{"id":17269,"date":"2019-06-25T13:42:37","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T17:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/?page_id=17269"},"modified":"2026-03-10T14:24:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:24:53","slug":"english-literature-society","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/life-in-english\/english-literature-society\/","title":{"rendered":"English Literature Society"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        English Literature Society\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>The ELS (English Literature Society) is a student-run organization at Carleton University that aims to be a resource for all things literary, on and off campus. Our mission is to facilitate an engaging and collaborative community for students with a passion for reading and writing, as well as open the door for anyone interested in getting involved in Ottawa\u2019s literary world. By joining ELS, you will be able to actively participate in our club activities, stay updated on local literary events, improve your writing in informal workshop settings, and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fass\/story\/the-books-that-bind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> to read the FASS News Story about the ELS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Some Literary Links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spring and fall schedule of events at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.writersfestival.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ottawa Writers&#8217; Festival<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A constantly changing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bywords.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">list of literary events<\/a> in the Ottawa area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thepoeticsocietycu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Poetic Society<\/a>, a community of poets at Carleton University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/snbtheatre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sock &#8216;n&#8217; Buskin<\/a>, Canada&#8217;s oldest student-run theatre company<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/sumacliterarymagazine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sumac Literary Magazine<\/a>,<\/em>&nbsp;a student-run magazine at Carleton University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PhD graduate Amatoritsero Ede runs an online literary magazine, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtls.ca\/\"><em>Maple Tree Literary Supplement<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BookRavensCarleton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book Ravens &#8211; Carleton University Book Club<\/a>, a student-led book club open to all students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ELS (English Literature Society) is a student-run organization at Carleton University that aims to be a resource for all things literary, on and off campus. 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