When author Erica McKeen arrives at Western this week, she’ll retrace steps she walked as a student, as well as those she imagined for the protagonist in her debut novel Tear. The walk between ‘what’s real and what’s not real’ is central to …
English and Writing Studies
Western offers new minor in Black Studies
Open to all students, the courses provide a variety of perspectives on Black history, culture and heritage
Award-winning poet joins Western as new writer-in-residence
January Rogers aims to be ‘incubator’ of new writing talent
War journalist Sally Armstrong says youth bring hope for change
Humanitarian and author will receive honorary doctorate at spring convocation
Western researchers first to map effects of England’s ‘little ice age’
Interactive GIS database chronicles 500-year-old extreme climate events
Western launches new creative arts and production program
Creativity, collaboration, community cornerstones of new BA major
Laughter, love and ‘permanent astonishment’ mark grad’s new memoir
Pianst and playwright Tomson Highway shares stories of his ‘most spectacular’ childhood
Elephantine chant book dates to 1600
Newly acquired volume bears ‘fingerprints of 400 years’ of music history
Short-fiction collection The Pump penned at Western
Sydney Warner Brooman weaves tales of a small town, heartsick humans and carnivorous beavers
Creative writing meets science
Neuroscience and psychology student Ashley Li brings diverse perspective and leadership skills to her role as Student-Writer-in-Residence
Western celebrates top teaching talent
Outstanding faculty members and a team of course designers are being honoured for excellence
Notable Western researchers, scholars, alumni appointed to Orders of Canada and Ontario
A combat surgeon and English professor emeritus are among several Western-connected Canadians to be celebrated with top national and provincial honours.
Words 2020 lives on as virtual festival
Words 2020 – London’s literary and creative arts festival – launched on Nov. 6 and it’s 100-per-cent virtual as the world stays safe amidst the global pandemic.
Western offers new minor in Black Studies
Open to all students, the courses provide a variety of perspectives on Black history, culture and heritage
Award-winning poet joins Western as new writer-in-residence
January Rogers aims to be ‘incubator’ of new writing talent
War journalist Sally Armstrong says youth bring hope for change
Humanitarian and author will receive honorary doctorate at spring convocation
Western researchers first to map effects of England’s ‘little ice age’
Interactive GIS database chronicles 500-year-old extreme climate events
Western launches new creative arts and production program
Creativity, collaboration, community cornerstones of new BA major
Laughter, love and ‘permanent astonishment’ mark grad’s new memoir
Pianst and playwright Tomson Highway shares stories of his ‘most spectacular’ childhood
Elephantine chant book dates to 1600
Newly acquired volume bears ‘fingerprints of 400 years’ of music history
Short-fiction collection The Pump penned at Western
Sydney Warner Brooman weaves tales of a small town, heartsick humans and carnivorous beavers
Creative writing meets science
Neuroscience and psychology student Ashley Li brings diverse perspective and leadership skills to her role as Student-Writer-in-Residence
Western celebrates top teaching talent
Outstanding faculty members and a team of course designers are being honoured for excellence
Notable Western researchers, scholars, alumni appointed to Orders of Canada and Ontario
A combat surgeon and English professor emeritus are among several Western-connected Canadians to be celebrated with top national and provincial honours.
Words 2020 lives on as virtual festival
Words 2020 – London’s literary and creative arts festival – launched on Nov. 6 and it’s 100-per-cent virtual as the world stays safe amidst the global pandemic.