Dr. Pamela Dalziel

Associate Professor

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Biography

Pamela Dalziel is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literatures at the University of British Columbia. Her research specialization focuses on Victorian literature and culture, with particular interests in visual cultures, aesthetics, ethics, religion, gender, and textual criticism. She has published extensively on various themes including Thomas Hardy's works and his visual cultures. Dalziel is currently completing an SSHRC-funded monograph with Oxford University Press titled 'Thomas Hardy Visual Cultures'. She has supervised numerous postdoctoral, Ph.D., and M.A. students, guiding research on a wide range of topics, from atmospheric poetics to Victorian spiritualism. Dalziel has received multiple accolades for her work including the Killam Research Prize and the Killam Teaching Prize, highlighting her contributions to both research and education. Her teaching is enriched by her extensive networks, including her involvement with the Oxford Edition of Charles Dickens and the Cambridge Edition of the Novels and Stories of Thomas Hardy.

Research Interests

Awards

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Killam Research Prize

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Killam Teaching Prize

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.