Events

The UWaterloo English Teaching Orientation for incoming and continuing graduate students happens on Wednesday, Aug. 31. All orientation workshops will be held online.

Incoming Students

Incoming students (anyone entering the first year of their program at UWaterloo English, whether in an MA or PhD program, except for PhD students who did their MA at UWaterloo) have a series of required workshops:

The Institute for Black Arts, Culture, and Literature is hosting a series of online events throughout October and November that will also be of interest to people in the English department. The series includes twenty-minute talks, readings, or performances followed by a twenty-minute Q&A. For more information on the events, see the links below. Contact Dr. Vershawn Young for Zoom links to the events.

Abstract

For many people in North America—and indeed, across the world—the idea of living without smartphones is almost unthinkable. Since their arrival on the market in 2007, these convenient, pocket-sized devices have become a crucial tool for making our way in, and making sense of, our world. This is especially true for Millennials (Gen Y) and Zoomers (Gen Z), in which a staggering 93% and 98% of individuals, respectively, own smartphones.

Come and hang out with the SAGE execs and learn more about the Student Association for Grad Students in English! English faculty are also invited and encouraged to attend. Food and drinks will be provided.

Careers with Impact: Using an Arts Degree to Create Change

With a degree in Arts, you can become a force for change. Come join our Alumni in the Hub event to speak to alumni who have made helping humanity a passion and their career. From bringing awareness to mental health, to assisting in encouraging equity and diversity—these alumni have earned their bachelor’s degree and are using it to be the difference they would like to see in the world, each in unique ways you may not have thought of.

When: March 16th at 3pm-4:30pm

The Department of English and the Department of Communication Arts are excited to announce that we will host the Winter 2023 Science Communication Showcase.

You are all invited to attend a Creative Writing Showcase and Open Mic on Wednesday, April 5, 2:30-5:00, in HH373. Refreshments will be provided.

Hear some of the best student work from this term's creative writing classes, and maybe even perform a short reading of your own at the Open Mic!

We hope to see you there!

Please RSVP here: https://forms.office.com/r/MsQ7gNLUFk

Title: De-Coding Literacy: An Analysis of Ontario’s 2020 K-8 Mathematics Curriculum

Speaker: Sophie Morgan
 
Respondent: Sarah Casey