Meet the new faculty in Creative Writing fall 2023
The School of Creative Writing welcomes several new faculty members this fall. A.W. Hopkins, Frances Koncan, Cecily Nicholson and Danny Ramadan joined Creative Writing in September.
Alex Marzano-Lesnevich awarded Hampton New Faculty Grant
Assistant Professor Alex Marzano-Lesnevich received UBC’s Hampton New Faculty Grant in October.
Meet the new faculty in Creative Writing 2023
The School of Creative Writing is welcoming several new faculty members this year. Anosh Irani and Chelene Knight joined Creative Writing in January, and Alex Marzano-Lesnevich and Austen Osworth will join the School in July.
New publications from Creative Writing faculty expand our ideas on belonging and connection
Over the last year, Creative Writing faculty published fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and hybrid works that see the world through collaborative acts of art-making—with family, ancestors and communities, and with illustrators, teachers and screenwriters.
Assistant Professor Billy-Ray Belcourt named a Canada Research Chair
Assistant Professor Billy-Ray Belcourt has been named a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Queer Indigenous Cultural Production. Belcourt is the first CRC in the School of Creative Writing.
UBC Creative Writing leadership changeover continues to prioritize pedagogical excellence, promotion of equity and diversity
On July 1, UBC Creative Writing bid a fond farewell to Professor Alix Ohlin as its Director, warmly welcoming Professor Annabel Lyon into the role for a three-year term.
Director farewell letter from Professor Alix Ohlin
In June, Professor Alix Ohlin completed her service as Director of UBC Creative Writing. She will continue to teach and write within the School. Read a farewell message from Professor Ohlin to the Creative Writing community.
Redefining the undergraduate learning experience in Creative Writing
The Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) supports UBC’s strategic plan by advancing transformative learning at the university. TLEF projects can be small or large in scope, from creating innovative resources for a single course, to redefining the learning experience for an entire department. UBC’s School of Creative Writing instructors attempted the latter option, and strengthened their cohesion in the process.
How girls are using social media for positive change: An interview with Creative Writing lecturer Tanya Kyi and her daughter
The online world has real dangers, but girls around the world are using social media to create positive change and practice good digital citizenship. Lecturer Tanya Kyi’s new children’s book, Better Connected, focuses on the less-recognized and positive aspects of the online experiences of girls.
Several members of Creative Writing community selected as finalists for BC and Yukon Book Prizes
We’re proud to announce that several members of the UBC School of Creative Writing community are finalists for the 2022 BC and Yukon Book Prizes.