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Researchers work to recover London's forgotten Black history

English professor Alyssa MacLean discusses her work with the Black Londoners Project, uncovering overlooked stories that highlight London’s historic and ongoing Black presence.


English professor Jane Toswell honours father with first donation to Western Libraries' rare books fund


Meet Jaya Sinha, Western's new student writer-in-residence


Dr. Amala Poli successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, Risk(in)g Sleep: A Health Humanities Study of Sleep Paralysis


Led by English & Writing Studies professors Miranda Green-Barteet and Alyssa MacLean, the Black Londoners Project retraces the lives of 16 freedom seekers who helped shape the city’s early landscape


Megan McLennan named McIntosh Colloquium Recipient


Julia Sanders awarded the Sara Marie Jones Memorial Scholarship in English



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