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Monday, January 20, 2020

Announcing Heartlines: a new play by Sarah Waisvisz

Heartlines is a new play by Sarah Waisvisz (Carleton English PhD, 2014, and Instructor, Department of English) based on the life, love, and radical work of artists Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore. Margo MacDonald and Maryse Fernandes are Claude Cahun (Lucy) and Marcel Moore (Suzanne) in Heartlines Directed by Rebecca Benson (Instructor,... More

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Spotlight on Research with Dr. Matthew Scribner

Dr. Matthew Scribner has recently published a book chapter in a scholarly collection of essays titled Darkness, Depression, and Descent in Anglo-Saxon England and edited by Ruth Wehlau (Medieval Institute Publications, 2019). The chapter in question is titled “Signs, Interpretation, and Exclusion in Beowulf” (117-132). Congratulations Dr.... More

Friday, December 20, 2019

2020 Summer

Please note that courses will only run if they reach a minimum of twenty students. Students will be notified via Carleton email if a course in which they are registered is cancelled. We will endeavour to notify students of any cancellations as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Course... More

Thursday, November 7, 2019

Jaclyn’s Done List

Today, I had nothing to do but to get things done. No class, no plans, just me against my To-Do list. I make a To-Do list every day that I have entirely to myself. A very ambitious one. I don’t like to stop adding things to the list. Somehow it’s scarier to have two... More

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Contract Instructor Opportunities Winter 2020

We are no longer accepting applications for the position listed below. Carleton University, Department of English Language & Literature Pursuant to Article 16 of the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Collective Agreement, applications are invited from members of the CUPE 4600-2 bargaining unit and other interested persons to teach the following Department of... More

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Jaclyn’s September Aphorisms.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that September slaps us all across the face and stings like pumpkin spice and the fear of accidental plagiarism. How was your September? Or rather: where did your September go? When you're a student, September always goes somewhere. You spend the last days of August anticipating its arrival,... More

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

An Evening With Mario Pirovano

You will receive a confirmation of RSVP by email shortly. If you require another seat, and there are spaces still available, you can RSVP on the events page. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Jane Cleveland by email at... More

Friday, September 27, 2019

Ottawa International Writers Festival

Admission to regular events at the Ottawa International Writers Festival is FREE for Carleton students! Watch this video to find out how to reserve your... More

Monday, September 16, 2019

Spotlight on Research with Professor Micheline White

Professor Micheline White was awarded a SSHRC Insight Development Grant (2-3 years) for a project entitled “Elite Tudor Women’s Prayer Books as Material, Devotional, and Socio-Political Artefacts.” She will be examining the deluxe prayers books created by Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset, Lady Jane Wriothesley, and Queen Katherine... More

Friday, July 5, 2019

Carleton English alumna publishes first novel

Carleton University’s Department of English Language and Literature is pleased to announce Eve Simpson's debut novel, The Emerald Tablet from Braveship... More

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Drama Studies Fund Application

New Drama Studies Fund for students registering for ENGL 3609 (Drama Studies: Contemporary Criticism)! To apply for one of the limited number of awards to help offset the cost of tickets, apply... More

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Congratulations Spring Convocation Medal Winners!

The English department would like to congratulate the following students who received an award at the 2019 Spring Convocation ceremony: Hannah Zoe Shapiro, B.A. Honours Major in English, with a Minor in History and Minor in Women's and Gender Studies: Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement Martin Sasseville, B.A. Honours Major in... More

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