York is committed to excellence in research and scholarship in all its forms. Informed by a strong commitment to shared values, including the promotion of social justice, diversity, and the public good, we aspire through our research to better understand the human condition and the world around us and to employ the knowledge we gain in the service of society.
Current Research Projects
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Research within the Graduate Program in English is determined by the proposed projects presented by successful aspirants. Our students complete a thesis and/or dissertation, which then becomes published as “Electronic Theses & Dissertations” and sits as a public document within our institutional repository – YorkSpace.
Awards & Recognition
Prof. Elicia Clements published Virginia Woof: Music, Sound Language with the University of Toronto Press (2019)
Prof. Deanne Williams has been awarded another SSHRC Insight Grant for “The Girl Player in Early Theatre.”
Prof. Art Redding won an SSHRC insight grant for his American crime writing project, “What Would Robert Mitchum Do? Pulp Culture and Postwar American Virilities.”
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.