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Robert Zacharias, Director of the Graduate Program in English, welcomes you.
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Learn about our professors and their broad perspectives of the world that results in original thought and theory.
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Learn about our current students and why they chose this program.
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Be inspired by our alumni who have profoundly influenced both the University and their communities.
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Pivot is a multidisciplinary journal founded by members of the Graduate Program in English with the generous intellectual and financial support of the Department of English.
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World Literature Working Group
The World Literature Working Group is a student-led initiative aimed at fostering academic dialogue and collaboration between graduate students and independent scholars working in the field of world literature.
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English Graduate Students Association
The English Graduate Students Association (EGSA) works to improve the learning, teaching, and working environments for all English graduate students.
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The York University Graduate Students’ Association (YUGSA) works to improve the learning, teaching, and working environments for all graduate students at York University. DGSA Constitution (.pdf).
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In FGS, you’ll be provided with foundational tools and resources to guide your academic journey and further develop the skills needed to make positive change.
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Learn More
The Graduate Program in English at York is an exciting environment to pursue innovative, socially engaging, career-ready education. Contact our Graduate Program Assistant to learn more.