Waterloo English

06/17/2026

What's this visiting scholar up to?

From time-to-time, UWaterloo English is fortunate to host visiting scholars. Currently, Nathieli Cipolat Cervo is one of those scholars, under the supervision of Dr. Ashley Mehlenbacher. Read on to…

06/15/2026

June 26: a virtual Critical Tech Talk

Critical Tech Talk Popup – The Last Best Place on the Internet: Wikipedia’s Role in an AI World Join UWaterloo’s Critical Media Lab on June 26th, 2:30-4:40 in ECH 1205 for this virtual …

06/15/2026

June 18-20

From June 18th-20th UWaterloo English’s Dr. Paul Ugor is hosting a hybrid symposium, Ààyè Ọ̀dọ́: Urban Youth, New Aesthetic Formations and Insurgent Imagination in Nigeria. The symposium is a…

06/15/2026

Award season continues!

Congratulations to UWaterloo English’s Dr. Michael MacDonald, the recipient of an Excellence in Online Teaching Award. As the committee writes: While a well-crafted course design provides the…

05/27/2026

Another new PhD!

Congratulations to UWaterloo English’s newest PhD, Melissa Johnson, for successfully defending her dissertation, “A “Chronic Complainer’s” Guide to the Hystericizing of Fibromyalgia.” T…

05/26/2026

This weekend--and the weather looks perfect!

Once again, it’s time for Waterloo Bookfest! On Saturday, May 30th from 2-8pm you can swing by Waterloo Square in Uptown Waterloo to meet authors, browse and buy books, and listen to readings. From…

05/25/2026

Dr. Fraser Easton in the Globe and Mail

UWaterloo English’s Dr. Fraser Easton has been quoted in the Globe and Mail about the rise of student AI usage in the university, and methods he has implemented to ensure academic integrity. …

05/22/2026

New PhD grad alert!

Congratulations to UWaterloo English’s newest PhD, Ayesha Altaher, for successfully defending her dissertation, “Inherited Scripts and Contested Narratives: Arab Identity in 18th and 19…

04/28/2026

Do you love literature and want to play a role in the Canadian literary ecosystem? We are hiring our next Managing Editor to join the TNQ team.

We are looking for a detail-oriented, resourceful generalist who enjoys the variety and responsibility that comes from being involved in all aspects of a small, collegial not-for-profit.

Deadline to apply is May 11, 2026. Here is the full job posting: https://tnq.ca/were-hiring-for-our-next-managing-editor/

04/13/2026

Congratulations!

The 2025-2026 University of Waterloo Department of English Language and Literature Awards Ceremony was held on Friday, March 27, 2026. As many commented at the ceremony, the competition was fierce&…