Dr. Kathryn Grafton

Associate Professor

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Biography

Kathryn Grafton is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literatures at the University of British Columbia. She is a Senior Instructor with a focus on Educational Leadership and works within the English Coordinated Arts Program (CAP), specializing in Canadian literature, media, genre, reception studies, and academic writing. Grafton has extensive experience in multidisciplinary cohort learning and team teaching, especially in programs such as the Bachelor of Media Studies and the UBC-Sciences Po Dual Degree Program. Her expertise in educational leadership emphasizes curriculum design, community-engaged learning, peer review teaching, and knowledge mobilization, highlighted by her collaboration in developing the Knowing Land Feet UBC (KLBF) project, a digitally-augmented Indigenous walking tour. Additionally, Grafton serves as the Associate Editor for CanLit Guides, an open-access resource published by the journal Canadian Literature. She employs a dialogic approach to learning, drawing on language scholars like M.M. Bakhtin to foster meaningful dialogue among students and engage them in critical discussions on societal issues.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2016-01-01 — Present

University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC

Senior Instructor specializing in Educational Leadership and Canadian literature.

Courses

Canadian Literature Media Studies Academic Writing

Requirements for University of British Columbia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field 3 credits in formal logic 6 credits at the upper level in history of philosophy 3 credits at the upper level in ethics or value theory 6 credits at the upper level in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of science
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Application fee
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of intent
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.