StFX English Dept
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English Department at
@stfx-university.bsky.social
Tomorrow 2:30-4:30! StFX Department of English Honours Colloquium With presentations by Tayte McHugh, Amy Lam, Abby Smith, Maya Gibson, and Emily Richard. Undergraduate Thesis Presentation: Abby Ives, "Book Censorship in Atlantic Canadian High Schools" All welcome!
www.stfx.ca/events/depar...
3 days ago
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From
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: "English Department celebrates five new books" ππ₯³π
www.stfx.ca/news/English...
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StFX English Department celebrates five new books
StFXβs English Department celebrated an exceptional achievement on March 12th: the release of five new books. These books included an essay collection on film by Dr. Conall Cash, two essay collections...
https://www.stfx.ca/news/English-Department-book-launch
3 days ago
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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library
3 days ago
Join us for
#CanadaReads2026
! ποΈ April 13-16, 2026 One Book to Build Bridges! Read the books, and choose your champion. ποΈ Who do you think will win this year? ...they are all great books, it's so hard to decide.
www.parl.ns.ca
@cbcbooks @cbc
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Come join us for our Honours colloquium! 31 March, 2026 2:30-4:30 3022 MULH
@stfx-university.bsky.social
All welcome
7 days ago
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Congratulations to our English department students who presented at
@stfx-university.bsky.social
Student Research Night last night! Abby Smith and Maya Gibson presented about their research assistantships (supervised by
@wrightkailin.bsky.social
) with ACTS: the Atlantic Canadian Theatre Site +
8 days ago
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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library
9 days ago
Ready to read your way across Canada? Pick up a contest map and start collecting stickers as you go! Your map works like a passport β one stamp for each region you complete.
www.samepagens.ca
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We are so proud of our
@stfx-university.bsky.social
English undergraduate students, guided by
@jkhouryns.bsky.social
, who presented at the Annual Atlantic Undergraduate Conference (AAUEC) in at UPEI this weekend! A short thread (images shared with permission) +
9 days ago
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Read more about Dr. Wright's new book, No Mother, No Future!
@wrightkailin.bsky.social
@stfx-university.bsky.social
www.stfx.ca/news/Dr-Kail...
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Groundbreaking new book by StFX professor Dr. Kailin Wright on reproductive justice, theatre, and media in Canada
StFX English professor Dr. Kailin Wright has published a groundbreaking new book on reproductive justice and theatre in Canada. Her monograph, entitled No Mother, No Future: Performing Motherhood and ...
https://www.stfx.ca/news/Dr-Kailin-Wright
14 days ago
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Zine making!
15 days ago
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Laura Estill
15 days ago
It's out! πππ "Collaboration, Technologies, and the History of Shakespearean Bibliography" Open access (just click "save pdf" for a formatted version) It was a joy working with Heidi Craig, Kris May, and Dorothy Todd on this Element
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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Collaboration, Technologies, and the History of Shakespearean Bibliography
Cambridge Core - Renaissance and Early Modern Literature - Collaboration, Technologies, and the History of Shakespearean Bibliography
https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/collaboration-technologies-and-the-history-of-shakespearean-bibliography/086886DDB08FA2A6B465C0E4EB04EA21
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Thanks to everyone who came out for our quintuple book launch yesterday! Pictured: Dr. Tokarz, Dean of Arts; Dr. Cash, Dr.
@wrightkailin.bsky.social
, Dr.
@lauraestill.bsky.social
, authors; President Hakin; and Dr. Khoury, Chair of English Thanks especially to Crystal and Joseph for organizing
20 days ago
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Happening later today! Scholars Walk is on the 2nd floor of Mulroney Hall (by the Art Gallery and Replica Prime Minister's Office)
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21 days ago
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Quill & Quire
23 days ago
The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction has announced its 15-title longlist for the 2026 prize.
https://bit.ly/46NA5Uz
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The Canadian Children's Book Centre
23 days ago
Happy release day to Here For A Good Time, Kim Spencer's first YA novel and the first book published by Swift Water Books, a new Indigenous-led imprint. Congrats to Kim and the team at Swift Water Books!
kidsbooknews.ca/blogs/creato...
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Creator's Corner: Kim Spencer
Interview by Spencer Miller From the Gitxaala Nation and living in northwest BC, Kim Spencer is an award-winning, bestselling author. Her debut novel, Weird Rules To Follow, won multiple awards, inclu...
https://kidsbooknews.ca/blogs/creators-corner/author-interview-kim-spencer
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Chaucer Doth Tweet
28 days ago
Major yn Englisshe: β’ Focused readinge & writinge prepare you for anythinge β’ Research, communicacioun, creativitye, and interpretacioun will be needed for careers not even inventid yet β’ Meaningful engagement wyth big ideas and textes that will staye wyth you forevir β’ It ys awesome β’ Bookes!
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Oooooh! Ahhhhh! New department banner
28 days ago
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The Fiddlehead
29 days ago
The Fiddlehead's 2026 Creative Nonfiction Contest is now open for submissions! The winner of the contest will receive $2000 and publication. Thank you to Brian Braganza for judging this year's contest. Unlock your story. Find more information on our website:
thefiddlehead.ca/cnf-contest
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To submit your work for consideration for The Antigonish Review, visit:
theantigonishreview.submittable.com/submit
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29 days ago
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The Fall 2025 - Winter 2026 (vol 57-58) double issue of The Antigonish Review is coming your way! The Antigonish Review is one of Canada's oldest literary magazines. This double issue is the first edited by
@wrightkailin.bsky.social
at
@stfx-university.bsky.social
29 days ago
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Book launch! 12 March 4pm, Scholars Walk
@stfx-university.bsky.social
Feat. books by
@wrightkailin.bsky.social
, Conall Cash, &
@lauraestill.bsky.social
4 collections: on Slings & Arrows, French Cinema, early modern digital humanities, & DH writ large & 1 πmonographπ: on reproductive justice
30 days ago
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Prof.
@wrightkailin.bsky.social
's newest monograph arrived today! "No Mother, No Future: Performing Motherhood and Reproductive Loss" (
@routledgebooks.bsky.social
, 2026) is set to be a field-defining work. Congratulations! Table of Contents and to order:
www.routledge.com/No-Mother-No...
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about 1 month ago
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Join the StFX English Student Society Book Club for a discussion of
@rachelreidwrites.bsky.social
's Heated Rivalry ππβ€οΈβπ₯ 5 March, 6-8pm at Candid
#HeatedRivalry
#Hollanov
about 1 month ago
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Γrudit
about 1 month ago
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#CoalitionPublica
Student Editor Grants - Call for Applications πβ β Are you part of a student journal and interested in learning new skills and developing capacity, or are you planning a specific project? Consider applying!β β β±οΈ April 12, 2026 π
www.coalition-publi.ca/student-jour...
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Coalition Publica Student Editor Grants - Call for applications
Coalition Publica is pleased to announce this yearβs grant for student journal editors, in collaboration with the Student Journal Forum.
https://www.coalition-publi.ca/student-journal-editor-grants-2026/
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Congratulations to Dr. Conall Cash on the recent publication of his collection, "Far from the Masters: Experimentations in Post-New Wave French Cinema," edited with Dr. Corey P. Cribb From Index Press
www.index-press.com/publications...
about 1 month ago
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Hot off the presses! "Slings & Arrows: Adapting Shakespeare in Theatre and Television," edited by
@wrightkailin.bsky.social
(
@stfx-university.bsky.social
) and Don Moore (
@uofguelph.bsky.social
) From
@uoftpress.bsky.social
For Table of Contents, visit
utppublishing.com/doi/book/10....
about 1 month ago
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Out now: The Routledge Companion to Digital Humanities in Practice
www.routledge.com/The-Companio...
Edited by
@lauraestill.bsky.social
,
@raysiemens.bsky.social
, Richard J Lane, and Constance Crompton And it's open access!
@routledgebooks.bsky.social
@stfx-university.bsky.social
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The Companion to Digital Humanities in Practice
The Companion to Digital Humanities in Practice offers international perspectives on how we teach and research in and with digital humanities today. Building on the foundation of earlier publications ...
https://www.routledge.com/The-Companion-to-Digital-Humanities-in-Practice/Crompton-Estill-Lane-Siemens/p/book/9781032333854
about 1 month ago
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StFX English students transcribe historical letters for digitization project, collaborating with
@stfx-university.bsky.social
StFX Library and Special Collections Read about moving from Scotland to Nova Scotia (1805-1842), family ties, economics, farming, & daily life
www.stfx.ca/news/mcgrego...
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McGregor Family Letters - New digital collection available on StFX Scholar
The Angus L. Macdonald library is pleased to inform the public that a new collection of digitized letters is now available on StFX Scholar, our institutional repository.
https://www.stfx.ca/news/mcgregor-family-letters-new-digital-collection-available-stfx-scholar
about 2 months ago
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This Thursday! Come hear
@lauraestill.bsky.social
give the Humanities Colloquium Lecture at
@stfx-university.bsky.social
on "Words of Wisdom: Sententiae and Proverbs in Early Modern English Plays" Murder! Shakespeare! Oedipus! Typography! This lecture has it all.
www.stfx.ca/events/human...
about 2 months ago
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Coming up!
@stfx-university.bsky.social
Hive For Feminist Research This Friday (16 Jan) from 12:30-2:30 in Coady 265
@drcatherinegirard.bsky.social
(Art, Women and Gender Studies) and
@wrightkailin.bsky.social
(English) will present See you there!
3 months ago
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Join us for a 9-month Assistant Professorship with specialty in Children's Lit! Please share widely Application deadline is not firm, so send your materials in when they're ready. Antigonish, Nova Scotia is lovely--hope to see you here
accute.ca/2026/01/08/j...
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Job Opportunity: Limited-term position - specialist in Children's Literature at St. Francis Xavier University < ACCUTE
TheΒ Department of EnglishΒ atΒ St. Francis Xavier UniversityΒ invites applications for a nine-month limited-term position for a specialist in Childrenβs Literature, at the rank of Assistant Professor, be...
https://accute.ca/2026/01/08/job-opportunity-limited-term-position-specialist-in-childrens-literature-at-st-francis-xavier-university/
3 months ago
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Save Canada's Interlibrary Loans We teach and research in a rural area. Interlibrary loans are part of what makes that happen. We need, appreciate, and love our interlibrary loans!
save-interlibrary-loans.lovable.app
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Save Interlibrary Loans Canada
Bill C-15 threatens interlibrary loans for 8 million Canadians. Take action now to protect library access.
https://save-interlibrary-loans.lovable.app/
4 months ago
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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library
4 months ago
In partnership with @NS, Antigonish People's Place library is offering technology training in the branch as well as in surrounding areas. Give Kristine a call and book and appointment at 902-863-4276
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Limited Term appointment: Children's Literature
recruiting.ultipro.ca/GOV5000GOVE/...
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4 months ago
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Congratulations to everyone who earned their X-rings last night! We are especially proud of our English majors. Here are some English Student Society execs celebrating: Bella, Abby, Lauryn, and Caroline ππ₯³ Follow the English Student Society on Instagram:
www.instagram.com/stfxenglishs...
4 months ago
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Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library
4 months ago
'tis the season! Gift a Book season! ... our annual Library Fundraising Campaign, for new books & DVDs! π Celebrate the Holiday season & give back by sponsoring the purchase of a new book, DVD or CD for the Library! π π
www.parl.ns.ca/events/gifta...
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StFX University
4 months ago
π¬ Get some background on Hamnetβs hidden history and listen to StFXβs Dr. Laura Estill on CBCβs Day 6 as she spills the Bard tea on what we really know about Shakespeare and his son. π»π₯
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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StFX English prof on CBC's Day 6
@stfx-university.bsky.social
@facultyofartsstfx.bsky.social
#shakespeare
www.stfx.ca/news/Dr-Laur...
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StFX Shakespeare expert explores the story behind Hamnet on Day 6
William Shakespeare is back in the news thanks to a new Oscar-tipped movie, Hamnet, and StFX English professor and Shakespearean expert Dr. Laura Estill appeared on CBC Radioβs Day 6 on November 29th ...
https://www.stfx.ca/news/Dr-Laura-Estill-Hamnet
4 months ago
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Hey Antigonish! There's a blood donor clinic at St Ninian's! It's on this afternoon, tomorrow, and Thursday and there are still lots of open spots. Pssst, students: free snacks Make an appointment here
www.blood.ca/en/blood/don...
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Donating blood or plasma for the first time
Donating blood or plasma is a real action that has a big, positive effect for people across Canada who need your help, and for you.
https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/donating-blood/new-donor
4 months ago
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StFX University
4 months ago
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Tomorrow! Poetry Reading by Triny Finlay with Anne Simpson and Melissa Kuipers 2pm at the Curious Cat
5 months ago
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The government of Canada has identified 9 "Skills for Success" for your career An English Degree from
@stfx-university.bsky.social
equips you with these skills, including reading, writing, communication, problem solving, collaboration, and creativity & innovation.
www.canada.ca/en/services/...
5 months ago
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Cape & Cowl Comics
5 months ago
Super excited for this weekend!! π₯°π
@halconscificon.bsky.social
Booths C9 & C10 ποΈπ©΅ More sneak peeks soon! πβ¨ See you soon, everyone! We're open regular hours in Sackville as well! Friday and Saturday 11am-5pm ποΈ
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Bridge Prize for Short Stories Two $5000 prizes $1000 + Munro's bookstore gift card for finalists Open to "undergraduate and graduate students attending colleges and universities in Canada" From
@ulethbridge.ca
and Munro's Books (Victoria)
www.ulethbridge.ca/liberal-educ...
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2026 Bridge Prize | University of Lethbridge
https://www.ulethbridge.ca/liberal-education/2026-bridge-prize
5 months ago
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$2000 prize for best poem from
@fiddlehd.bsky.social
Deadline 1 Dec
thefiddlehead.ca/poetry-contest
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Poetry Contest | The Fiddlehead
Good luck to all entrants.Β This year's contest deadline is December 1, 2025 (postmarked for mailed entries and 11:59 pm Pacific Time for Submittable entries).
https://thefiddlehead.ca/poetry-contest
5 months ago
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Nova Scotians can receive $10 off one of 1,600 titles written by or published by Nova Scotians at 11 participating bookstores
news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/10/2...
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Nova Scotia Loyal Supports Local Authors, Publishers, Booksellers
https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/10/23/nova-scotia-loyal-supports-local-authors-publishers-booksellers
5 months ago
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Join us for an after-show talk about Zomblet! With Dan Bray, playwright Prof.
@wrightkailin.bsky.social
, Canadian Theatre specialist Prof.
@crushton.bsky.social
, zombie specialist and Prof.
@lauraestill.bsky.social
, Shakespeare scholar Weds 29 Oct Show starts at 7:30 and runs ~90 mins
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5 months ago
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Annick MacAskill
6 months ago
Absolutely thrilled to have five from hem, a chapbook I published with Gap Riot Press, shortlisted for this year's bpNichol Chapbook Award. five from hem features poems written in the voice of women from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Many gratias to Gap Riot, the judges, and the Meet the Presses Collective.
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Theatre Antigonish knows how to celebrate Hallowe'en! Zomblet (a Zombie Hamlet!) by Dan Bray 28 October - 1 November, 2025 Tickets:
www.festivalantigonish.ca
6 months ago
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Poster: Antigonish Filmmakers Meeting When: Tuesday, October 21st (7pm) Where: Antigonish Library Community Room Discuss: Film Festivals - Workshops - Networking Event:
www.facebook.com/events/81464...
Organizer:
www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
#NovaScotia
6 months ago
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Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre competition for 2026 retreat - deadline 1 Dec ; application includes sample script Details:
playwrightsatlantic.ca/news/parc-op...
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PARC Opens Submissions for the 2026 Playwrights Retreat (Pan-Atlantic/National) β Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre
https://playwrightsatlantic.ca/news/parc-opens-submissions-for-the-2026-playwrights-retreat-pan-atlantic-national/
6 months ago
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