Elizabeth Galway

Elizabeth Galway is Professor and former Chair of English at the University of Lethbridge, where she serves as Director of the Institute for Child and Youth Studies (I-CYS) and holds the Board of Governors Research Chair (Tier 1) in Children's Literature and Culture. She earned her PhD in English from the University of Exeter, an MA in English Studies from Durham University, and an Honours BA in English & Classical Civilizations from the University of Toronto.

Her research explores:

• Children's literature in historical and cultural contexts
• Representations of war and national identity
• 19th-century literary traditions
• Interdisciplinary approaches to childhood studies

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on war narratives in children's literature, particularly WWI, and cross-cultural examinations of Canadian identity. Recent works increasingly incorporate archaeological perspectives and transnational analysis.

Major awards include

• Board of Governors Research Chair (Tier 1)

She has secured significant research funding, including SSHRC grants totaling over $180,000 for projects like 'Young Canada Goes to War' and 'Representations of the Ancient Near East in Children's Literature'.

As I-CYS Director, she leads interdisciplinary research initiatives and student mentorship programs. She has supervised graduate students including Dustin Grue on school story traditions.