Department of English

Call for Submissions: University-Wide Creative Writing Competition open to all YorkU students. Apply now!

The annual President’s Creative Writing Awards, the Lorna Marsden Prize for Creative Writing in French, the Daniel Whittaker-Van Dusen Prize for Emerging Poets and the Richard Teleky Short Fiction Prize are accepting unpublished and original writing submissions. The President’s Awards and the Lorna Marsden Prize are open to all full or part time York University undergraduate students. The Daniel Whittaker-Van Dusen and […]

Passings: Derek Cohen

Derek Cohen, a professor emeritus of the English Department in York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, passed away peacefully on Oct. 11. Cohen, a beloved member of the English Department, came to York University in 1968 and taught Shakespeare and Renaissance drama until his retirement in 2008. He was revered by his […]

English student, Mckenzie Tzeng, among the winners of the Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE) 2024

Mckenzie Tzeng, a third-year English student in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), was one of the 2024 winners of the Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE). Over the summer, Mckenzie worked alongside Professor Agnes Whitfield to see how scholars have defined creativity, looking to identify any cross-disciplinary consensus. One of the project’s most striking findings was […]

Associate Professor Jonathan Warren honoured at the 2024 York University Research Awards Celebration

Department of English Associate Professor Jonathan Warren was among several LA&PS faculty honoured at the 2024 York University Research Awards Celebration. The York University Research Award Celebration honours York’s scholars across all faculties and schools for their remarkable achievements and contributions to creating positive change..  Read the full story

Fall 2024 Writer-in-Residence Introduction Reading: Sadiqa de Meijer

Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 1 p.m.Type: Hybrid Event Venue: McLaughlin College, 014 Sadiqa will read from her novel, 'alfabet/alphabet’ and will also be available for questions from the audience about her work and her residency. Sadiqa de Meijer Sadiqa de Meijer's books include Leaving Howe Island (Governor General's Award Finalist 2014), The Outer Wards (Raymond Souster Award […]

English Undergraduate Students' Association is recruiting new members

Join our community of undergraduate students who are passionate about literature! The English Undergraduate Students’ Association is currently recruiting two executive members. Role descriptions are posted below. Applicants may send their inquiries or resume/cover letter to eusayork@gmail.com. New general members are welcome as well! Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer: we are looking for someone who is responsible, […]

Department of English presents Edward Y. C. Lee

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm Please email Course Director James Papoutsis for Zoom link at james.papoutsis@gmail.com Edward Y. C. Lee was born in Montreal. He is a former arbitrator and lawyer. His fiction and creative non-fiction have been published in the Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, and in various literary magazines. His […]

Department of English presents John Edwards with Rachel Tomasic

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 11:30am-2:30pm SLH 107 Lutenist John Edwards is the Artistic Director of The Musicians In Ordinary, which explores the repertoire of the Renaissance and Baroque. John will give a lecture and demonstration, accompanied by singer Rachel Tomasic, on the Music of Shakespeare, to be performed on period instruments.

The Department of English presents Tamara Faith Berger - 9 May 2024

Tamara Faith Berger writes fiction and screenplays. She is the author of the novels Maidenhead (winner of The Believer Book Award), Little Cat, Kuntalini, Queen Solomon and most recently, Yara. She lives and works in Toronto. How close can a writer be to their reader? A discussion about language, voice and sexuality in literature, questioning […]

Department of English presents its annual awards

On February 5, the Department of English honoured award recipients at the annual English Awards Reception. The program offers a number of awards each year, including prizes and scholarships that recognize the achievements of students in English and Creative Writing. Several awards were established to honour former faculty members, one honours the Department’s retired faculty, […]