Courses
Summer 2026
Summer Courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Details |
| ENSH 101 | Themes in Literature | S. Henry | Online, 10:00-12:20 M/W |
| ENSH 102 | Literature in Action | J. Hawkes | Online, asynchronous |
| ENSH 255 | Indigenous Literatures | P.K. Paul | Face-to-face, 9:00-11:50 M |
| ENSH 315 | Coming of Age Novels | A. Murray | Online, 10:00-12:20 T/Th |
| ENSH 353 | Shakespeare's Histories and Tragedies | K. McLean-Fiander | Online, 10:00-12:20 T/Th |
| ENSH 371 | 20th-Century Fiction in Britain and Ireland | J. Hawkes | Online, asychronous |
| ENSH 484 | Field School: In Pursuit of the Whale | N. Bradley | Bamfield Marine Science Centre, June 8th-26th. Apply through BMSC here. |
Summer 2026 Course Descriptions
Fall 2026
Visit our Airtable to see in-depth course descriptions, tentative readings, and assignments.
100 Level Courses
| Course | Title | Instructor |
| ENSH 101 A01/A02 | Themes in Literature | S. Henry |
| ENSH 101 A03 | Themes in Literature | C. Spada |
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ENSH 101 A04 |
Themes in Literature | T. Hole |
| ENSH 101 A05 | Themes in Literature | B. Ashrafkhani Limoudehi |
| ENSH 101 A06 | Themes in Literature | J. Dopp |
| ENSH 101 A07 | Themes in Literature | E. Miller |
| ENSH 101 A09 | Themes in Literature | A. Murray |
| ENSH 101 A10 | Themes in Literature | TBD |
| ENSH 102 A01 | Literature in Action | J. Hawkes |
| ENSH 102 A02 | Literature in Action | S. Wong |
| ENSH 102 A03 | Literature in Action | R. Pickard |
| ENSH 102 A04 | Literature in Action | S. Boyarin |
| ENSH 102 A05 | Literature in Action | A. Mitchell |
| ENSH 103 A01 | Writing, Culture, Power | G. Quigley |
| ENSH 103 A02 | Writing, Culture, Power | E. Gerlach |
200 Level Courses
| Course | Title | Instructor |
| ENSH 200 A01 | Foundations of Writing Literary Criticism | S. Wong |
| ENSH 200 A02 | Foundations of Writing Literary Criticism | M.E. Leighton |
| ENSH 200 A03 | Foundations of Writing Literary Criticism | M.E. Leighton |
| ENSH 202 A01 | Technical Communications: Written and Verbal | J. Hawkes |
| ENSH 202 A02 | Technical Communications: Written and Verbal | J. Hawkes |
| ENSH 210 | How Poetry Works | N. Bradley |
| ENSH 211 | How Fiction Works | L. Chalykoff |
| ENSH 230 | Banned Books | M. Nowlin |
| ENSH 240 | Introduction to a Major Author: Taylor Swift | S. Ross |
| ENSH 253 | Canadian Literature | J. Dopp |
| ENSH 254 | American Literature | T. Personn |
300 Level Courses
| Course | Title | Instructor |
| ENSH 301 | Practical Criticism (Honours seminar) | N. Bradley |
| ENSH 302 A01 | Copy Editing | R. Halliday |
| ENSH 302 A02/A03 | Copy Editing | R. Halliday |
| ENSH 304 A01/A02 | Writing for the Government and Private Sector | R. Pickard |
| ENSH 307 | Effective Communication in Health Professions | E. Yazganoglu |
| ENSH 308 | Speech Communication for Public and Private Sectors | R. Halliday |
| ENSH 314 | Young Adult Literature | E. Kelly |
| ENSH 321 | Authors on Screen: Rachel Reid's Heated Rivalry | TBD |
| ENSH 323A | Heavy Metal and Religion | S. Boyarin |
| ENSH 324 | Comics and Graphic Novels | S. Rabillard |
| ENSH 326 | American Film Narrative | L. Shlensky |
| ENSH 328 | Global Film Movements | L. Shlensky |
| ENSH 341 | Jokes, Metaphor, Narrative | R. van Oort |
| ENSH 342 | Love and Nature, Nature and Love | E. Miller |
| ENSH 342N | Nietzsche in Fiction | M. Pollard |
| ENSH 347P | Petrarch's Poetry | J. Grossi |
| ENSH 348 | Medieval Children's Literature | A. Mitchell |
| ENSH 355 | Milton | G. Kuchar |
| ENSH 369 | 20th-Century Poetry in Britain and Ireland | M. Kay |
| ENSH 380 | Margaret Atwood | M. Dean |
| ENSH 386 | Fiction in the U.S. | C. Douglas |
| ENSH 396 | Indigenous Storytelling | R. Van Camp & S. Ross |
400 Level Courses
| Course | Title | Instructor |
| ENSH 481 A01 | Serpents of Division in Medieval Literature | J. Grossi |
| ENSH 481 A02 | Marriage and the Family in Renaissance Literature | E. Ellerbeck |
| ENSH 486 | The Holocaust in Literature | C. Schallie |
Spring 2027
Visit our Airtable to see in-depth course descriptions, tentative readings, and assignments.
100 Level Courses
| Course | Title | Instructor |
| ENSH 101 A01 | Themes in Literature | S. Henry |
| ENSH 101 A02 | Themes in Literature | T. Hole |
| ENSH 101 A03 | Themes in Literature | E. Miller |
| ENSH 101 A04 | Themes in Literature | R. van Oort |
| ENSH 101 A05 | Themes in Literature | B. Ashrafkhani Limoudehi |
| ENSH 101 A06 | Themes in Literature | K. Blank |
| ENSH 101 A08 | Themes in Literature | C. Spada |
| ENSH 101 A09 | Themes in Literature | C. Spada |
| ENSH 101 A10 | Themes in Literature | A. Chau |
| ENSH 102 A01 | Literature in Action | S. Henry |
| ENSH 102 A02 | Literature in Action | T. Hole |
| ENSH 102 A03 | Literature in Action | C. Spada |
| ENSH 102 A04 | Literature in Action | C. Spada |
| ENSH 102 A05 | Literature in Action | R. Pickard |
| ENSH 103 | Writing, Culture, Power | G. Quigley |
| ENSH 105 | Literature of Mental Health | R. Gagan |
200 Level Courses
| Course | Title | Instructor |
| ENSH 200 A01 | Introduction to Writing Literary Criticism | M. Kay |
| ENSH 200 A02 | Introduction to Writing Literary Criticism | R. Gagan |
| ENSH 200 A03 | Introduction to Writing Literary Criticism | M. Leighton |
| ENSH 202 A01 | Technical Communications, Written and Verbal | J. Hawkes |
| ENSH 202 A02 | Technical Communications, Written and Verbal | J. Hawkes |
| ENSH 222 | Erotic Literature | S. Ross |
| ENSH 224 | Literary Modernism | M. Kay |
| ENSH 230 | Special Topics | R. van Oort |
| ENSH 231 | Literature and Psychology | R. Gagan |
| ENSH 233 | The Bible as Literature | C. Douglas |
| ENSH 255 | Indigenous Literatures | TBD |
300 Level Courses
| Course | Title | Instructor |
| ENSH 301 | Practical Criticism (Honours Seminar) | N. Bradley |
| ENSH 302 A01/A02 | Copy Editing | R. Halliday |
| ENSH 303 A01/A02 | Writing for Business and the Private Sector | J. Hawkes |
| ENSH 305 | Visual Rhetoric for Professional Writers | S. Last |
| ENSH 309 | Fashion Communication | R. Halliday |
| ENSH 310 | Speculative Fiction | S. Boyarin |
| ENSH 311 | Crime and Detective Fiction | S. Rabillard |
| ENSH 312 | Horror | S. Wong |
| ENSH 313 | Children's Literature | L. Surridge |
| ENSH 322 | Shakespeare on Screen | E. Ellerbeck |
| ENSH 327 | Cinema and Narrative Worlds | L. Shlensky |
| ENSH 330 | Literature and the Bible | C. Douglas |
| ENSH 334A | Adultery in the Novel | M. Nowlin |
| ENSH 335 | Literature and Human Rights | G. Quigley |
| ENSH 340K | Franz Kafka | M. Pollard |
| ENSH 342 A01 | Special Topics in a Genre, Movement or Theme | A. Mitchell |
| ENSH 342 A02 | Special Topics: Scottish Lit & Environmental Imagination | B. Ashrafkhani Limoudehi |
| ENSH 342V | A Cultural History of Vampire in Literature and Film | A. Murray |
| ENSH 354 | Shakespeare's Comedies and Romances | G. Kuchar |
| ENSH 365 | Romantic Period Poetry | K. Blank |
| ENSH 383 | Poetry in the United States | L. Carson |
400 Level Courses
| Course | Title | Instructor |
| ENSH 403 | Digital Communication and Social Media | R. Halliday |
| ENSH 406 | Strategic Communication in Arts, Culture and Tourism Sectors | R. Pickard |
| ENSH 480 | Special Topics in Advanced Theories and Methods | J. Jenstad |
| ENSH 481 | Advanced Special Topics Seminar | S. Wong |
| ENSH 482 |
Community-Engaged Learning and Public Humanities
|
M. Leighton |
A note to 4th year students:
Fourth-year undergrads with a minimum 6.0 gpa may request permission from the grad advisor (englgradad@uvic.ca) to register in graduate seminars. See the 2026/27 grad courses here.