In the 2025/26 academic year we are working with two types of meetings. The Working Group Seminar is primarily geared towards students, the Open Faculty Clubs are more formal presentations that are open to the public.
Open Faculty Clubs: Next public meeting (open to all)
Open Faculty Clubs: everyone welcome!
Two or three times each semester Cluster Members and their affiliates will present from their own research as it relates to the Cluster Theme of “Inclusive Linguistic Standards” and/or “Inclusive Language Use”.
The Open Faculty Club meetings are open to all, including community members, in an effort to explore options of how inclusivity might work linguistically in present-day contexts.
Thu, 20 November 2025, 6-8 pm
Open Faculty Club #1: How inclusive can Standard Canadian English be?
Panel discussion with
John Chew (editor of the Canadian English Dictionary)
Harrison Mooney (author & journalist)
Location: UBC campus, Vancouver, Buchanan Tower, Room 323 (Department of English Language & Literatures).
Monthly Working Group Seminar
Join our open seminar-style working group to discuss your research, share ideas, receive interdisciplinary feedback, and explore connections with others working on related projects. This monthly gathering offers a supportive space for:
- Sharing work in progress.
- Building relationships with peers and faculty.
- Receive mentorship or explore co-authorship opportunities.
All students and faculty are most welcome to join the Monthly Working Group!
Meeting dates, times and locations, RSVP links:
- Thu, Sept. 25, 11:00-12:30, Buchanan Tower 320.
Light lunch will be served. - Wed, Oct. 22, 12:00-1:30, Buchanan Tower 320.
Tue, Nov. 18, 11:30-1:00, Buchanan Tower 320.Postponed to Dec. 1 due to Public Event on November 20th (see below Open Faculty Club)
Booking link to come.- Mon, Dec. 1, 1:00-2:30, Buchanan Tower 320.
Please use the booking link to RSVP, select your lunch option and tell us if you’d like to share some of your ideas or just sit in and partake otherwise.