EVENTS

FreeX Bake and Book Sale
Thursday, November 19th & Friday, November 20th, 9:30am-3:30pm
Science Theatres, main floor (across from Upper Crust)

Funds raised will go towards English Graduate Student Conference in March 2010. For more information, or to volunteer, contact Tamara Haddad: tnhaddad [at] ucalgary [dot] ca

Starnino & Bök – The Cage Match of Canadian Poetry
Thursday, 26 November, 7:00PM
Leacock Theatre
Mount Royal University
4825 Mount Royal Gate SW

Please join Mount Royal University for a night of exciting debate between Montreal poet and publisher Carmine Starnino and Griffin Prize-winning poet Christian Bök about the contemporary state of poetry in Canada. The evening promises to be full of intelligent and feisty debate. RSVP Kelly Hewson: khewson [at] mtroyal [dot] ca 403.440.6457 

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Tom Wayman Book Launch: Woodstock Rising
Friday, 27 November, 7:30PM
Pages on Kensington

University of Calgary professor and creative writer, Tom Wayman, will debut his new novel Woodstock Rising. Relive the days when young people were poised to change the world. Everywhere there was song and celebration. This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR 1ST YEAR ENGLISH MAJORS

Incoming English majors are now required to take English 203 (Introduction to Literary Analysis) and English 205 (Shakespeare) in the first year. There will be eight different sections of English 203, offered in both fall and winter terms. You can take these courses in either term. Each section features its own topic and a small class size (around 20 students). Topics include “Banned Books: An Introduction to Literary Censorship,” “History, Memory, and Literary Representation” and “The American Slave Narrative: Visions and Revisions.” For a complete list of course descriptions, please visit the topics course descriptions at  http://english.ucalgary.ca/coursediscriptopics. Since the topics of these sections vary widely, we highly recommend you choose your English 203 course based on what topics interest you. Questions? Please contact engladv [at] ucalgary [dot] ca.

 Topics Course Descriptions

The Department of English offers topics courses at all levels for the English major student. Topics course descriptions for the Fall/Winter 2010 terms are now available. Click here for details.

Employment Opportunities

The Department of English is currently seeking applications from current faculty and past or present sessional instructors to teach a senior level course during Winter 2010. See Employment page for the list of courses available, and how to apply. 

Residency Opportunity for Writers with the Markin-Flanagan Distinguished Writers Program

The Markin-Flanagan Program is accepting submissions from emerging Canadian writers for a ten-month residency at the University of Calgary from August 15, 2011 - June 15, 2012. For more information, and to apply, click here.