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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The St. Jerome’s Reading Series, held at St. Jerome’s University on UWaterloo campus, presents its first event of the Fall 2026 semester on Friday, October 30th, at 4:30 in SJ2 1002, with author Kate Gies. tinyurl.com/7u9ac9f6

Kate Gies and book cover of It Must Be Beautiful to Be Finished.

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The Environmental Humanities Symposium, featuring presentations from UWaterloo English faculty and students and many others, is being held all day on Saturday, Oct. 17 in EV2 and EV3, University of Waterloo. tinyurl.com/57p358pp

Environmental Humanities Symposium | Environmental Humanities Network | University of Waterloo

This page contains information regarding the Environmental Humanities Symposium.

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

CFP - Constructing Figures, Figuring Constructions: Patterns of Form and Function. Special Issue of Constructions and Frames - Guest Editors: Randy Allen Harris and Bracha Nir. Deadline: Dec. 1, 2026. tinyurl.com/2mu2n6u7

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

CFP: Constructing Figures, Figuring Constructions: Patterns of Form and Function. Special Issue of Constructions and Frames - Guest Editors: Randy Allen Harris and Bracha Nir. Deadline: Dec. 1, 2026. tinyurl.com/2mu2n6u7

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

St. Jerome’s U & UWaterloo English alumnus Nicholas Herring is a finalist for 2026’s prestigious Giller Prize for his second novel, Your Breath in Charcoal. Herring will be reading at St. Jerome's U on Nov. 19 at 4:30pm, SJ2 1004. tinyurl.com/yxbv3y2t

Alumnus shortlisted for Giller Prize

St. Jerome’s at UWaterloo English alumnus Nicholas Herring is a finalist for 2026’s prestigious Giller Prize for his second novel, Your Breath in Charcoal. (Gooselane) As the press describes …

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The Fall 2026 Environmental Humanities Slow Reading Group takes place on Wednesday, October 7, 12-1 pm. Reading: "Rubber Boots Methods for the Anthropocene." tinyurl.com/2v2z4ya4

Fall 2026 Environmental Humanities Slow Reading Group | Environmental Humanities Network | University of Waterloo

Meeting information for a Slow Reading Group Oct. 7, from 12-1PM

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Fall 2026 Environmental Humanities Slow Reading Group takes place on Wednesday, October 7, 12-1 pm. Reading: "Rubber Boots Methods for the Anthropocene." tinyurl.com/2v2z4ya4

Fall 2026 Environmental Humanities Slow Reading Group | Environmental Humanities Network | University of Waterloo

Meeting information for a Slow Reading Group Oct. 7, from 12-1PM

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Environmental Humanities Symposium, featuring presentations from UWaterloo English faculty and students and many others, is being held all day on Saturday, Oct. 17 in EV2 and EV3, University of Waterloo. tinyurl.com/57p358pp

Environmental Humanities Symposium | Environmental Humanities Network | University of Waterloo

This page contains information regarding the Environmental Humanities Symposium.

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Book Launch: Winfried Siemerling‘s co-edited volume (with Dr. Karina Vernon) Call and Response-ability: Black Canadian Works of Art and the Politics of Relation. Thurs. Oct. 1, 7 p.m., Another Story Bookshop, Toronto. tinyurl.com/8ept8n4h

Book Launch for Dr. Winfried Siemerling

On Thursday, Oct 1, 2026 at 7 p.m Toronto’s Another Story Bookshop will be hosting a book launch for Dr. Winfried Siemerling’s co-edited volume (with Dr. Karina Vernon) Call and Respons…

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It’s once again time for the Wild Writers Literary Festival, November 6th – 8th, 2026, in Waterloo, Ontario! tinyurl.com/tuyvzv3s

Wild Writers Festival

It’s once again time for the Wild Writers Literary Festival, November 6th – 8th, 2026, in Waterloo, Ontario. UWaterloo English is represented at various events: Dr. Sarah Tolmie is moderating the p…

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The UWaterloo English Grad Orientation Day is tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 11. We look forward to seeing you there! Note that some of the room numbers for events have changed. Schedule: tinyurl.com/4zuu26b9

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

"Remembering John North": Today's UWaterloo Daily Bulletin contains an article about UWaterloo English professor John North, who passed away Aug. 10. tinyurl.com/yenmu25b

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | Daily Bulletin | University of Waterloo

The Daily Bulletin, Wednesday, August 19, 2026

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

JOBS: Two positions, Assistant Teaching Professor, Writing Studies, University of Victoria. Application deadline Sept. 10. Job 1: tinyurl.com/h72dc42v Job 2: tinyurl.com/2kzzmnbx

UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

We are sad to announce that Professor John North, who was a prominent researcher and teacher in UWaterloo English for 58 years, has passed away. tinyurl.com/45mbpnt3

Dr. John North

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Join the Critical Media Lab for its 2026 showcase featuring interactive, geo-electro-sensor projects by students enrolled in ENGL 799: Media Geologies and a talk by media scholar Stephen J. Neville. Wed., Aug. 12, 4-7 pm, ECH 1205. tinyurl.com/52xjz354

Poster for CMS Showcase featuring images of rocks and names of presenters. Information available via the post link.

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Congratulations to UWaterloo English’s Dr. Winfried Siemerling on the publication of his co-edited volume (with Karina Vernon) Call and Response-ability: Black Canadian Works of Art and the Politics of Relation. tinyurl.com/ysvaez8b

Call and Response-ability: Black Canadian Works of Art and the Politics of Relation

Congratulations to UWaterloo English’s Dr. Winfried Siemerling, on the publication of his co-edited volume (with Karina Vernon) Call and Response-ability: Black Canadian Works of Art and the …

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The UWaterloo English Society is looking for theme suggestions for the next issue of their zine. tinyurl.com/n4j5u4sm

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The Writing and Communication Centre, under the directorship of UWaterloo English alumna and CWCA/ACCR leadership award winner Clare Bermingham, celebrates its 50th anniversary this September. tinyurl.com/yc6jaajx

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 | Daily Bulletin | University of Waterloo

The Daily Bulletin, July 15, 2026

UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

English Language and Literature is now part of UWaterloo's School of Critical and Creative Humanities. tinyurl.com/4kkfy2en

Hagey Hall.

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Congratulations to UWaterloo English alumna Clare Bermingham, who has been recognized by the Canadian Writing Centres Association for her outstanding contributions to Canadian writing centre work. tinyurl.com/z8tj424j

Clare Bermingham: Visionary Leadership

Congratulations to UWaterloo English alumna Clare Bermingham, who has been recognized by the Canadian Writing Centres Association (CWCA/ACCR) for her outstanding contributions to Canadian writing c…

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Jay Dolmage, who has been appointed director of UWaterloo's new School of Critical and Creative Humanities. tinyurl.com/34manujj

Dr. Jay Dolmage appointed Director of new school

You may have heard that UWaterloo’s Faculty of Arts has undergone a reorganization, and as of as of July 2026 will be divided into multiple schools. UWaterloo English’s Dr. Jay Dolmage …

UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

CFP: The Global Migration Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University will host the 2027 IMISCOE Spring Conference in Toronto on March 10-12, 2027. Application deadline: July 15. tinyurl.com/tkcdjapk

Applications for the 2027 IMISCOE Spring Conference in Toronto - IMISCOE

IMISCOE is the largest European network of scholars in the area of migration and integration. The focus is on comparative research and joint research projects.

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Congratulations to the UWaterloo English graduate and undergraduate students who will receive their degrees at the spring 2026 convocation tomorrow! tinyurl.com/bdzcbbkr

Fireworks

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Michael MacDonald, who has received UWaterloo's Award for Excellence in Online Teaching. tinyurl.com/2vtdya3b

Award for Dr. Michael MacDonald

Congratulations to UWaterloo English’s Dr. Michael MacDonald, the recipient of an Excellence in Online Teaching Award. As the committee writes: While a well-crafted course design provides the…

UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

In celebration of Indigenous Heritage Month, Waterloo’s Office of Indigenous Relations and the University of Waterloo Libraries are holding an Indigenous Authors and Publishers Reading, Panel, and Q&A. June 11, 1:30-3:00 p.m., main floor of Dana Porter Library. tinyurl.com/mszd8c49

Indigenous Author Panel

A message from the Office of Indigenous Relations. In celebration of Indigenous Heritage Month, Waterloo’s Office of Indigenous Relations and the University of Waterloo Libraries invite y…

UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

UWaterloo English's Dr. Paul Ugor is organizing the symposium Ààyè Ọ̀dọ́: Urban Youth, New Aesthetic Formations, and Insurgent Imagination in Nigeria. June 18-20, Arthur Mbanefo Digital Research Centre and online. Info: tinyurl.com/djs8aej4 Registration: tinyurl.com/3mz9trrt

Poster for Ààyè Ọ̀dọ́ symposium (people dancing). Text information available from links.

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Congratulations to our newest PhD graduate, Dr. Melissa Johnson, who successfully defended her dissertation, "A 'Chronic Complainer’s' Guide to the Hystericizing of Fibromyalgia." tinyurl.com/2ryvdnjy

Fireworks.

UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Congratulations to UWaterloo English's Dr. Ashley Mehlenbacher, who has been awarded a Tier 2 SSHRC grant in Rhetorical Theory and Practice to study how we use language to understand or meaningfully discuss rapid technological and scientific change. tinyurl.com/5nwxej93

Six Waterloo researchers awarded $6 million | Waterloo News

Six researchers at the University of Waterloo have been awarded $6 million in funding to support their research as part of the prestigious Canada Research Chair (CRC) program. This cycle, a total of 1...

UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

UWaterloo English faculty and students are participating in a wide variety of conferences this summer. tinyurl.com/2s3hxax9

Audience clapping.

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

RHETORICON SYMPOSIUM: Figuring Constructions, Constructing Figures. Leading scholars of rhetorical stylistics, construction grammar, and computational linguistics explore the nature of rhetorical figures. May 28-29, University of Waterloo. Info and registration: tinyurl.com/bdzd5fsw

Poster for symposium named in post text. Information available from post link.

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Congratulations to our UWaterloo English Outstanding Course Performance Award winners for courses held in the winter 2026 term! tinyurl.com/4t2yk355

Stars and trophies.

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The Stratford Festival is holding a Meighen Forum event, Shakespeare's Multiracial World, featuring Professor Ayanna Thompson, editor of The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Race. Tuesday, May 12, Lazaridis Hall, Tom Patterson Theatre. tinyurl.com/k4xm4h2t

UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

A recording is now available for "5 Poets Breaking into Song," an event that took place in March at St. Jerome's University in which the work of Canadian Poets was set to music, including the work of UWaterloo English's Lamees Al Ethari (around 1:24). tinyurl.com/9rbcn53c

5 Poets Breaking Into Song (#21)

UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Congratulations to our newest PhD graduate, Dr. Ayesha Altaher, who successfully defended her dissertation, "Inherited Scripts and Contested Narratives: Arab and Muslim Identity in 18th and 19th Century America." tinyurl.com/5erpz5x9

Fireworks.

UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

UWaterloo English alumna Dr. Kem-Laurin Lubin will be a speaker on a keynote panel at the FHSS Big Thinking Summit held at the Edmonton Convention Centre from June 9-11 (keynote panel held on June 11 from 10:30 to 11:45). To register for the summit: tinyurl.com/yhbs2hn6.

Registration | FHSS

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

JOB: Managing Editor, The New Quarterly (hosted at St. Jerome's University at the University of Waterloo). tinyurl.com/3am637tz

Want to work at TNQ? We're Hiring our Next Managing Editor - The New Quarterly Digital Edition

Do you love literature and want to play a role in the Canadian literary ecosystem? TNQ has the perfect opportunity for you! Managing Editor The New Quarterly Literary Society Inc. Managing Editor Pos...

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Congratulations to UWaterloo English's Dr. Randy Harris, who has been named University Professor, a designation that recognizes "exceptional scholarly achievement and international pre-eminence." tinyurl.com/vrhn5je2

UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

The UWaterloo English society has released a new newsletter! tinyurl.com/47vp4ph6

Semester's End!

UW English Society Newsletter: April 2026

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

UWaterloo English PhD alumna Lara El Mekaui has published a piece entitled “Diaspora Communities Carry the Burden of Watching War from Afar” in The Conversation. tinyurl.com/43zpseux

UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Congratulations to all our 2025-2026 English Award winners! Winners' names and photo gallery: tinyurl.com/ysmf7c2z

Group photo: winners of the 2025-2026 English Awards.

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RhetCanada @rhetcan.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

The Rhetoricon Symposium: Figures & Constructions; Constructions & Figures features leading scholars presenting on rhetorical stylistics and grammatical constructions. May 28 and 29, University of Waterloo. tinyurl.com/62aha2sx

Rhetoricon poster with image of man with exposed brain in a sphere. Information available via the link.

UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Looking for an undergrad creative writing course? Try ENGL 432: Literary Journalism and the Immersive Encounter. tinyurl.com/ptbvk4hc

Banner for ENGL 432: Literary Journalism and the Immersive Encounter. Man Sitting on Cliff.

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Critical Tech Talk: Sjors Groeneveld introduces The Digital Data Divide, an immersive speculative project that invites audiences to experience contrasting futures shaped by personal data and AI. Monday, March 23, 4:30- 6:00pm, CH 1205. tinyurl.com/3ujur92m

Sjors Groeneveld

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

A new edition of the English Society Newsletter is now available! Check it out for a guide to English-related news and upcoming events, including a Crafts and Chai event on March 25 from 6:30-8:00pm in EV3 3412. tinyurl.com/5mthj7km

The Calm Before the Storm

UW English Society Newsletter: March 2026

UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The Drucker Challenge Essay Contest is open to students and early career professionals ages 18-35. This year’s theme is "Culture Between Tradition and Change: How Does Culture Drive Innovation?" Deadline: Apr. 20. tinyurl.com/mw6e7fzu

Global Peter Drucker Challenge

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UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Congratulations to UWaterloo English PhD candidate Melika Hashemi, who has been chosen as a Rungh Wikipedia Scholar. tinyurl.com/4pcztfdw

PhD student Melika Hashemi and Wikipedia

Congratulations to UWaterloo English PhD candidate Melika Hashemi, who has been chosen as a Rungh Wikipedia Scholar. She will be participating in a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to add content about artist…

UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

UWaterloo English's Dr. Paul Ugor is holding a launch for three (!) books he has co-edited. Thursday, March 19, 11am-12:30pm, DWE 3516 and online. tinyurl.com/muu55jss

Book launch poster with three book covers. Information available from post and link.

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RhetCanada @rhetcan.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

CWCA/ACCR 2026 Conference: The Centre (Still) Holds: Writing Centre Work in Changing and Unchanging Times. Online, June 16-18. Register: tinyurl.com/mvyuakjw

Poster for CWCA/ACCR 2026 Conference. Complete information available from link in post.

UWaterloo English @uw-english.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

If you're an aspiring picture book author, you can bring your manuscript to Indigo-Conestoga Mall for a free critique by UWaterloo English prof and picture book author Dr. Jennifer Harris. March 18, 11am-2pm, Conestoga Mall, Waterloo. tinyurl.com/mw6jt6wc

March Break: Ask an author for advice

Are you an aspiring picture book author? Do you have questions about publishing? On March 18th, from 11am-2pm, UWaterloo English’s Dr. Jennifer Harris will be at Indigo-Conestoga Mall as part of th…

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RhetCanada @rhetcan.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

CASDW/ACR's Winter 2026 webinar will feature two key articles recently printed in Discourse and Writing/Rédactologie's special issue "Present and Future(s) of Writing in the Age of AI." Mar. 30, 1pm EST. To register: tinyurl.com/yba5r5wb.

Webinar poster naming two key authors and articles: Katja Thieme, "Why Intention? How Process? Where Trust? A Sociorhetorical View of Writing in the Presence of Generative Al," and Christopher Eaton, "Mapping Next Steps in GenAl Research."