Katharine M. Bubel

Katharine M. Bubel is a professor in the Department of English & Creative Writing at Trinity Western University (TWU), affiliated with the School of Graduate Studies within the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences. She specializes in American Literature, 20th/21st-century poetry, ecocriticism, and literature's intersection with Christianity. Her research emphasizes place studies, environmental ethics, and interdisciplinary humanities.

Education:

• PhD in English (University of Victoria, 2018)
• MA in Interdisciplinary Humanities (TWU, 2009)

Research & Grants:

• 2024 SSHRC Explore Grant ($5,500) for ConVersing/ConServing: Ecopoiesis and Place-Sensitive Knowledge
• 2023 Co-PI on SSHRC Exchange Grant ($6,924) for a regional Christianity & Literature conference
• Prior SSHRC support, including a doctoral fellowship ($35k/yr) and teaching awards

Teaching: She teaches undergraduate courses like Poetry in the Twentieth Century (ENGL 316), Literature and the Environment (ENGL 390), and graduate seminars in Ecocriticism and Literary Theory. Courses emphasize canonical texts alongside contemporary environmental and spiritual themes.

Affiliations: Active in professional organizations including the Association for Literature, Environment and Culture in Canada (ALECC), Western Literature Association, and Robinson Jeffers Association.

Recent Work: Her collaborative edited volume ConVersing/ConServing (2024) bridges ecological scholarship and creative expression, reflecting her commitment to place-based interdisciplinary research.