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The 2023 Colloquium: Meet our Presenters!
The ESA's 2023 Colloquium is next Friday, March 10th! Our student presenters this year are Hui Wong, Sophia Abundo, Diana Andrews, and Samuel Albert. Our faculty guests this year are Dr. J. Logan Smilges and Dr. Laurie McNeill.
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The Ninth Annual Colloquium: Call for Editor and Paper Submissions!
The English Students’ Association is now calling for submissions to our ninth annual student run conference, the Colloquium! The Colloquium is the ESA’s undergraduate conference focused on highlighting the research and scholarship of the UBC English program. Each year, the conference features presentations by undergraduate students in English language and literature, and will be held on March 10th 2023. Our paper submission deadline is Friday, January 27th, 2023 at 11:59 pm. If you do not have a paper to submit but still want to get involved, we are also looking for editors. Applications for editors are due on Monday, January 23rd, 2023 at 11:59 PM. Click here for Application for…
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The 2022 Colloquium: Meet our Presenters!
The ESA’s Colloquium 2022 is underway! The focus of this conference is to showcase the breadth and depth of scholarship being conducted in the department and to allow students an opportunity to showcase their work. This year, four talented undergraduate students have been selected to present their own research alongside our talented faculty guest, Dr. Britton. Our student presenters this year are Haylee Kopfensteiner, Aimee Koristka, Colby Payne, and Macy Quigg. Find more information about the panelists below! The event will be held on Friday, March 11th from 4-6 PM in the IKB Dodson room. Please fill out this RSVP form if you are planning on attending. We have limited…
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Applications for the ESA Annual Colloquium 2022
EDIT: Both deadlines have been pushed back to January 30 2022 at 11:59 PM! The English Students’ Association is now calling for submissions to our seventh annual conference, the Colloquium! The conference features presentations from English undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty members, and will be held on March 11, 2022, with more details to be announced closer to the date. Our paper submission deadline is currently Sunday, January 23rd, 2022 at 11:59 pm. If you don’t have a paper to submit but still want to get involved, you can also apply to be an editor! The deadline for editor applications is Thursday, January 20th, 2022 at 11:59 pm. Please note…
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Colloquium 2020: Call for Editors!
Interested in gaining editing experience? Looking to take part in an enriching academic conference? The ESA is looking for editors to assist with the 2020 Colloquium! Editors will have a hand in selecting the pieces that will be presented at the conference, as well as work closely with those selected to refine their work. Some basic criteria: Student at UBC (all majors and years are welcome!) Exemplary communication and writing skills Interest in engaging with writers at UBC Open to providing and receiving constructive feedback Strong sense of time management Able to attend the Colloquium on February 28th Willingness to take initiative (e.g. punctual for meetings, full of ideas, ready…
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The 2020 Colloquium!
The English Students’ Association is hosting our sixth annual academic conference, The Colloquium! This conference features presentations from English undergraduate students and faculty members. The Colloquium offers the opportunity to share your work and discuss ideas with other students and faculty members in the English Department. Please see below for more detailed information! Event Information Time: 4:00pm – 7:00pm Date: February 27th, 2020 Location: Dodson Room, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre RSVP: on Facebook! The event schedule, along with the presenters’ abstracts, will be released closer to the event date. Presenters and Abstracts Dr. Lise Gaston Reading Carriages in the Eighteenth-Century Novel Using Frances Burney’s 1778 novel Evelina as a case study,…
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The 5th Annual Colloquium: Presenters and Abstracts
The English Students’ Association is excited to present our fifth annual Colloquium! This conference will feature presentations from English undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty members. It provides a great opportunity for those in the department to share their work and research. Download our event agenda by clicking here. Paper copies will also be distributed at the event. 💰 HOW CAN I ATTEND? Get your RSVP tickets now for the Colloquium! Non-members can attend by donating any amount of money, which will go towards the literary charity Room to Read (suggested donation: $3 – 5). Members can attend for free, although they are still welcome to donate. Donations…
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The Fourth Annual Colloquium: Presenters and Abstracts
The English Students’ Association is excited to present the fourth annual Colloquium! This conference features presentations from English undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty members. The Colloquium offers the opportunity to share your work and discuss ideas with other students and faculty members in the English Department. Everyone is welcome to attend! When: 12 – 4 PM on Saturday, January 20, 2018 Where: Dodson Room (3rd Floor), Irving K. Barber Learning Centre The Colloquium is free and will include a catered lunch with vegetarian options available. RSVP on our Facebook page and reserve a spot through Eventbrite! Faculty Presenters Ray Hsu is Faculty Supervisor at the Emerging Media Lab. Author of two award-winning books,…
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The Third Annual Colloquium
WHEN: 12-4PM, January 21st, 2017 WHERE: Dodson Room, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC The English Students’ Association is excited to present the third annual Colloquium! This conference features presentations from English undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty members. The Colloquium offers the opportunity to share your work and discuss ideas with other students and faculty members in the English Department. The Colloquium will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2017. This event is free and will included a catered lunch! Read on for presenter abstracts and RSVP to the Facebook event to receive all updates and reserve your spot through Eventbrite! We can’t wait to see you there! The…
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Call for Submissions! The Third Annual Colloquium
The English Students’ Association is officially calling for submissions to our third annual conference, The Colloquium! This conference features presentations from English undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty members. The Colloquium offers the opportunity to share your work and discuss ideas with other students and faculty members in the English Department. The Colloquium will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2017, and the submissions deadline has been extended to Monday January 2, 2017, at 11:59 pm. Please see below for more detailed info! Submission Information How long should my presentation be? Presentations will be ten to fifteen minutes long. What should I submit? A 300-word abstract and the paper on…
