Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike

Meet our scholars

Welcome to the Department of English, where our expert scholars engage in broad academic and creative activity.

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Recent Scholar Achievements

Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike

Celebrating Excellence in Creativity

Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike received the Creativity Award for his outstanding contributions to literature, culture, and the arts.

 Derritt Mason

Honouring Leadership and Mentorship

Derritt Mason was recognized with the Leadership and Mentorship Award for his dedication to supporting academic and community growth.

Nisha Abraham receiving an award from the dean

Recognizing Excellence in Teaching and Learning

Nisha Abraham received the Teaching and Learning Award for her commitment to student engagement and innovative pedagogy.

Researchers in the news

In the News Kit Dobson, English, in CTV News Calgary

Alberta’s school book removals spark backlash from educators, authors, students

In the News Jamie Michaels, English, in University Affairs

Holy eureka, Batman!

In the News Kit Dobson, English, in CBC Radio

Setting standard for school library books

In the News Jim Ellis, English, Calgary Institute for the Humanities, in Global TV

New UCalgary book explores humanity’s fascination with the vast unknown of space

In the News Jim Ellis, English, Calgary Institute for the Humanities, in Calgary Herald

To boldly go: New U of C collection looks at the beauty, mystery and controversy in our obsession with the cosmos

In the News Rebecca Sullivan writing in The Conversation Canada

The Gothic horror of Alice Munro: A reckoning with the darkness behind a feminist icon