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Research
Department of English
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Research clusters
The Department of English has a variety of research clusters, from Canadian Literature to Global Literatures and Theory.
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Free Exchange Graduate Conference
Free Exchange is an annual interdisciplinary conference organized and run by graduate students from the Department of English at the University of Calgary.
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Future grad students
Interested in joining the Department of English? Explore our graduate programs.