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NU Alumnus Tells Stories That Spark Curiosity
GeneralAlumniEnglish DepartmentFor children’s author, editor, and lifelong nature-observer Erin Alladin, every story begins with curiosity about language, landscape, and the overlooked details that make the world feel alive. But before she published acclaimed picture books or built a thriving freelance editing practice, she was a Nipissing University English student with an armful of classical-language textbooks, a deep attachment to Northern Ontario’s woods and water, and a growing fascination with how stories work from the inside out. -
CICAS publishes The Future of Humanity: Revisioning the Human in the Posthuman Age
Faculty PublicationThe Centre for Interdisciplinary Collaboration in the Arts and Sciences is proud to announce the publication of The Future of Humanity: Revisioning the Human in the Posthuman Age, edited by Drs. Pavlina Radia, Sarah Winters, and Laurie Kruk, published by Rowman & Littlefield. -
"Living in the North" Short Story Competition Winners
English DepartmentThe committee unanimously awarded prizes to the following three stories: Paige Linklater-Wong's story "The Fire and the Fall". Matthew Sullivan's story "Accompanied Voice". Aidan Adrain's story "On Route 116". Congratulations Paige, Matthew, and Aidan! -
Dr. Kruk’s poetry translated into Romanian
Faculty PublicationEnglish professor, Dr. Laurie Kruk, recently participated in a cross-border collaboration that saw her poem “Historical” translated into Romanian and published in the August edition of Contemporary Literary Horizons. -
Dr. Kruk featured in international publication
English DepartmentDr. Laurie Kruk, professor of English, was recently interviewed for a feature in the online, multilingual publication, Crevice. -
New article for Dr. Thorn
My NipissingEnglish DepartmentCongratulations to Dr. Brian Thorn, instructor in Nipissing’s department of English Studies, on the recent publication of his article in Labour/Le Travail.
Titled, A Colourful Crowning Ceremony: Images of Class, Gender, and Beauty in World War II-Era Canadian Communism. -
Students lead campus cleanup
My NipissingEnglish DepartmentThe pristine natural environment that exists at Nipissing is a defining feature of the campus, and a draw for many students. It’s no surprise that students take pride in having a beautiful campus. Students in a fourth-year English course are making a distinct contribution to campus aesthetics and pride by organizing a campus cleanup on Friday, November 3, and you can help. -
CICAS Talk Series – (Re)Creating the Child in Canadian Literature
My NipissingCICASEnglish DepartmentDrs. Laurie Kruk, Sarah Winters, and Roger Nash (Professor Emeritus, Laurentian University) present "(Re)Creating the Child in Canadian Literature" on February 7 at 9 am in A226. -
New anthology for Dr. Kruk
English DepartmentFaculty PublicationCongratulations to Dr. Laurie Kruk, associate professor of English, on the publication of Borderlands and Crossroads: Writing the Motherland, a new anthology she co-edited with Jane Satterfield. -
New book from Thorn
English DepartmentFaculty PublicationCongratulations to Brian T. Thorn, instructor in the English department, on the publication of his book, From Left to Right: Maternalism and Women's Political Activism in Postwar Canada (UBC Press).
