Cracking symbols and codes, deciphering ancient texts, and uncovering millennia-old secrets are some of the mystifying feats for which fictitious archaeologists are often credited. While we can’t all ...

Joel Heng Hartse receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. He is also president of the Canadian Association for the Study of Discourse and ...

Writing allows us to clarify complex ideas, wrestle with ambiguity and engage critically with texts and concepts.

Like many creative-writing instructors, for most of my teaching career I’ve led classes based on the workshop model: a student brings in a draft, and we talk about how to make it better. When ...

For the 2021 edition of the annual Marianne D. McComb Series in Creative Writing, hosted by the Department of English, the theme was centered on mental health and addiction. The month-long series was ...

It’s been some time since AI began writing and creating art. I felt the end of creativity was near. Without the pain of production, isn’t creation just like baking a fish-shaped pastry with pre-made ...

At the Jacobson Center, we believe that all students, at all levels of expertise, can improve their writing and learning skills. To that end, we offer writing services and resources, public speaking ...