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Friday, July 5, 2019

Carleton English alumni 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

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Spotlight on Research — Professor Sarah Casteel

Professor Sarah Casteel delivered two invited lectures this spring. The first, the Arnold Band Distinguished Lecture in Jewish Studies, was presented at UCLA in early May. The talk was entitled "Global Itineraries of Holocaust Memory: The Jewish Caribbean and Nazi Persecution in Literature and Art.” In this talk, Prof. Casteel examined how,... More

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Book Launch: This Is How You Lose the Time War with Amal El-Mohtar

The Ottawa International Writers Festival hosts a book launch for Carleton English doctoral candidate and award-winning writer Amal El-Mohtar. More information about This Is How You Lose the Time War can be found on Amal's... More

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

MA Colloquium

Please join us for the annual MA Colloquium where Master's students share their research with fellow students and faculty. MA Colloquium 2019 Wednesday, July 3rd 2 – 6 PM Gordon Wood Lounge   2:00-2:05 PM OPENING REMARKS 2:05-3:25 PM PANEL 1 (Chaired by Alanna Gray) Ruth Truong: “The Value of Author Paratexts for Exploring... More

Thursday, June 20, 2019

Contract Instructor Opportunities Fall 2019

We are no longer accepting applications for the position listed below.Contract Instructor Opportunities Fall 2019 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... More

Monday, June 3, 2019

English Graduate Publishes Third Novel

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Thursday, May 30, 2019

Spotlight on Research — Professor Sara Jamieson

Prof. Sara Jamieson recently presented research at Take Back Aging: Power, Critique, Imagination, an international conference of the North American and European Networks in Aging Studies hosted by the Trent Centre for Aging and Society in Peterborough, May 28-31, 2019. The conference brought together scholars from multiple disciplines to share... More

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Contract Instructor Opportunities Fall 2019

We are no longer accepting applications for the position listed below. Contract Instructor Opportunities Fall 2019 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... More

Friday, May 17, 2019

Student Publication — Anelisha Knight in the Yarns of Gods

The Department of English and Literature wishes to congratulate Julia Lye on the publication of her first book, Anelisha Knight in the Yarns of Gods. Julia’s book can be ordered here. Heartfelt congratulations,... More

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Spotlight on Research — Professor Paul Keen

How are we to make the case for the value of different kinds of knowledge at a time when both the humanities and universities in general face unprecedented pressures? Prof. Paul Keen is organizing a two-day workshop in early June that seeks to address this question. Taking its cue from Stefan Collini’s warning about... More

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