Author Archives: Gisèle M. Baxter

English 468A/99C: Children’s Literature (January 2018)

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Gisèle M. Baxter

ENGL 468A/99C: You Are Now Entering the Wider World: Children’s/YA Literature – Gisèle M. Baxter Children’s Literature Term 2 This section of ENGL 468 is offered online. “You are always in danger in the forest, where no people are” – … Continue reading →

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English 301/001: Technical Writing (January 2018)

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Gisèle M. Baxter

ENGL 301-001: Technical Writing – Gisèle M. Baxter Technical Writing Term 2 TTh 9:30 This course examines the principles of written, oral, and visual communication (including online) in various professional activities. You will spend much of term producing a formal … Continue reading →

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English 468A/98A: Summer 2017

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Gisèle M. Baxter

Children’s Literature (online; 3 credits) Instructor: Dr. Gisèle M. Baxter Danger and Discovery “You are always in danger in the forest, where no people are.” – Angela Carter, “The Company of Wolves” Danger and discovery stalk children’s literature in many … Continue reading →

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ENGL 301/002: Technical Writing (September 2016)

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Gisèle M. Baxter

English 301/002: Technical Writing UBC 2016/17 Term 1: TTh 9:00-10:45 a.m. Buch B208 Instructor: Dr. Gisèle M. Baxter Email: Gisele.Baxter@ubc.ca (put “English 301” in the subject line) URL: http://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/gmbaxter Office: Buchanan Tower 413; tel. 604 822-9455 Office Hours: by appointment … Continue reading →

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ENGL 364A/003: 19th Century Studies (January 2017)

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Gisèle M. Baxter

English 364A/003 19th Century Studies (3 credits) Instructor: Dr. Gisèle M. Baxter This Section: Making Monsters “Art, like Nature, has her monsters.” – Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray What is a monster? What does its creation have to say … Continue reading →

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Why the Undead Walk Among Us: An Exploration of Zombies in Literature and Popular Culture (Student Directed Seminar)

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Gisèle M. Baxter

Here is an abridged version of Kate Reilly’s description of this Student Directed Seminar, which I am sponsoring at UBC in Term 2 of the 2015-16 academic year. If you have any questions, please email Kate directly at kate_reilly@live.ca ASTU … Continue reading →

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ENGL 110/021 (Approaches to Literature) January 2016

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Gisèle M. Baxter

Approaches to Literature (3 credits) Instructor: Dr. Gisèle M. Baxter This Section: Literary Monsters and Monstrous Literature “Deformed, unfinished, sent before my time into this breathing world” – Richard III 1.i What is a monster? We know them from myths … Continue reading →

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ENGL 468A/99A (Children’s Literature) September 2015

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Gisèle M. Baxter

Children’s Literature (online; 3 credits) Instructor: Dr. Gisèle M. Baxter Danger and Discovery “You are always in danger in the forest, where no people are.” – Angela Carter, “The Company of Wolves” Danger and discovery stalk children’s literature in many … Continue reading →

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ENGL 468A/98A Summer 2015

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Gisèle M. Baxter

Children’s Literature (online version; 3 credits) Instructor: Dr. Gisèle M. Baxter Danger and Discovery “You are always in danger in the forest, where no people are.” – Angela Carter, “The Company of Wolves” Children’s literature has long been the focus … Continue reading →

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Booksale to Support the Judy Brown Memorial Scholarship in Canadian Literature

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Gisèle M. Baxter

JudyBrownBookSalePosterJan.Feb2015Info This link will open a PDF version of the poster created for the booksale, which will take place in Buchanan Tower 104A 9:30-4:00 January 28 and 29, and February 3 and 4.

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