NEW FACULTY

“Establishing the Avie Bennett Chair inCanadian Literature at the Universityof Toronto is a wonderful opportunityfor the Department of English to continue developing its longstandingcommitment to Canadian authors,”says Professor Smaro Kamboureli, theinaugural Avie Bennett Chair. Alreadya leading figure in Canadian scholar-ship, Prof. Kamboureli brings to theposition the high energy, productivity,and collaborative relations that shedisplayed as the Director of theTransCanada Institute which sheestablished as Canada Research Chair in Critical Studies in CanadianLiterature at the University of Guelph(2004-2013). “I especially like,” sheadded, “that the Avie Bennett Chair,beyond its emphasis on scholarship,also includes an emphasis on out-reach. Organizing events designedto disseminate research as muchamong scholars as between scholarsand the general public is the best wayto affirm the enduring power and socialvalue of literature.”

PROFESSOR SMAROKAMBOURELI AVIEBENNETT CHAIR IN CANADIANLITERATURE

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The New Faculty on the blockBack, from left to right: ProfessorsDaniel Wright, Joshua Gang, KaraGaston and Alex HernandezFront, from left to right: ProfessorsMatthew Sergi, Terry Robinson,Denise Cruz and Liza Blake

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01.New faculty ofthe Departmentof English Photography byAshifa Rajwani 02.Professor SmaroKamboureli: The Avie BennettChair inCanadianLiterature Photography byMaria Gilli

THANK YOU

Donna Sabo worked at the Faculty of Engineering before joining theDepartment of English in 2000.Donna carries over 35 years of experi-ence at the University of Toronto. Shewas a constant encouraging and sup-portive manager, often described by theadministrative staff as a DepartmentManager extraordinaire. She will bedearly missed. We wish her well in retirement.

Clare Orchard joined the Departmentin 2008. As the wife of the Provost ofTrinity College, Clare carried dualadministrative duties. She managedboth roles in a graceful and efficientmanner. We wish her well in nextchapter of her life. She will be greatly missed.

THE RICHARD AND FLORENCEATWATERGRADUATESCHOLARSHIP

As a result of the generosity of Carroll Atwater Bishop and her family,the Richard and Florence AtwaterGraduate Scholarship was establishedin order to provide financial supportfor a graduate student studyingChildren’s Literature. Andrea Day wasselected as the first recipient of thisaward. This fellowship strongly reflectsthe interests of both Carroll AtwaterBishop, who completed a Mastersdegree in English at the University ofToronto and who unfortunately passedaway last year, and her father, RichardAtwater, the author of Mr. Popper’sPenguins. We are grateful to the Bishopfamily for this award, which will makeit possible for the English Departmentto encourage graduate students tostudy this important area of literature.

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Donna Sabo 2000-2014Donna Sabo, DepartmentManager retires.

Clare Orchard 2008-2014Clare Orchard leaves for the United Kingdom.

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03.Donna Sabo,during her lastyear as theManager for theDepartment ofEnglish.Photography byAshifa Rajwani

GIVING DONATIONSTO THEDEPARTMENTOF ENGLISH

Gifts to the Department support ourwork in a way no other contributioncan. We are proud of the achievementsof our faculty and our students, and weare extremely proud and gratified bythe faith in our programs shown bygenerous friends and alumni.

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DESIGNATION OPTIONS FORGIVING TO THE DEPARTMENTOF ENGLISH

The Brian Corman Graduate PrizeThe prize is to be awarded to a graduate student or students in the Department ofEnglish, who are working on Restoration and/or eighteenth-century studies, and who havedistinguished themselves both academicallyand by their leadership and contribution to thelife of the University through student gover-nance, community service or volunteer work.

Emerging Writers Scholarship FundDonations will support the next generation of Canadian literary talent.

Adam Penn Gilders Scholarship in Creative Writing Donations to this scholarship, which was established by the friends and family of thelate Adam Penn Gilders, will support the mosttalented aspiring writers enrolled in the MA inEnglish in the Field of Creative Writing Program

The Linda Hutcheon Graduate Scholarship Donations will help create a scholarship to honour University Professor Emeritus LindaHutcheon for her stellar contributions to scholarship and teaching. This scholarshipis shared between English and ComparativeLiterature. The student recipient will alternatebetween both units annually.

Records of Early English Drama (REED)REED is a major international humanitiesresearch project that is transforming our under-standing of the social and cultural life of GreatBritain before 1642. Donations support the publication of the series and the development of dynamic website.

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