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Mark Morris is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of English and Film Studies at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Arts, where he has taught since 2000. A multi-faceted academic, he is also an award-winning librettist, music critic, theatre director, broadcaster, curator, and photographer with international recognition for his creative and scholarly work.
His educational background includes:
- BA from the University of Oxford
- MA from the University of Oxford
- PhD in Creative Writing (Canada's first) from the University of Calgary (1996)
His research spans creative non-fiction, children's literature, Shakespeare studies (including authorship skepticism), and the social-political history of Western genre film/novel. He specializes in classical music's literary context, Victorian family history, Lawrence Durrell's interdisciplinary intersections, and Indian literature in English. His work bridges academic rigor with artistic practice through libretto composition and cultural criticism.
Recent publications demonstrate his interdisciplinary fusion of musicology, literary analysis, and political biography, particularly examining opera's relationship to historical narratives and contemporary leadership. This reflects his consistent focus on cultural transmission across artistic mediums.
His accolades include:
- Faculty of Arts Teaching Award (University of Alberta)
Morris has mentored students across creative writing and literature disciplines while leading major collaborative projects including KidsOp (children's opera company), Vaughan String Quartet productions, and Durrell Society initiatives. His work has been supported through institutional affiliations, artistic commissions, and educational partnerships with Alberta schools and international festivals.
He co-founded KidsOp for cross-generational opera productions, collaborated with the Vaughan String Quartet on immigrant narrative projects, and served on the Durrell School of Corfu's Advisory Board until 2014. His university roles include Visiting-Scholar-in-Residence for the 100th Anniversary project and ongoing cultural journalism through EdmontonScene.com.
