The study of literature equips students for professional and civic life by fostering both practical communication skills and a sympathetic imagination. By reading literature critically, students gain essential training in how to think clearly and write articulately—skills that are essential to success in many fields, including public relations, business, administration, law, and information technology as well as publishing and teaching. More information »
Information for students
- Future Students: Get a glimpse of what life is like in our department.
- Undergraduate Brochure 2012-2013. Here you'll find detailed descriptions of our undergraduate courses, sample syllabi, tentative reading lists, and where available, the names of the professors assigned to teach individual sections.
- Graduate Handbook 2011-2012 (pdf)
- Graduate Courses – Spring / Summer 2011 to Winter 2012
- Graduate Courses – Spring / Summer 2012 to Winter 2013
- Department of English Style Guide
- Experiential Learning Service
Apply your studies to real world situations, in ways that benefit the community. - Faculty of Arts Students – Undergraduate
- Faculty of Arts Students – Graduate
- Do you have questions? Do you need help? The Student Mentoring Centre is here to help students in the Faculty of Arts adjust to university life and succeed in their studies.
News
- Professor Seymour Mayne’s Ricochet: Word sonnets / Sonnets d’un mot is now available online through the University of Ottawa’s Open Access protocol.
- On October 12-13, 2012, the Department of English will host a symposium entitled Children’s Literature and Imaginative Geography Past, Present, and Future. Please note that proposals are due November 15, 2011. Please see the conference website for more information.
- Warm congratulations to our graduate students who have recently defended their theses: at the Doctoral level, Josephene Kealey, Philip McKnight, and Kathleen Patchell, and at the Master's level, Peter Dixon.
- The Department is delighted to announce that doctoral candidate Kja Isaacson has been awarded a prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement, and is valued at $50,000 annually for three years. Congratulations!
- Please visit the Departmental "Awards and recognition" page for recently archived news.
