages the two Beijing Olympians delivered to first year Faculty of Arts and Social Science students last week. After six months (and four years) of intense training... More

Thursday, November 29, 2007

A magazine with bite

By Nicole Findlay In/Words, Blank Page, Mot Dit, and the Chapbook Project welcome a sister publication to the collection. The first student produced feminist magazine, Vagina Dentata, was recently launched in a joint initiative between students of the Department of English and the Pauline Jewett Institute of Women’s Studies. Vagina Dentata was... More

Monday, February 12, 2007

English student top speaker in North America

By Adam Coombs Ian Freeman, a second-year English major, claimed the title of top debater in North America, besting more than a hundred other competitors. Freeman and his partner, Padraic Ryan finished as the third place team, losing to a team from the University of British Columbia in the semi-finals. The North American Championships,... More

Wednesday, November 8, 2006

First year students transform Blank Page

By Nicole Findlay The plight of fledgling authors seeking to publish their first works struck a chord with senior-year students. With the release Blank Page, Collett Tracey, an instructor in the Department of English, along with a group of six student editors, has provided a forum for the budding writers. After the success of... More

Friday, July 21, 2006

English – Senate Medalists

David Emery a recent Carleton alumnus with a BA Honours in English credits Professor Kevin Gildea with changing his perception of the world. It was through Gildea’s first-year 20th century literature course, that Emery, who had not yet declared a major, set his sights on English. “Professor Gildea passionately introduced ideas, philosophies... More

Friday, July 21, 2006

Combined Majors – Senate Medalists

Shannon Gamble has graduated with her BA Honours in sociology and women’s studies. Through the women’s studies program Gamble explored issues including gender socialization and inequity, as well as the history and politics of race, class and sexual preference. The program developed her ability to assess and debate these types of issues. “I... More

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Poetry in motion

By Nicole Findlay This February, Ottawans climbing on the bus for the morning commute will receive a little more for their fare than mere transportation. The works of local poets will be featured inside the buses. John Cloutier, a recent graduate from the Department of English was among 12 writers whose work was selected... More

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