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About the department
The Department of English at uOttawa offers dynamic programs in literature, culture, and critical theory. Supported by a diverse faculty and a multicultural, bilingual environment, students can prepare for careers in academia, education, publishing, and more.
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Programs
Besides providing an excellent base for professional development, a degree in English literature can offer you unmatched intellectual challenges.
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Faculty and staff
The Department of English is all about learning from nationally and internationally respected scholars and historians in their respective fields.
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Arts Writing Centre
The goal of the Arts Writing Centre is to help students develop their writing talents in a friendly and collaborative environment.
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Writer in Residence
Jay Odjick is an artist, writer, and television producer from the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabe community in Quebec.
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News
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Faculty of Arts
A list of all upcoming fourth-year seminars for 2024-25. Scheduling tbd. Texts and assignments may vary
Here is the full list of 4000-level seminars for 2024-25.
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Faculty of Arts
English Department 2024-25 Graduate Seminars
A list of all upcoming graduate seminars for the academic year, 2024-25. Scheduling tbd. Texts and assignments may vary.
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Faculty of Arts
English Department welcomes first Indigenous Writer-in-Residence
An interview with Jay Odjick, uOttawa English Department’s first Indigenous Writer-in-Residence.
Contact us
Department of English
Hamelin Hall, room 338
70 Laurier Avenue E.
Ottawa ON Canada K1N 6N5
Map
Tel.: 613-562-5764
Fax: 613-562-5990
[email protected]
Office hours
Monday to Friday
From 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.
From 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(June to August: closed at 4 p.m.)