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The Graduate Program in English at YorkU has consistently pushed boundaries by questioning conventional wisdom, exploring the edges of established concepts, and embracing fresh perspectives. We take pride in being recognized for our bold, cross-disciplinary, and inventive methods in literary studies. Pioneering new frontiers, generating meaningful insights, and evaluating relevance across all areas of literary history, criticism, and theory demands extensive expertise, meticulous research, and intellectually stimulating scholarship. Our program is thoughtfully structured with robust support to nurture students as they evolve into tomorrow's leading academics.
Our distinguished faculty and curriculum showcase an engaging variety of theoretical, historical, and critical perspectives on literature, spanning the entire timeline of English-language works across all genres—from ancient origins to today's diverse global expressions. Learn from award-winning professors specializing in American, British, Canadian, Postcolonial, Diasporic, and World Literatures. Delve deeply into Medieval and Renaissance studies, 18th-century and Romantic eras, Victorian and Modernist periods, through 20th-century to cutting-edge contemporary works, all while engaging with transformative theoretical frameworks that will revolutionize your reading and analytical approaches.