Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Resources for Current Grad Students
Graduate training and development opportunities
We are committed to providing the all necessary learning and development opportunities to our students
- Information sessions and workshops on library research, research and funding possibilities, methodologies and professionalization.
- My Gradskills provides professional and academic development opportunities to give you the skills you need to succeed before and after graduation.
- The Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning supports the teaching development of graduate students, the integration of technology to enhance teaching and learning, and scholarly approaches to teaching, course design and curriculum development. The institute also offers a Graduate Teaching Development Badge.
- Consider taking courses thorough the Language Research Centre, e.g. LANG 599/605, Second Language Learning and Pedagogy.
- The Werklund School of Education also offers useful courses (EDER 613: Change and Innovation in Education; EDER 667: Second Language Reading and Writing; EDER 669: Aspects of Second Language and Culture; EDER 696: Special Topics in Education), as well training sessions.
- The Student Success Centre provides graduate writing workshops and a graduate coaching program.
- Free professionalization workshops are also offered through MITACS.
Curious about fees and funding? Explore types of financial support
Graduate student handbook
MA thesis proposal guidelines
Doctoral candidacy requirements
Post-defence procedures
Vox Condiscipulum
The Languages, Literatures and Cultures (LLAC) graduate students’ association, Vox Condiscipulum, aims to promote and support the intellectual, academic, cultural, and social interests of the graduate students in the LLAC Program in the School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures.
We also provide a platform for the new graduate students by hosting various events such as Vox Talks, research forums, and a literary circle.
Current Executive
President: Xavier Ahodetor
Vice-President: Alexandra Gomez Ortiz
Secretary: Jessica Ruffolo
Treasurer: Sarah Joseph
Event Coordinator: Alowou Sowou
LLAC Council Rep: Isiaka Dauda
GSA Rep: Karina Hincapie
GSA Rep: Paulina Anaba
Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Graduate Program Advisor
Federica Gowen
403.220.4001
artsgradsc@ucalgary.ca
Graduate Program Director
Wei Cai
403.220.8590
llacgpd@ucalgary.ca