The Department of English at UTSC is proud of the accomplishments of its faculty, students, and alumni, and the work we do on our campus and in our larger community. Congratulations to Nana Frimpong!Congratulations to Nana Frimpong on her new film Healing in Colour. Prof. Marlene Goldman Public LecturePresentation by Marlene Goldman, a 6-month JHI Faculty Research Fellow in 2020-21. Prof. Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm's interProf. Akiwenzie-Damm's (Re)Generation was recently the topic of CBC's The Next Chapter Podcast. Students Present at Teaching and LearninMaria Assif, Corinne Beauquis, Maria Panaligan, and Zainab Issa presented at the 2021 International Book Launch for Bangaray & Wave FormCome to to Prof. Daniel Tysdsal's Wave Forms and Doom Scrolls and Alumni Adrian DeLeon Baragnay's Daniel Scott Tysdal's New Book ReleCongratulations to Prof. Daniel Scott Tysdal's new book release Wave Forms and Doom Scrolls. Adrian De Leon's New Book ReleaseCongratulations to UTSC Alumni Adrian De Leon's new book release Barangay an offshore poem SJ Sindu's New Book ReleaseCongratulations to Prof. SJ Sindu on her new book, Blue-Skinned Gods. Marlene Goldman Elected to Royal SocietyCongratulations to Prof. Marlene Goldman, who has been elected to the Royal Society of Canada! 2021-22 Work-Study Jobs AvailableWe are looking for three work-study students to join our 2021-22 Communications & Outreach team Prof. Goldman Edits Special Issue on AgeMarlene Goldman edits a new special issue of the University of Toronto Quarterly Class of 2021 Graduation MessageProfessor Neil ten Kortenaar offers a commencement address to our 2021 graduates, on behalf of the Alum and USC Prof Adrian De Leon on theA new miniseries on the Asian American history, from alum Adrian De Leon. English Profs Lead Curriculum Review Eff“The erasure of any knowledge is antithetical to the ideals of educational institutions.” --Prof. Alumni Mentorship Program: ApplicationsApply now to be part of UTSC's alumni mentor program, as mentor or mentee! Student News and CelebrationsWe have wonderful news and congratulations to announce, so please join us in celebrating a round-up Prof. Assif Awarded Jackman ResidencyCongratulations to Prof Assif, who was awarded a Jackman Humanities Institute Scholars-in-Residence Prof. Anne Milne Publishes New BookCongratulations to Prof. Milne on the publication of her new book, Birds in Eighteenth-Century Orange Shirt DayUTSC English stands in solidarity with Indigenous people as we acknowledge the legacy of Randy Lundy at WOTS FestivalProfessor Randy Lundy was featured at Word on the Street Toronto Book & Magazine Festival! We're Hiring for the CommunicationsUTSC English is hiring our new Communications & Outreach team for 2020-21! We are looking for Interview with Prof. Andrew DuBois on CBCurious about Prof. Andrew DuBois's life in Carbonear, Newfoundland? Listen to his interview on CBC Welcome to Our A-level CoursesWe at the UTSC English Department are so pleased to welcome our new students, who will be starting Prof. Andrew DuBois Publishes New CollecCongratulations to Prof. Andrew DuBois on the publication of his new collection. Prof. Andrea Charise Wins Early Career TCongratulations to Prof. Andrea Charise, who has won the UofT Early Career Teaching Award! Prof. Maria Assif Recipient of UofT TeacCongratulations to Prof. Maria Assif, who is one of the 2020 Teaching Fellows for the University of UTSC Creative Writing Alum Wins TrilliumCongratulations to Téa Mutonji, whose story collection Shut Up You're Pretty, has won the 2020 UTSC English Commencement Address 2020A socially distanced commencement message from the department's current and incoming Chair. Celebrating the Class of 2020!Join us online in June to celebrate our amazing English, Film, and Creative Writing graduates! English Superstar Wins UTSC Letter AwardUTSC English offers its heartfelt congratulations to Nicholas Marcelli, who is a recipient of a Introducing the Creative Writing Major!We are proud to announce that the English Department now offers U of T's only Major in Creative ENGA01 TA Wins Teaching AwardCongratulations to Julie Prior, who has received a TATP Teaching Excellence Award for her work in Goldman's Torching the Dusties WinsProf. Marlene Goldman's adaptation of "Torching the Dusties" has won the Elena Zastawnik Award! Students Accepted for Sigma Tau Delta CoCongratulations to Sarah Hilton, Ryanne Kap, Nicholas Marcelli, and Sana Mufti! UTSC English Welcomes New Faculty MemberThe Department of English at UTSC is delighted to announce the appointment of two new faculty Prof. Katherine Larson Publishes New BooCongratulations to Prof. Katherine Larson on her new book, The Matter of Song in Early Modern Prof. Andrew DuBois' Poetry CollectCongratulations to Prof. Andrew DuBois, whose poetry collection is forthcoming! Prof. Yulia Ryzhik Publishes Essay ColleCongratulations to Prof. Yulia Ryzhik on publishing her essay collection! Prof. Daniel Tysdal's Short Film PrCongratulations to Prof. Daniel Tysdal, whose short film Humanity's Wing premieres this week! UTSC Creative Writing Alum Shortlisted fCongratulations to Téa Mutonji, whose debut short story collection is a finalist for the Rogers Youth Critics Initiative (TACLA Film FesIn 2019, The Asian Canadian Living Archive piloted the Youth Critics Initiative to engage students Prof. SJ Sindu's New Novel ForthcomCongratulations to our professor, SJ Sindu, whose second novel, Blue-Skinned Gods, comes out in Prof. Goldman Talks Atwood on CTVProf. Marlene Goldman was recently interviewed by CTV News about Margaret Atwood's exciting new Welcome to New Faculty Members!Please join us in welcoming our newest faculty to UTSC English! Prof. Vernon on Black Prairie Writing inProf. Vernon's research and forthcoming book are featured in UofT Magazine. English Faculty Win AwardsWe are delighted to celebrate the accomplishments of our faculty whom won multiple awards on June FEEL WAYSFEEL WAYS is an upcoming anthology led by our own alums that showcases writing from Scarborough Congratulations Professor TysdalCongratulations to Daniel Tysdal, whose collection of short stories has been accepted at Wolsack Congratulations Dr. Assif!Congratulations to Maria Assif whose book will be published by Oxford University Press. Congratulations Amy CotéCongratulations to doctoral candidate Amy Coté, who received an Outstanding Teaching Assistant Student Presenters at the 2019 Sigma TauThree students from UTSC were selected to participate in the 2019 convention for Sigma Tau Delta. Congratulations Dr. GastonA huge congratulations goes to Dr. Gaston whose book on Chaucer has been accepted at Oxford UTSC Creative Writers Take Home 2nd PlacCongratulations to Sarah Hilton, Ryanne Kap, and Kit Hornby whom took second place at the LitJam Congratulations Conference Winners!Congratulations to the winners of the 11th UTSC Undergraduate English Conference! Interview with Carrianne Leung featuredCheck out the lastest issue of The Underground for a terrific interview by Helen Jingshu Yao with Dr. Karina Vernon's Research FeaturCongratulations to Dr. Karina Vernon whose research on Black Prairie literature is currently being UTSC Writers Make Canada Reads LonglistCongratulations to Professor Andrew Westoll and our new Writer in Residence, Carrianne Leung, for UTSC Alum Niyosha Keyzad Interviewed byNiyosha Keyzad, a UTSC English graduate, was interviewed by CBC Radio regarding her fledgling " Professor Larson Named to RSC College ofProfessor Katherine Larson has been named to the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars. Daniel Tysdal's H-Wing Story RecognCongratulations to Professor Daniel Tysdal whose story "Humanity's Wing" was runner-up in the 2018 UTSC English Alum Featured Writer in TimKaren Ho, an alumna of UTSC English, wrote Time magazine's feature on the hit movie Crazy Rich Ashfak Khan Chosen for LEAD ProgramOur department's Business Officer, Ashfak Khan, has been selected to participate??in UTSC's LEAD Marlene Goldman Awarded Film GrantProf. Marlene Goldman has received the Barbara Tuck-MacPhee Award for her film "Torching the 2018 Teaching AwardsCongratulations to Sonja Nikkila and Amy Coté, who each won a 2018 UTSC Teaching Award! Graduation Success StoryCongratulations to Marylin Kwan, a UTSC employee, who has been working toward her degree in English Writers-in-Residence at UTSCLearn about our present WiR, Sheniz Janmohamed, and our previous illustrious guests! Congratulations to UTSC CW alum NatashaCongratulations to UTSC CW alum Natasha Ramoutar who is one of the winners of OBPO's What's Your Congratulations to the International SigCongratulations to the UTSC English students who are participating in the annual Sigma Tau Delta Ashfak Khan at the STrengthening AdminisAshfak Khan, the Business Officer for the English, CFL, and Philosophy departments, was invited to COW: You don’t have to be an English stuThe creative writing club at the University of Toronto Scarborough – also known as COW – is a gem Academics, community members congregateScarborough Studies was created and hosted by two alumni, Niyosha Keyzad, a course instructor at Teaching Video Games Student Research TeDr. Sonja Nikkila is considering the feasibility of proposing a course on video games as narrative Working Group Opportunity with ProfessorProf. Goldman is seeking students to work with her on her new film project! Health Humanities Professor Andrea ChariProfessor Andrea Charise interviews with CBC Radio to discuss prevailing damaging attitudes towards Dr. Marlene Goldman Takes Aging NarrativDr. Marlene Goldman writes and researches how we tell stories of aging and dementia. http://utsc. Alum wins national leadership award forAs a researcher and aspiring educator, Aakriti Kapoor has focused on education tools to help Hi-tech humanities approach to understanAndrea Charise is looking to help others understand the aging process in new ways. Her latest U of T creative writing team wins improvThree talented creative writing students from U of T are winners of the International Festival of Joint Statement from the Department of EThis statement is motivated by the recent executive order on immigration issued by the United New writer-in-residence eager to mentorAs writer in residence Whittall will be available throughout the winter term to visit classes, run Congratulations to Professor Sara SaljouSix U of T Scarborough facultym including UTSC English's Professor Sara Saljoughi, are recipients New writer-in-residence Nino Ricci readyNew writer-in-residence Nino Ricci ready to share insights on writing. http://ose.utsc.utoronto.ca/ Welcome to Professor Sara SaljoughiThe Film Studies section of the English Department welcomes new faculty member, Professor Sara Launch of The Writing Moment by Daniel SYou are cordially invited to the UTSC launch of The Writing Moment by Daniel Scott Tysdal. Thursday Doctoral candidate Tom Ue Credits UTSC EUTSC alum Tom Ue publishes his new edited collection, World Film Locations: Toronto Faculty SpotlightThe English Department welcomes two new faculty members: Kara Gaston and Andrew Westoll. UTSC Jackman winner ‘captivated’ by theUTSC English student Diana Demian recently won the prestigious Jackman Humanities Institute The Best Essay PrizeCongratulations to our students at the English Department who won 2013 Department awards! Acclaimed Canadian author Miriam Toews sAward-winning Canadian novelist Miriam Toews is eager to mentor the next generation of writers as Faculty help a community tell its storieUTSC English faculty partner with the East Scarborough Storefront to conduct a community Congratulations to Professor Katherine LSeventeen UTSC faculty won New Researcher Awards from the university’s Connaught Fund, including Rap anthology by Professor Andrew DuBoisThe Anthology of Rap, edited by Adam Bradley and UTSC English Professor Andrew DuBois published to
