Overview

In our scholarly work, we draw on a wide variety of methodological approaches, including many kinds of historical scholarship, archival research, book history, post-colonialism, eco-criticism, feminism and gender studies, media studies, and digital humanities.

Our studies forge connections with related disciplines such as philosophy, art history, theology, anthropology, ecology, and the history of science. We teach critical and creative thinking, clarity and ease of expression, the ability to weigh evidence, assess arguments, and conduct research. The English as a Second Language (ESL) program is offered at University of Ottawa.

We offer a thorough grounding in the literary and cultural histories of Canada, Great Britain, and the United States. We engage with texts from Anglophone communities around the world. We investigate how cultures work and how literature, media, and culture shape the world around us. We revel in the beauty of great works of literature. We study the past with an eye on the future.