Dr. Kenneth Wilson

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Kenneth Wilson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the University of Regina. He holds a BA (Honours) and MA from Carleton University, as well as an MFA and PhD from the University of Regina. His research focuses on Canadian literature, place-writing, pilgrimage writing, ecocriticism, and Indigenous literature. He has received the President’s Distinguished Graduate Student Award at the University of Regina in 2023. Wilson has presented conference papers and published articles and book chapters on the 19th-century Canadian writer James De Mille, Indigenous walking performances, theatre of Canadian playwright Colleen Murphy, and the theory and practice of pilgrimage. He has authored creative nonfiction and poetry, with his book Walking Bypass: Notes from the Place Side Road set to be released in October 2025. A manuscript of his also won the 2022 City of Regina Writing Award, with another book, Walking, to be published in 2026.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Regina

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.67
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:59
Reading
Required:59
Writing
Required:59
Speaking
Required:59
Overall
Required:59
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Four-year baccalaureate degree
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume or CV
  • Letter of Intent
  • WES ICAP evaluation (for international credentials in specific programs)
Specialization Notes

Standard graduate requirements applicable to most departments including Science, Engineering, and Arts.