English at King's University College

Have you considered taking ENG 1901 as part of our unique Foundation Year program? "King’s Foundations in The New Liberal Arts offers a critical 21st century perspective of the major events that have shaped our world, the powerful ideas that have changed how we think, and the radical books that have explored the human experience. Learn all those things you always wanted to know and be mentored one-on-one by our award-winning faculty to set yourself up for a promising future. Capped classes ensure a first-year experience with a small, friendly, and supportive cohort." Here is a picture of Professor Graham Broad, Chair of the Department of History, with FY students at the November Open House.

Congratulations to Sasha Kristoff (Class of 2014) and her band Awake & Dreaming on the release of their new single and upcoming album!

Awake & Dreaming - Old Ghosts INEVITABLE - New Album from Awake & Dreaming, coming 2025. Directed by Awake & DreamingFollow Awake & Dreaming:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/69l0P...

Priority registration begins soon! See the information below.

Congratulations to Timothy Lorch, the Student Representative for the English program, on winning a Board of Directors Gold Medal for being among the top students at King's!

Join us in celebrating the 2023-2024 Board of Directors Gold Medal Award recipients! These exceptional King’s students have been honoured for their hard work and dedication to academic excellence.

The Gold Medal Awards are given to the top graduates in each category to recognize outstanding academic achievement. Congratulations to these outstanding students! 👏

Visit www.kings.uwo.ca/about-kings/media-and-communications/newsroom/celebrating-the-board-of-directors-gold-medal-recipients/ to learn more.

National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrates the strength of Canada’s aboriginal population: here, Canada’s First Nations are represented by an eagle, the Inuit are represented by a narwhal, and the Métis are represented by a violin. It is important that settler Canadians learn from the 94 Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action.

These Calls to Action are an important part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions’ resolve to address the cultural, emotional, physical, sexual, spiritual, and social violence weaponized against Original Peoples; however, a great deal of the emotional labour must be undertaken by settler Canadians, who must learn new ways of interacting with the Original Peoples and actively engage with Indigenous voices which address Canada's colonial history.

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In the top left corner are three symbols enclosed by black circles: an eagle, a narwhal, and a violin. In the top right corner and down the side of the image is a splash of yellow, pink, blue and green.

On the left side of the image are the words “National Indigenous Peoples” in black, and “Day” in pink. To the right of this text is the number “21” in gradient yellow and pink, with coloured silhouettes of a narwhal, eagle, and violin attached to the “2”.

Below this imagery and to the left side of the image is the hashtag “NIDP2024”. At the bottom of the image is The Write Place logo in black. All of this content is displayed on a white background.

Breaking Barriers: Find Your Financial Stability Watch the fourth episode of Breaking Barriers as we follow two students on their journey to school. One student is financially stable, while the other is str...

Good luck to the students and faculty in the English and King's Scholar programs who are headed to Italy to learn from scholars from around the globe about international conflict resolution.

Experiential learning trip teaches King's students about overcoming conflict - King's University College Experiential learning trip teaches King's students about overcoming conflict: A group of 33 Kings students, plus 10 from the affiliated Western campuses, are headed to Rondine

Artistic interventions from Prof. Dowdell’s Climate Change Fiction class (ENG 1028). How will you use your unique skills to promote change and protect the planet?

Learn about environmental issues (climate change, habitat destruction, mining pollution) in Shakespeare's texts and the Early Modern period: https://www.folger.edu/podcasts/shakespeare-unlimited/shakespeare-enviroment-borlik/

Shakespeare and the Enviroment, with Todd Andrew Borlik | Folger Shakespeare Library Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Join us online, on the road, or in Washington, DC.

King’s students enjoy local access to collections of over eleven million items in different formats at the libraries of King's, Huron, Brescia, Western, and St. Peter's Seminary.

“In a moment where so many previously trusted sources like the media and the government are being challenged, libraries remain a trusted partner and resource for students, faculty and researchers.” -- Geoffrey Little, Vice-Provost and Chief Librarian, Western University.

Geoffrey Little named new vice-provost and chief librarian - Western News Geoffrey Little is the new vice-provost and chief librarian of Western Libraries at Western University, effective July 22, 2024.

Join Dr. Ian Rae as he engages in an insightful conversation with two outstanding students from King's - Olivia Holland and Alexis Andrade. They will share their experiences as nominees in different categories at the Global Undergraduate Awards. You'll also get to hear about their exciting journeys as part of the New Liberal Arts and English program, as well as their unforgettable experiences at the awards ceremony in Ireland. Moreover, they'll be discussing their future plans and goals, giving you a glimpse into the remarkable futures that await them. Don't miss out on this riveting conversation!
Thu, March 28, 2024
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
King's Research Office
Garron Learning Lounge, SLC
Free

Research Week: Fireside Chats Participate in intimate conversations with trailblazers and thought leaders. Gather around the virtual fireside as King’s faculty members, Fulbright Scholar, and students share their research stories and professional journeys, and  foster inspiration and connection.

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English majors have similar salary earnings, life quality than other degree holders, report While not too far behind, survey responses indicate English departments may also be less likely to embrace career preparation.

Congratulations to our colleague Marie Pascal in the French program for the publication of the fourth volume of Transcr(é)ation, her unique, bilingual journal of Canadian cinema. This volume focuses on the achievements of the celebrated Canadian director David Cronenberg.

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Come join us for March Open House today!

Open House Join us for King's Open House - get details and the schedule here!

Thanks to English students Maddie Clark and Jill McDougall for sharing their globetrotting experiences of competitive dance; to Prof. Vidya Natarajan for reading and singing portions of her noel The Undoing Dance; and to Julia Cassis of Let's Dance London for getting us all moving in unison.

Intent to Register (ITR) is open until April 2! Current first-year King's students must complete an ITR indicating the program and modules they wish to take. Don't miss the deadline.

Visit our ITR website for more information: https://www.kings.uwo.ca/current-students/courses-enrolment/degree-information/intent-to-register/

On March 12th at 2:30 PM, Elliot K. Cooper— a writer, visual artist, and activist currently working on his Masters of Library & Information Science (MLIS) at Western— will be delivering a talk entitled “Technology, Community and Identity”. Conversing with The Write Place’s own Abhimanyu Acharya, Cooper will draw upon his experiences as an autistic trans man to discuss his recently completed young-adult novel (from which he will read), his art, and the virtues (and shortcomings) of online communication with regard to the formation of identity.

The event will take place in the Andy & Helen Spriet Learning Commons, in the SLC.

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White text at the top-left of the image reads “Technology, Community, and Identity” against a light blue background. Beneath this is black text that reads “Elliot K. Cooper”. To the right of this is a portrait-style photo of Cooper, and below this is further information on the event: white text reads “March 12th, 2024 at 2:30 PM”, and yellow text below this reads “The Andy & Helen Spriet Learning Commons (SLC)”. At the bottom of the image is The Write Place logo in white.

Black History Month Events Find out about the Black History Month events happening at King's and in and around London.

Prof. Vidya Natarajan, Coordinator of the Writing program, and Dr. Emily Pez, a long-time King’s Writing instructor, have contributed a co-authored chapter, "A Textbook Case of Antiracism: Course Readings and Critical Pedagogy for Multilingual First-Year University Writers," to Interrogating Race and Racism in Postsecondary Language Classrooms, an anthology of scholarly essays.

The chapter, based on a textbook they created and continue to use for Writing 1002F/G, reflects on our signature pedagogy, which empowers multilingual students to develop a critical understanding of expectations in first-year Writing courses while also introducing them to North American academic writing conventions.

Interrogating Race and Racism in Postsecondary Language Classrooms Postsecondary language classrooms perpetuate racial discrimination and linguistic inequalities, posing a significant problem for racialized students who face institutional barriers and erasure of their linguistic identities. Interrogating Race and Racism in Postsecondary Language Classrooms , edited...

An invitation from ACCUTE's BIPOC Caucus:
Join us Wed, Feb 7, 2024 12:00 EST for a conversation with George Elliott Clarke at the virtual BIPOC Members Coffee Hour. Come, let's have a chat about BIPOC scholarship in Canada. This event is open to graduate students, faculty, and anyone who just loves talking about academic stuff. Its time to unwind, network, and learn from one another. Pour yourself a cup of coffee or tea and come have a chat with us.

BIPOC Coffee Hour (ACCUTE) Join us at the virtual BIPOC Coffee Hour (ACCUTE) for a conversation with George Elliott Clarke, 7th Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate

Happy New Year, Everyone! Now that you're thinking about the future, do you know about the King's Promise to graduates?: "The King’s Promise is a signature program that guarantees students meaningful employment within their first six months post-graduation through participation in programming created or supported by King's University College. For students not gaining employment after six months, King’s will guarantee additional undergraduate courses and career preparation tuition-free for up to one-year post-graduation."

King's Promise Learn about the King's Promise, a program that guarantees students meaningful employment within their first six months post-graduation. 

Congratulations to Alexis Andrade, a Double Major in English Literature and Classical Studies, on earning “Highly Commended” status for her entry to the “Classical Studies and Archaeology” category of the Global Undergraduate Awards essay competition this year! Alexis came to King’s on a Principal’s Regis Entrance Scholarship and she has earned a place on the Dean’s Honour Roll every year since. Her undergraduate career began in our uniquely interdisciplinary Foundations in The New Liberal Arts program and it branched out into English at King’s and Classics at Western. Her submission to the Global Undergraduate Awards “explores the essence and importance of the Feriale Duranum – a fragmented papyrus text that offers insight into Roman army celebrations and anniversaries. The paper questions the premise that the document is relevant to Dura-Europos as a whole, arguing that it serves exclusively military reasons rather than reflecting the site's local norms. The paper concludes that the Feriale Duranum was made for military usage, notably for cataloguing events and customs of troops, by comparing the findspot, language, and content with Dura-Europos' important archaeological sites, local languages, and religious practices.” Well done, Alexis!

Looking for an English course that grapples with the complexities of the digital age? Try ENG 3206G!

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Cristina Stanciu, Associate Professor of English and the Director of the Humanities Research Center at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), to King's as Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Justice and Reconciliation for the 2024 Winter term.

Fulbright Canada Research Chair to explore concepts of justice and reconciliation King’s is hosting Dr. Cristina Stanciu, our first Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Justice and Reconciliation, in the 2024 winter term.