Carleton University English Literature Society

09/21/2026

Please click here to read the latest Spotlight on Research, this month is about Professor Julie Murray's new book, "Mary Wollstonecraft Against Modernity".

In her new book, Mary Wollstonecraft Against Modernity, Professor Julie Murray exposes Western feminism’s internal contradictions. Published in June by Stanford University Press, Murray’s study recovers a Wollstonecraft who feels uncertain about the progressive modernity she is otherwise entirel...

09/15/2026

09/15/2026

The Office of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Department of English Language and Literature invite you to join us for the 2026-2027 Munro Beattie Lecture, “How Have You Changed? A Reading, Talk, and Conversation with Ian Williams“. It will take place at 7pm on October 21 at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre. Registration is required. Please register here: https://carleton.ca/english/event/2026-2027-munro-beattie-lecture-with-ian-williams/

06/22/2026

The Department of English mourns the loss of our colleague, Collett Tracey. We extend our sincere condolences to Collett’s family and friends, and to the many students who benefited from her passion for Canadian literature. An evening of poetry will be planned in Collett’s honour later this year. https://www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/collett-tracey?fbclid=IwY2xjawSjyBFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFYamNNbkx4eVF1MEphbmt1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHtRNSc1qkmoPPohVFX4uPi_g3kwK-WcowC7N_eYYzHuLJNdMmo8hw2n65V-0_aem_XZqP1fuDGbRpsLO1y3F6Ew

View Collett Tracey's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

03/31/2026

Congratulations to Professor Barbara Leckie, who has won a Carleton University Research Achievement Award! Read more here:

The awards were established in 1989 to enhance research quality and recognize research excellence. The recipients’ terms run from May to April after an announcement each spring. Be sure to also view the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic)‘s Teaching Awards, awarded at the same ti...

03/30/2026

Congratulations to Professor Jodie Medd, who has won a FASS Teaching Award! https://carleton.ca/english/2026/professor-jodie-medd-has-won-a-fass-teaching-award/

03/03/2026

English student Ayla Sully was recently featured in a FASS News Story. Read more here:

My name is Ayla, I’m an undergraduate English student at Carleton University, and I’m currently finishing up my three-term Co-op experience. When I first began, I thought I would be working ‘English-specific’ jobs like technical editing or working as an intern at a publishing house. Now, tow...

02/24/2026

Please click here to read the latest Spotlight on Research, this month is about Professor Jody Mason’s new book, "Books for Development: Canada In the Late Twentieth-Century World".

While books are often cast as axiomatically good, Professor Jody Mason’s new book Books for Development: Canada In the Late Twentieth-Century World, argues that this idea can be troubled by revisiting the history of development. Books for Development, published this month by McGill-Queen’s Unive...

02/12/2026

The English Department is pleased to announce the annual Lilian I. Found and George Johnston Poetry Competitions. More information and the submission form can be found by scanning the QR code or visiting our website: https://carleton.ca/english/life-in-english/departamental-awards/annual-poetry-competitions/

01/19/2026

Please join us for The Blurred Divide: Can We Draw a Line Between Fiction and Non-Fiction? A conversation between Ottawa authors Monia Mazigh and Jamie Chai Yun Liew. It will take place at 6pm on February 4 at the Carleton-Dominion Chalmers Centre. Please register here: https://carleton.ca/english/event/the-blurred-divide-can-we-draw-a-line-between-fiction-and-non-fiction/