Our Vibrant Graduate Student Community
There are many ways to get involved with graduate student life at Queen's
Queen’s Graduate English Society (GES)
The Graduate English Society (GES) consists of all graduate students registered at Queen’s University in the graduate program of the Department of English Language and Literature for the current term; it is an organization through which students can voice and address concerns common to the graduate student body. To represent the interests of its members, the GES sends delegates to meetings, sponsors social and academic functions, and keeps the membership informed of all activities of interest. The GES strives to foster a mutually respectful, supportive, and inclusive community. Social, political, and professional interests specific to the English graduate student body shape the GES’s goals and guide its actions.
- To learn more, visit the GES website.
- Follow on the Queen’s GES on Facebook.
- To contact the GES co-Presidents, contact Meghan Burry.
Scholars of Colour at Watson Hall
The Scholars of Colour at Watson Hall comprises graduate students of colour in the departments of English Languages & Literature, History, Philosophy and Classics.
The Scholars of Colour provide a supportive community for graduate students of colour, hosts events and workshops, and works to make resources on campus accessible to all students.
- For more information, visit the Scholars of Colour at Watson Hall’s website.
- Follow the Scholars of Colour at Watson on Facebook.
Spotlight on Research
Conference Presentations
PhD candidate, Natasha Lomonossoff, presented and participated in the panel "Women Intellectuals and Political Philosophies of Moderation" at Newcastle University's "What was Moderate about the Enlightenment" conference.
Publications
Emma McTavish, PhD candidate, featured her work in the Adam Matthews archives! Adam Matthew Digital, whose collection Gender: Identity and Social Change houses the digitized Munby Collection, has featured Emma's research methods using the database.
Recent Publications
English PhD Candidate Rachel Friars has just published an article entitled "#AcademicTwitter: Research Communities and Pandemic Networking" in ACCUTE'S winter 2022 edition of The Angle.
The Lamp: Literary Journal
The Lamp is a literary journal devoted to publishing the creative writing of graduate and professional students.
The editorial board is entirely comprised of graduate students at Queen’s University.
- To learn more, please visit The Lamp’s website.
- To contact The Lamp, email thelampeditor@gmail.com.
True Crime Index
True Crime Index is a website dedicated to the reviewing of both academic and popular true crime books. True Crime Index actively seeks to review texts written by BIPOC, queer, and disabled individuals.
The founders of this website are two PhD candidates, Jesyka Traynor and Rachel Friars!
- Visit the True Crime Index website to learn more.
- Follow on True Crime Index Twitter
- Follow on True Crime Index Goodreads
Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre
The Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre at Queen’s seeks to enhance the development and well-being of the Queen's University Indigenous Community. Four Directions welcomes and encourages all students to develop an awareness and appreciation of the Indigenous experience in Canada. In keeping with the teachings of the Four Directions, The Centre strives to support individual Indigenous Students in balancing their academic, spiritual, physical, and emotional needs.
- Visit the Four Directions website.
- Follow Four Directions on Facebook.
Yellow House at Queen’s
The Yellow House is a space for community-building. It is home to various social justice seeking clubs on campus, including
- The African Caribbean Society (ACSA)
- Levana Gender Advocacy Centre (LGAC)
- Queen’s Black Academic Society (QBAS)
- Queen’s University Muslim Students’ Association (QUMSA)
The Yellow House is a safe and accountable space for queer, racialized, and marginalized communities at Queen’s. Visit the Yellow House website to learn more about the clubs.
International Centre (QUIC)
The Queen's University International Centre (QUIC) offers non-academic support for international students and other international members of the Queen's Community. Any Queen's University student may participate in the QUIC social events, training and other educational programs.
- Visit the QUIC website.
- Follow QUIC on Facebook.
Society of Graduate & Professional Students (SGPS)
The Society of Graduate and Professional Students (SGPS) is an association comprised almost entirely of graduate students, working to serve and support the entire graduate body at Queen’s.
For employment, volunteer, governance opportunities and resources on a larger University wide scale, visit the SPGS website.
