University of Calgary

Continuing Faculty by Specialty

African Literature:

Victor Ramraj, Clara Joseph

American Literature:

Pamela Banting, Michael T. Clarke, Faye Halpern, Jeanne Perreault

Autobiography/Life Writing:

Jeanne Perreault  

Biography:

Michael Ullyot

Canadian Literature:

This has long been a strength of our Department, with twelve faculty members Pamela Banting, Christian Bök, Donna Coates, Richard Davis, Jon Kertzer, Robert Majzels, Suzette MayrVictor Ramraj, Susan Rudy, Aritha van Herk, Harry Vandervlist, Rachel Zolf now working in the area. The University of Calgary is known as an important centre of Canadian studies, attracting graduate students from across Canada and abroad. The Special Collections in the University Library is an excellent resource (see library support document), and there is also a fertile connection with our creative writing program and with writers in residence brought in by the Calgary Distinguished Writers Program. Together these have provided a rich setting for study and research.

Caribbean Literature:

Victor Ramraj

Children's Literature:

Adrienne Kertzer

Chinese Canadian and Chinese Literature:

Shaobo Xie

Comedy and Satire:

Adrienne Kertzer, Victor Ramraj

Comparative Literature:

Robert Majzels

Contemporary Literature:

Pamela Banting, Christian Bök, Clara Joseph, Robert Majzels Suzette MayrHarry Vandervlist, Rachel Zolf

Cultural Studies:

Michael Clarke, James Ellis

Creative Writing:

Pamela Banting, Christian Bök, Robert Majzels, Suzette Mayr, Aritha van Herk, Rachel Zolf

Diasporic Literature and Theory:

Clara Joseph, Robert Majzels, Aruna Srivastava, Rachel Zolf

Disability Studies:

Aruna Srivastava

Drama and Performance Studies:

Susan Bennett, Donna Coates, Penny Farfan, Jacqueline Jenkins, Adrienne Kertzer, Robert Majzels, Mary Polito, Michael Ullyot

Early Modern Literature and Culture:

Frances Batycki, James Ellis, Margaret Hadley, Mary Polito, Michael Ullyot, Maria Zytaruk

Eco-criticism and Theory:

Pamela Banting

Eighteenth-century Literature:

Anne McWhir, David Oakleaf

Ethnic Literature:

Clara Joseph, Jon Kertzer , Michael T. Clarke

Experimental Writing:

Robert Majzels, Susan Rudy, Rachel Zolf

Exploration and Travel Writing:

Richard Davis

Feminist Studies:

Susan Bennett, Jacqueline Jenkins, Jeanne Perreault, Mary Polito, Susan Rudy, Rachel Zolf

Fiction:

Jon Kertzer, Robert Majzels, Anne McWhir, David Oakleaf, Aritha van Herk, Michael Ullyot, Harry Vandervlist

Film and Film Theory:

Susan Bennett, James Ellis

First Nations/ Aboriginal Literature:

Jeanne Perreault, Aruna Srivastava

Gay Studies and Queer Theory:

James Ellis

Gender Studies:

Susan Bennett, Michael T. Clarke, Jacqueline Jenkins, Clara Joseph, Robert Majzels, Jeanne Perreault, Mary Polito, Rachel Zolf

History of Reading:

Michael Ullyot

Holocaust Representation:

Adrienne Kertzer, Robert Majzels, Rachel Zolf

Humanities Computing:

Murray McGillivray

Law and Literature:

Mary Polito

Literary and Critical History:

Jon Kertzer, Robert Majzels, Pamela McCallum

Literary and Critical Theory :

Pamela Banting, Susan Bennett, Christian Bök, Penny Farfan, Roberta Jackson, Clara Joseph, Jon Kertzer, Robert MajzelsPamela McCallum, Jeanne Perreault, Susan Rudy, Aruna Srivastava, Harry Vandervlist, Shaobo Xie, Rachel Zolf

Literary Ethics:

Jon Kertzer , Clara Joseph, Robert Majzels

Literature and Medicine:

Roberta Jackson

Medieval Literature:

Jacqueline Jenkins, Murray McGillivray

Modern Literature:

Jon Kertzer, Pamela McCallum, Harry Vandervlist, Michael T. Clarke

Narrative:

Roberta Jackson, Robert Majzels, Pamela McCallum

Nineteenth-Century Literature:

Faye Halpern

Pedagogy:

Margaret Hadley, Faye Halpern, Vivienne Rundle, Aruna Srivastava

Philosophy and Writing:

Clara Joseph, Robert Majzels, Rachel Zolf

Poetry:

Magaret Hadley, Clara Joseph, Jon Kertzer, Robert Majzels, Anne McWhir, Susan Rudy, Michael Ullyot, Harry Vandervlist, Rachel Zolf

Postindependence Literature and Theory:

Clara Joseph, Victor Ramraj

Poetics:

Pamela Banting, Christian Bök, Clara Joseph, Jon Kertzer, Robert Majzels, Susan Rudy, Rachel Zolf

Popular Fiction:

Margaret Hadley

Post-colonial Literature and Theory:

Donna Coates, Clara Joseph, Victor Ramraj, Aruna Srivastava

Publishing:

Richard Davis

Race Studies:

Jeanne Perreault, Aruna Srivastava, Michael T. Clarke

Religion and Literature:

Clara Joseph

Rhetoric:

Michael Ullyot

Romantic Literature:

Anne McWhir

Science Fiction:

Stefania Forlini

South Asian Literatures:

Clara Joseph, Victor Ramraj, Aruna Srivastava

Textual Editing:

Richard Davis, Murray McGillivray, Victor Ramraj

Translation Theory and Practice:

Pamela Banting, Robert Majzels

Trauma Studies:

Roberta Jackson, Rachel Zolf

Victorian Literature:

Vivienne Rundle

Women's Writing:

Donna Coates, Faye Halpern, Jacqueline Jenkins, Clara Joseph, Adrienne Kertzer, Robert Majzels, David Oakleaf, Jeanne Perreault, Susan Rudy, Aruna Srivastava, Aritha van Herk, Rachel Zolf

Writing Theory:

Faye Halpern