Research overviewOur research focuses on North America itself, as well as examining the exchange of influences between North American cultures and those of Asia, Europe and the Americas.Work in the department reflects and leads a growing transnational agenda, and research students are encouraged to think about Canada in a global context.Our particular areas of research specialism include:Canada-US border studiesContemporary cinemaContemporary literatureCultural studiesEthnic minority literatureFilm adaptationIndigenous literature and cinemaPrize cultureQueer studiesSettler-colonialismWomen's writingYoung adult literature