Department of English
Your writing career begins here
You don't have to be an English major to take Creative Writing courses; they are open to any student or member of the community who wants to apply.
Livestream: A Celebration of Music by Black Composers
Join the School of Creative and Performing Arts online for a live concert from the Rozsa Centre, featuring music by black composers, performed by UCalgary faculty, students, alumni and guests.
Calgary Distinguished Writers Program
The Calgary Distinguished Writers Program strives to advance the careers of Canadian writers. As a part of the Calgary writing community, it engages the community with the Faculty of Arts and the Department of English.
The current Canadian Writer-in-Residence is Meg Braem.
News and announcements
English professor takes on notions of gender binary, colonialism and the patriarchy
Queer identity research of Rain Prud’homme-Cranford is rooted in the spirit of reclamation...
In the media
In the News: Amy LeBlanc, English, in The Gauntlet
U of C writer Amy LeBlanc named one of Alberta’s Emerging Artists
In the News: Aritha van Herk, English, in CBC News
COVID-19: The future is here, now we must be resilient, nimble and smart
In the News: Vivek Shraya, English, in The Star
What do you do when the love of your life fails you? Vivek Shraya turned it into a solo show
In the News: Rebecca Sullivan, English/Women's Studies, in The Wire
'Baby, It's Cold Outside' – But It's Heating Up on Social Media
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