Cultivating community through social events, the society also publishes Spectrum, which seeks to elevate the voices of minority authors, authors working in non-traditional genre or literary fiction, and essays pertaining to Cultural Studies.

The Writer in Residence works closely with individual writers, providing feedback on submissions in one-on-one meetings and helping with creativity and revision.

Spectrum aims to shine a spotlight on short stories, poetry, essays, and think pieces that push boundaries or give viewpoints from communities that are less likely to find their words in print.

Be a part of key student, departmental and faculty-wide committees that work to better the McMaster experience.

Engaging with diverse communities’ everyday, experiential knowledge.

Faculty members and graduate students in the Department of English and Cultural Studies collaborate to organize the annual John Douglas Taylor Conference, with the support of a generous donation from the Taylor family.

The journal publishes original, peer-reviewed research on medieval and early modern drama and theatre history, with a particular focus on records pertaining to actors, theatres, music, dance, and entertainment of all kinds.

The Annual South Asia Lecture brings South Asian creative artists and scholars to participate in English & Cultural Studies courses and community events.