A hands鈥憃n course in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies's writing department is preparing students for the publishing industry by putting learners in front of Canada's largest publisher.
Join us for a special event on Wednesday, Nov. 19, featuring an engaging conversation between fantasy and horror author Ai Jiang and editor Jen Albert. The event be held in the Junior Comms Room, McLaughlin College (MC 014) from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Learn about genre publishing from both sides of the table: learn how to […]
Rich Shivener and Elizabeth Caravella, professors in the Writing Department at the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, have completed a study exploring how immersive technology is changing how students work. The study, 鈥淲riting in Virtual Reality: Understanding Invention, Collaboration, and Friction in Hybrid Spaces," was published in the journal Written Communication. The two […]
快播视频 faculty members were recognized with the President鈥檚 University-Wide Teaching Award and among the recipients were four members from the LA&PS community. The award recognizes the contributions made by faculty and instructors to student success and excellence in teaching. The awards were presented at the Spring Convocation and recipients will have their names engraved […]
Narrative Director at UBISOFT Toronto, Navid Khavari will participate in a special talk and Q&A in Founders Assembly Hall on April 1 from 6 - 7 p.m. The event will be hosted by Professor Matt Bucemi in the Writing Department. Navid has turned his passion for games and storytelling into a high-profile career in video […]
Writing Department associate professor, Rich Shivener, has published a new book looking at the ways creators are living digital media, experiencing emotions like love and frustration, as they shape their creations. Living Digital Media: Rhetorical-affective practices in circulation looks at the ways in which rhetorical practices like collaboration, revision and delivery are loaded with feelings, […]
Adjunct Professor Paul McLaughlin鈥檚 acclaimed novel, The Suicide Magnet: Inside the Battle to Erect a Safety Barrier on Toronto鈥檚 Bloor Viaduct, is one of five books shortlisted for the 2024 Toronto Book Awards, in addition to being one of fifteen 2024 Book Award nominees for the Heritage Toronto Awards. The book recounts the story of how […]
Do games make arguments? And if they do, how? This course tackles a multitude of questions in and around games and gaming such as how and what do games persuade, do these persuasions matter, and how do we actually make and research what video games tell us. Through both practice and play, students will learn […]
Are you considering a major in Professional Writing or English & Professional Writing? During your first-year in the Professional Writing and English & Professional Writing programs, you鈥檒l become part of a community of writers who learn to recognize and communicate in a variety of genres and styles appropriate to their audience. Our first-year courses introduce […]
