The Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies extends our congratulations to Dr. Alice Te Punga Sommerville (Māori – Te Āti Awa, Taranaki) for her recent appointment as Head of the UBC Department of English Language and Literatures.
Dr. Te Punga Sommerville is cross-appointed in the Department of English Language and Literatures and the Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies. The CIS community is excited to see Dr. Te Punga Sommerville bring her expertise in decolonial scholarship to this critical role. Please see the Department of English Language and Literatures for more information about her appointment and a brief interview. Department of English Language and Literatures