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.
Faculty and staff
The Department of English is all about learning from nationally and internationally respected scholars and historians in their respective fields.
Arts Writing Centre
The goal of the Arts Writing Centre is to help students develop their writing talents in a friendly and collaborative environment.
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
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.
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.
English Department welcomes first Indigenous Writer-in-Residence
An interview with Jay Odjick, uOttawa English Department’s first Indigenous Writer-in-Residence.
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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.)