Literature and literary studies

This class comprises research and experimental development in literature and literary studies.

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Sub-Categories

Canadian literatures in English
Quebec literatures
Indigenous literatures
Literatures in French outside Quebec
British literatures
Greek and roman literatures
Chinese literatures
Arabic literatures
African literatures
Old English literatures
Medieval Literatures
Victorian literatures
Twentieth-century British literatures
Comtemporary British literatures
Irish literatures
American literatures
Latin American literatures
Caribbean literatures
South Asian literatures
Australia, New Zealand, and New South Wales literatures
Postcolonial literatures
Renaissance literatures
Classical literatures
Contemporary literatures
Science fiction and fantasy literatures
Children's literatures
Literature and critical theory
Intellectual history in literary studies
Comparative literatures
Electronic literatures
Literature and literary studies, n.e.c.

Doctor of Philosophy in Asian Studies (PhD)

UBC's Asian Studies Department is the flagship Asian Studies department in Canada and is widely acknowledged as one of the finest in North America. The Department awards a PhD in Asian Studies to students working in a variety of regions and disciplines. The department boasts over 20 graduate…

Doctor of Philosophy in Classics (PhD)

Classicists study the languages, literature, material culture, and history of Ancient Greece and Rome. The Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies offers a PhD Classics with the option of three streams: Classics (language-based program), Ancient History, or Classical…

Doctor of Philosophy in English (PhD)

The UBC English Graduate Program, one of the most vibrant and wide-ranging in Canada, has been awarding the M.A. degree since 1919. Students may earn the degree in each of two areas: English Literature and English Language. Indeed, the UBC English Department is one of the few departments in North…

Doctor of Philosophy in French (PhD)

The Graduate Program in French Studies offers a dynamic curriculum that focuses on a contextualized understanding of the languages, literatures, and cultures of France, Québec, and the Francophone world. Students may specialize in literature or linguistics, or propose a research program combining…

Doctor of Philosophy in Germanic Studies (PhD)

The Graduate Program in Germanic Studies at UBC integrates a large scope of thematic and theoretical research areas. Students are guided by faculty whose teaching and research cover a wide range of German literature, film, culture, and media. Course offerings feature approaches grounded in varied…

Doctor of Philosophy in Hispanic Studies (PhD)

The Graduate Program in Hispanic Studies offers a dynamic curriculum focusing on a contextualized knowledge of the languages, literatures, and cultures of Latin America, Spain, and other Spanish-speaking communities within the US and Canada.

Doctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacy Education (PhD)

Doctoral students focus on critical and contemporary issues at the intersections of language and literacy learning and cultural and societal transformation. Students in our programs are teachers and other professional educators who engage in courses, conversations and research addressing a broad…

Master of Arts in Ancient Culture, Religion and Ethnicity (MA)

The Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies offers a unique interdisciplinary Master's program that allows students to develop a customized program specializing in any topic within the scope of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East from the Bronze Age to Late Antiquity…

Master of Arts in Asian Studies (MA)

UBC's Asian Studies Department is the flagship Asian Studies department in Canada and is widely acknowledged as one of the finest in North America. The Department awards a thesis-based MA in Asian Studies to students working in a variety of regions and disciplines. The department boasts over…

Master of Arts in Children's Literature (MA)

The University of British Columbia offers a Master of Arts in Children’s Literature (MACL), jointly offered by the Department of English Language and Literatures, the Creative Writing Program, the Department of Language and Literacy Education, and the School of Library, Archival &…

Master of Arts in Classics (MA)

Classicists study the languages, literature, material culture, and history of Ancient Greece and Rome. The Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies offers a unique interdisciplinary Master's program that allows students to specialize in Ancient Greek and Latin language and…

Master of Arts in English (MA)

The UBC English Graduate Program, one of the most vibrant and wide-ranging in Canada, has been awarding the M.A. degree since 1919. Students may earn the degree in each of two areas: English Literature and English Language. Indeed, the UBC English Department is one of the few departments in North…

Master of Arts in French (MA)

The Graduate Program in French Studies offers a dynamic curriculum that focuses on a contextualized understanding of the languages, literatures, and cultures of France, Québec, and the Francophone world. Students may specialize in literature or linguistics, or propose a research program combining…

Master of Arts in Germanic Studies (MA)

The Graduate Program in Germanic Studies at UBC integrates a large scope of thematic and theoretical research areas. Students are guided by faculty whose teaching and research cover a wide range of German literature, film, culture, and media. Course offerings feature approaches grounded in varied…

Master of Arts in Hispanic Studies (MA)

The Graduate Program in Hispanic Studies offers a dynamic curriculum focusing on a contextualized knowledge of the languages, literatures, and cultures of Latin America, Spain, and other Spanish-speaking communities within the US and Canada.

Master of Arts in Literacy Education (MA)

Our programs in Literacy Education engage teachers and other professional educators in the study of rich language and literacy practices from early childhood through adolescence and adulthood. Literacy studies have expanded dramatically in recent years and our internationally known Faculty draw on…

Master of Education in Literacy Education (MEd)

Our programs in Literacy Education engage teachers and other professional educators in the study of rich language and literacy practices from early childhood through adolescence and adulthood. Literacy studies have expanded dramatically in recent years and our internationally known Faculty draw on…

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Abedinifard, Mostafa

Department of Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

modern Iran; Iranian/Persianate studies through fiction, drama, poetry, cinema, andnonfiction; modern Iran; Iranian/Persianate studies through fiction, drama, poetry, cinema, andnonfiction

Akinwole, Tolulope

Department of English Language and Literatures, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

African literatures and cultures; global Black literatures; African screen media; Black geographies; critical and cultural theory; Postcolonial Studies; decolonial studies; literature and infrastructure; automobility; African literatures and cultures, global Black literatures, African screen media, Black geographies, critical and cultural theory, postcolonial studies, decolonial studies, literature and infrastructure, automobility

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Beauchesne, Kim

Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Colonialism; Latin America; Trans-Pacific Studies; Globalization; Colonialism, Latin America, Trans-Pacific Studies, Globalization

Bowers, Katherine

Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Literature and literary studies, n.e.c.; Arts, Literature and Subjectivity; Arts and Cultural Traditions; Arts and Technologies; Dostoevsky; Russian literature; genre; Digital Humanities; Computational text analysis; gothic fiction; imagined geography; literary culture; narrative; Russian culture; the novel; Environmental Humanities; Arts, Literature and Subjectivity, Arts and Cultural Traditions, Arts and Technologies, Dostoevsky, Russian literature, Genre, Digital humanities, Computational text analysis, Gothic fiction, Imagined geography, Literary culture, Narrative, Russian culture, The novel, Environmental humanities

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Casas Aguilar, Anna

Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Contemporary literatures; Spanish Cultural Studies; Catalan Literature and Culture; Gender Studies; Masculinities; Feminisms; Self-writing; Hispanic Cinemas; Spanish Cultural Studies, Catalan Literature and Culture, Gender Studies, Masculinities, Feminisms, Self-writing, Hispanic Cinemas

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Etxabe, Julen

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Law and humanities; Legal Theory and Jurisprudence; Law and literature; Human Rights; Cultural Studies; Political Theory; history and philosophy of law; Law and humanities, Legal Theory and Jurisprudence, Law and Literature, Human Rights, Cultural Studies, Political Theory, history and philosophy of law

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Frackman, Kyle

Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

queer studies; German studies; media studies; history of sexuality; sexuality; sexuality studies; East Germany; film; Gender Studies; history of science; literature; Media; Media Types (Radio, Television, Written Press, etc.); Scandinavia; Queer studies, German studies, Media Studies, History of sexuality, Sexuality, Sexuality studies, East Germany, Film, Gender studies, History of science, Literature, Media, Media Types (Radio, Television, Written Press, etc.), Scandinavia

Frank, Adam

Department of English Language and Literatures, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

American literature and media, affect theory, modernism, science and technology studies; American literature and media, affect theory, modernism, science and technology studies

Frelick, Nancy

Department of English Language and Literatures, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

16th century literature, theory &criticism, genre studies, women's writing &gender studies, early modern medicine

Frelick, Nancy

Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

16th century literature, theory &criticism, genre studies, women's writing &gender studies, early modern medicine

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Gaertner, David

Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Indigenous Literature ; Digital storytelling ; Digital Humanities; Speculative fiction ; Reconciliation ; New Media; Indigenous Cyberspace ; Indigenous Literature , Digital storytelling , Digital Humanities, Speculative fiction , Reconciliation , New Media, Indigenous Cyberspace

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Hallensleben, Markus

Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

German Language Cultures and Literatures; Transnational Literatures; Visual Arts and Literature; European Studies; Literature and Sciences; Literature and Migration; Narratives of Belonging; Decolonization and Indigenization; German Language Cultures and Literatures, Transnational Literatures, Visual Arts and Literature, European Studies, Literature and Sciences, Literature and Migration, Narratives of Belonging, Decolonization and Indigenization

Hoffmann, Alexandra

Department of Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Classical Persian Literature; Classical Persian Literature

Huberman, Isabella

Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Indigenous Literature; Cinema of Quebec; Francophone Indigenous narrative arts; Environmental Humanities; Archives and cinema studies; Quebec-Indigenous studies; Decolonial and anticolonial theory; Research creation; Indigenous literature, Cinema of Quebec, Francophone Indigenous narrative arts, Environmental Humanities, Archives and cinema studies, Quebec-Indigenous studies, Decolonial and anticolonial theory, Research creation

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Iurascu, Ilinca

Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

German literature; Comparative Literature; Cultural Studies; media theory; Media history; critical theory; film studies; German literature, Comparative literature, Cultural studies, Media theory, Media history, Critical theory, Film studies

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Laroussi, Farid

Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Literatures in French outside Quebec; Literatures and Cultures in French; Literatures and Cultures in French

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Malakaj, Ervin

Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Literature and literary studies; German studies; German Film Studies; German Media Studies; German Media History; Queer Theory and Queer Studies; Feminist and Queer Film Historiography; Critical Pedagogy; German Studies, German Film Studies, German Media Studies, German Media History, Queer Theory and Queer Studies, Feminist and Queer Film Historiography, Critical Pedagogy

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Philbrick, Rachel

Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Latin poetry; Greek poetry; genre; Textual authority and credibility; Intertextuality; Latin poetry, Greek poetry, Genre, Textual authority and credibility, Intertextuality

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Rea, Christopher

Department of Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Chinese literature; Cinema; Print culture; translation; Humor; Chinese literature, Cinema, Print culture, Translation, Humor

Rouse, Robert

Department of English Language and Literatures, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

medieval, crusades, Chaucer, middle ages, monsters, medieval islam, medieval maps, medieval sexuality, spatial theory, historical racism, medieval law, arthurian literature, , Medieval romance, English national identity

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Salamon, Anne

Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Romance Philology; Medieval French Litterature; Manuscript studies; History of the French language; Critical editing of medieval texts; Romance Philology, Medieval French Litterature, Manuscript studies, History of the French language, Critical editing of medieval texts

Santos, Alessandra

Department of Theatre & Film, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Artistic and Literary Analysis Models; Artistic and Literary Theories; Arts and Cultural Traditions; Arts and Technologies; Brazilian Literature and Culture; Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies; Latin American Literatures and Cultures; Modern and Contemporary Literatures and Cultures; Artistic and Literary Analysis Models, Artistic and Literary Theories, Arts and Cultural Traditions, Arts and Technologies, Brazilian Literature and Culture, Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies, Latin American Literatures and Cultures, Modern and Contemporary Literatures and Cultures

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Victoriano, Ramon Antonio

Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Caribbean literatures; Latin American literatures; Contemporary literatures; Hispanic Caribbean Literatures and Cultures; Latin American Contemporary Novel and Short Story; Caribbean Literatures; Latin American literatures ; Hispanic Caribbean Literatures and Cultures, Latin American Contemporary Novel and Short Story, Caribbean Literatures, Latin American literatures

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Chinenye Eze

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD)

More Than a Number: The Effect of Human Gene Patents on Medical Research in the United States of America and Nigeria
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Vivian (Xiao Wen) Li

Student

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (MFA)

On Chinese philosophy and memory: exploring Chan Buddhism recollection, ritual, and narrative

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Fiana Kawane

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in English (PhD)

Toward lyric disunities: Late modern political ecologies of South Asian diasporic poetry, 1970s to 2000s
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Leah Alfred-Olmedo

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in English (PhD)

The Indigenous monstrous & the monstrous Indigenous
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Sydney Lines

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in English (PhD)

Romancing the empire: Race, ethnicity, and nationalism in the writings of Winnifred Eaton and Laura Goodman Salverson
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Stephen Oppong

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Theatre (PhD)

21st century receptions of classical greek theatre in Africa.
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Xaanja Free

Student

Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS)

Indigenous Canadian identity in children's literature --How can Indigenous voices reclaim identity when it has been formed by 'others' who have publicized and educated the world with derogatory stereotypes and rumours?
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Rachel Vivian Helmer

Student

Master of Arts in Germanic Studies (MA)

Racism and residential school participation in German-language Mennonite literature
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Mirta Roncagalli

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Hispanic Studies (PhD)

Spanish essays on politics and ethics (20th and 21st century)
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Nicholas Bartlett

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in French (PhD)

Queer Philology and Medieval Travel Literature: Cultures and Bodies Outside the Heteronormative in Jean de Mandeville's "Livre des Merveilles"
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Katherine Marchant

Student

Master of Arts in French (MA)

Métafiction, métanarration et indices de fictionnalité dans la représentation de la Seconde guerre mondiale chez Modiano et Binet

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Ajibola Fabusuyi

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Germanic Studies (PhD)

The subject of becoming in Black German autobiographical nonfiction and documentary film-making
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Chloe Grant

Student

Master of Arts in Children's Literature (MA)

Children's Literature featuring representations of Indian Residential schools
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Dante Prado

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Germanic Studies (PhD)

Laughter amidst wars and crises in German modernism

French Name

Littérature et études littéraires

French Description

Cette classe comprend la recherche et le développement expérimental en littérature et études littéraires.