School of Liberal Arts/École des arts libéraux - LUL

10/05/2026

Students from the Laurentian University English Literature, Media and Writing program traveled to the Stratford Festival this weekend to watch the Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde and Saturday, Sunday, Monday by Eduardo De Filippo. They even had the opportunity to meet some of the cast members after the show! Thank you to the Faculty of Arts, for supporting this event!

09/28/2026

So proud of our English Literature, Media and Writing alumna, Elizabeth Urso, practicing lawyer and recipient of the 2014 Alumni Student Recognition Award, on the release of her debut gothic suspense novel, Hail Mary (Rising Action, distributed by Simon & Schuster Canada, September 22, 2026).

Laurentian University is proud to feature alumna Elizabeth Urso, practicing lawyer and recipient of the 2014 Alumni Student Recognition Award, on the release of her debut gothic suspense novel, Hail Mary (Rising Action, distributed by Simon & Schuster Canada, September 22, 2026).

09/26/2026

We had a great day today at the Ontario Universities' Fair! Still time tomorrow to come and check out our Laurentian University School of Liberal Arts program options and meet some of our faculty: Law and Justice, Droit and Justice, English Literature, Media and Writing, French as a Second Language and History. Plenty to choose from!
From left to right: French as a Second Language professor, Dr. Banafsheh Karamifar; Director of the School of Liberal Arts, Dr. Christine Sansalone; Law and Justice professor, Dr. Nadia Verrelli; English Literature, Media and Writing professor, Dr Hoi Cheu; and Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Dr. Sara MacDonald.

08/24/2026

We are delighted to announce an international conference on Generative AI in Language Education, taking place at Laurentian University on June 16–17, 2027. We invite you to learn more about the conference and submit a proposal by consulting the Call for Papers below.
Nous sommes ravis d’annoncer la tenue d’une conférence internationale sur l’IA générative dans l’enseignement des langues, qui aura lieu à l’Université Laurentienne les 16 et 17 juin 2027. Nous vous invitons à en apprendre davantage sur la conférence et à soumettre une proposition en consultant l’appel à communications ci-dessous.

08/18/2026

Announcing our 2026 Stratford Festival Trip! Get your tickets now! Reserved for Laurentian University School of Liberal Arts students!

04/27/2026

It's a wrap! Thank you to all who came out today to support our incredibly talented students in their staging of "Jacob and Esau" directed by Prof. Ernst Gerhardt. We are so proud of the dedication and hard work that went into bringing this production to life! Bravo to all involved!

04/23/2026

The School of Liberal Arts invites you to a research presentation by Daniel Atkinson, a candidate for the tenure-track position in Law and Justice.

04/23/2026

The School of Liberal Arts invites you to a research presentation by Dr. Sabeen Kazmi, a candidate for the tenure-track position in Law and Justice.

04/23/2026

The School of Liberal Arts invites you to a research presentation by Taryn Michel, a candidate for the tenure-track position in Law and Justice.

04/22/2026

The School of Liberal Arts would like to invite you to a performance of the first half of The Historie of Jacob and Esau, a mid-sixteenth century biblical interlude, staged by the students in Professor Gerhardt's Medieval and Early Modern drama course. Students will perform the interlude at 11:30 am on April 27, at Thorneloe University's Ernie Checkeris Theatre. The running time is approximately 55 minutes, and admission is free. We hope to see you there!