Six books by UBC Arts scholars to read for Black History Month and beyond
February is Black History Month in Canada. Here are six books to read by Black scholars in the Faculty of Arts that explore crucial themes of Black history, identity and resistance. This list includes books from professors Nalo Hopkinson and Whitney French of Creative Writing.
Meet the new faculty in Creative Writing winter 2025
The School of Creative Writing recently welcomed several new faculty members. Ray Clark, Whitney French and Jennifer Moss joined Creative Writing in September. Jules Arita Koostachin (Attawapiskat), Jasmine Sealy and Selina Boan began teaching in January.
A dying wish, forgotten boxes, and a lost Holocaust archive rediscovered
Professor Timothy Taylor uncovers his family’s hidden wartime history through his grandfather’s diaries and letters, to be preserved with help from the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre and UBC Library.
UBC professor Keith Maillard wins the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence
Professor Keith Maillard recently won the 2024 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence from the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. The award recognizes annually a British Columbian writer who has contributed to the development of literary excellence in the province.
UBC professor emeritus George McWhirter receives largest international award for poetry
UBC School of Creative Writing professor emeritus George McWhirter recently won the 2024 Griffin Poetry Prize for his English-language translation of Self-Portrait in the Zone of Silence, written in Spanish by Mexican poet Homero Aridjis.
Education through comics: Exploring the pedagogical value of comic art with Sarah Leavitt
Comics are an effective medium that presents complex ideas in an easily understandable way. Assistant Professor Sarah Leavitt discusses her experience teaching comics with the Faculty of Arts.
Two Creative Writing professors receive Dean of Arts Educational Leadership and Innovation Award
Professors Bronwen Tate and John Vigna have received the Dean of Arts Educational Leadership (EL) and Innovation Award.
Defining love through the lens of Arts with Mandy Catron
As Valentine’s Day approaches, we ponder the definition of love and its many facets that can be experienced and interpreted differently. Lecturer Mandy Catron discusses what love might look like with the Faculty of Arts.
New work by Creative Writing faculty to add to your winter to-do list
This past year, Creative Writing faculty have been prolific. They’ve published adult and young adult fiction, children’s books, and anthologies, and produced plays, podcasts and radio shows that call on us to consider our place in the world.
Anosh Irani receives Writers’ Trust Engel Findley Award
Assistant Professor Anosh Irani recently received the Writers’ Trust Engel Findley Award for his significant contributions to Canadian literature.