by Heather McAlpine At this point in the year – particularly this year — many of us may be feeling “done,” bored, or burnt-out. (I know I am!) Hoping to shake off a little of this feeling, I assigned a creative project in my ENGL 333: Nineteenth-Century Novels course this term. Students were prompted to […]
From UFV English to the Vancouver Sun to Black Consciousness–Mooney’s Journey
By Heather McAlpine You may have seen his byline in the Vancouver Sun, where he’s been a reporter since 2010, or be familiar with his hilarious twitter presence (@HarrisonMooney) – but did you know that Harrison Mooney is a 2007 graduate of the UFV English department? He is currently working on a memoir, The Boy […]
UFV English Summer Reads: Michelle Superle
What do English profs do during the summer? We read, of course! And when we read, we get so excited that we can’t help raving about the books . . . because, hey!–you might like them, too. Michelle Superle: What I’m Reading this Summer As I ease towards my sabbatical, I’m reading widely and broadly—for […]
UFV English Summer Reads: Heather McAlpine
What do English profs do during the summer? We read, of course! And when we read, we get so excited that we can’t help raving about the books . . . because, hey!–you might like them, too. Heather McAlpine: What I’m Reading this Summer As some of you may know, I’ve been on sabbatical for […]
UFV English Summer Reads: Andrea MacPherson
What do English profs do during the summer? We read, of course! And when we read, we get so excited that we can’t help raving about the books . . . because, hey!–you might like them, too. Photo Credit: aaamsss Flickr via Compfight cc Andrea MacPherson: What I’m Reading this Summer Florida by Lauren Groff […]
UFV English Summer Reads: Melissa Walter
What do English profs do during the summer? We read, of course! And when we read, we get so excited that we can’t help raving about the books . . . because, hey!–you might like them, too. To kick off our Summer Reads series, our department Head Melissa Walter shares what she’s reading for fun […]
Young Authors Conference 2019: Double the Participants, Double the Fun!
By Heather McAlpine Eighty Young Authors from elementary schools all over Chilliwack and Abbotsford came together at the UFV CEP campus on Monday, April 29 for the second Young Authors’ Conference, organized by Professor Heather McAlpine and her assistant, English student Rebekah Bielefeld. The Young Authors’ Conference was conceived as a way to bring elementary […]
Not Just Educational But Epochal: Farewell Wishes from Our WIR
Our Kuldip Gill Fellowship Writer in Residence in 2019 was the venerable Robert Wiersema. Here are his parting words after eleven weeks of sharing his insights about writing and life… One of the only reasons I’m still on Facebook is to check my Memories; I like to start my mornings by looking back at […]
English 170: A Fresh Look at Indigenous Cultures
Join Professor Michelle LaFlamme in English 170 this Fall 2018 for this fresh look at Indigenous Cultures. Here’s what she says about the course she developed: This special topics course provides an overview of Indigenous peoples in Canada by looking at contemporary forms of expression in literature, art, film, hip-hop and comedy. Students who are […]
First Annual Young Authors Conference Features Nicola Campbell as Keynote
The brainchild of Professor Heather McAlpine, the English department’s first annual Young Author’s Conference recently welcomed forty aspiring writers from the Chilliwack School District, who spent a day honing their skills. On April 17th, 2018, they convened at The Gathering Place on the UFV CEP campus. Working in groups, the children attended three morning workshops […]