Wednesday, May 21, 2025Congratulations to English Alum, Ben Ladouceur, who has published his first novelCongratulations to Ben Ladouceur (B.A. English ’09 / M.A. English ’12) on the publication his first novel, I Remember Lights (Book*hug Press, 2025). An award-winning poet, Ben has turned to fiction to tell a story of queer life in Centennial-era Canada. Of the novel, Loghan Paylor says: “Ben Ladouceur has crafted a raw, intimate... MoreWednesday, May 7, 2025Spotlight on Research: Contract Instructor John Coleman has published a new article in Modern Fiction StudiesCongratulations to Dr. John Coleman for the publication of his new article, "The Business Case for Diversity: Hari Kunzru's Transmission as Commentary on Racialized Literary Promotions," which has recently been published in Modern Fiction Studies. Coleman argues that Kunzru’s novel Transmission allegorizes the experiences of Black, Asian, and... MoreThursday, February 15, 2024Prof. Sarah Waisvisz Publishes Heartlines with Methuen DramaA graduate of the PhD in English at Carleton in 2014, Prof. Waisvisz is now Assistant Professor in the DAN School of Drama and Music at Queen’s University. A playwright, dramaturge, and multi-disciplinary performer, Prof. Waisvisz’s two-act play Heartlines (about queer-Jewish activists Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore) premiered to sold-out... MoreTuesday, January 23, 2024Elizabeth Dizon (MA 2021) Begins A Law DegreeAfter completing a Master’s degree in English in 2021, which included a Master’s Research Paper on feminist literary responses to reproductive rights during the women’s liberation movement, Elizabeth Dizon worked for the City of Calgary as a Student Lease Analyst. She is now a J.D. candidate at the University of Calgary. Bravo,... MoreMonday, January 22, 2024Dr. Veronika Kratz (PhD 2023) Wins Prestigious SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship at Queen’s UniversityDr. Kratz’s doctoral research examined desertification in the US context as a discourse through which drought and drylands have been and are (mis)understood. Her postdoctoral work at Queen's engages in a cultural history of the ecosystem concept through the lens of cold war nuclear energy research and the mid-twentieth century environmentalist... MoreMonday, December 4, 2023Congratulations to Prof. Melissa Pullara (PhD 2019)!Congratulations to Prof. Melissa Pullara (PhD 2019)! Prof. Pullara was appointed Assistant Professor at Mount Royal University (Calgary), on July 1, 2023. Prof. Pullara specializes in early modern drama. Her doctoral thesis analyzed how the psychological effects of human encounters with the supernatural in a variety of early modern plays... More