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Department of English

Literature captivates us and urges us to reflect on our relationship to the world, to our cultures and to ourselves. In stories, poems, plays, film, graphic novels and video games, we represent who we are through imagination and language. Our department offers a wide range of both traditional and innovative courses that tackle literature from a variety of perspectives. Let us feed your imagination and challenge your intellect.

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Announcements

Stephanie Erickson speaks at 2026 REACH Awards

Stephanie Erickson receives Teaching Award

March 9, 2026

Congratulations to English PhD candidate Stephanie Erickson, recipient of an Andy Farquharson Teaching Excellence Award! As an Indigenous woman with mixed Red River Métis and...

Richard Van Camp is welcomed as the inaugural Indigenous Storyteller-in-Residence at a ceremony in December 2024.

Indigenous Storyteller in Residence team wins Award

Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Ross, Stephanie Erickson, Tilda Bron, Riley Campbell, and Christina Thomas for winning the Həuistəŋ Award—an award that...

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Territory acknowledgement

We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.