The English Undergraduate Students' Association (EUSA) is aimed at promoting a love for literature in the undergraduate community and is affiliated with the Department of English and Founders College. The club's vision of developing a community with a passion for literature at York University will be achieved by providing free lectures, delivered by prominent and […]
The Creative Writing Program’s annual reading series is named in memory of Dr. Rishma Dunlop, a former coordinator and champion of the Creative Writing Program, a renowned poet, and a beloved and essential faculty member in the departments of English and Education for many years until her untimely death in 2016. The Rishma Dunlop Reading […]
Take your studies out of the classroom and into the real world. You’ll find lots of opportunities to get practical work training, meet peers in and outside your program, learn new skills and just have fun. Whether you choose to engage on campus or in the community, you’ll gain experience while having new experiences. Awards […]
Meet our contract faculty, who bring their experience to York as professionals within their industries, visiting professors from other institutions or as top scholars in their fields. Find out more about their professional experience, research activities and areas of academic interest. Quick Links Find a Professor Our Research Search Course Timetables
We’re proud of our committed faculty members, who are proven leaders at York University and within the community. Engaged in vital, ground-breaking work, they’re earning honours for their scholastic achievements and research beyond the classroom, including internal and external awards, and research chair appointments. These dynamic individuals are significantly enhancing the quality of learning for […]
Our faculty members are among the leading voices in their fields. Their ground-breaking research and creative works have taken many forms, including novels, works of literary criticism, edited anthologies, public lectures, documentary films, and poems. True to the spirit of interdisciplinary, creative, and politically engaged inquiry that has long been central to York University’s mission, […]
Our distinguished faculty are widely recognized for their leading research. Their scholarship is making positive impact in the classroom and beyond. We're also influencing, inspiring and transforming society. Join today and be part of the journey. Quick Links Full-Time Faculty Meet our full-time faculty members and learn about their specializations and research interests. Contract Faculty […]
Learn more about the staff members of the Department of English, the services they provide and how to contact them. Quick Links Administrative Officers and Staff Name Location Extension Email Address Andrew WeaverChair 532 Atkinson Building x22568 englchr@yorku.ca Meaghan McCue (Interim)Administrative Coordinator 534 Atkinson Building x22595 englac@yorku.ca Natalie NeillUndergraduate Program Director 518 Atkinson Building x33705 […]
Meet our accomplished alumni. We are proud of the positive impact our Department of English graduates are making in their communities and around the world. Find out all the ways our alumni are inspiring, creating positive change and mentoring students. Quick Links
The English Department offers a wide range of courses providing training in the fundamentals of reading and writing about literature. We also introduce students to various theoretical approaches, literary genres and national literatures. Our upper-year courses allow students to engage in more specialized studies of theories, literary periods, genres and individual authors. Our goal is […]