Dr. Julia M Wright

George Munro Chair in Literature & Rhetoric, Dalhousie University

Gender, Cultural history of nationalism, Gothic, Contemporary television, 19th-century literature, Pop culture, Research policy, Politics and literature, University governance

Media

Independence of universities doesn’t end at boardroom door

NS Advocate, August 24, 2020Online

URL: https://nsadvocate.org/2020/08/24/dr-julia-wright-independence-of-universities-doesnt-end-at-boardroom-door/

Listening to expertise: We can do better in higher education

Globe and Mail, September 1, 2021Online

URL: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-listening-to-expertise-we-can-do-better-in-higher-education/

We Need a Long-Term Plan for the Post-Secondary Sector in Canada

The Hill Times, September 15, 2021Online

URL: https://www.hilltimes.com/2021/09/15/we-need-a-long-term-plan-for-the-post-secondary-sector-in-canada/316645

COVID-19 is Changing Our World: It’s Time to Rethink International Education

Globe & Mail, February 16, 2021Online

URL: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-covid-19-is-changing-our-world-its-time-to-rethink-international/

by Roopa Desai Trilokekar, Leesa Wheelahan, and Julia M. Wright

The pandemic has shown us why we must restore a margin of safety in our public institutions

Globe & Mail, January 19, 2021Online

URL: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-why-we-must-restore-a-margin-of-safety-to-the-pandemic-response/

Universities, colleges and COVID-19: Lessons learned?

Globe & Mail, April 13, 2021Online

URL: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-universities-colleges-and-covid-19-lessons-learned/?utm_medium=Referrer:+Social+Network+/+Media&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links

By Jennifer Brennan, Karen Foster, & Julia M. Wright

Dalhousie to recoup costs for sending Nova Scotia execs to MIT, spokesman says

CBCOnline

URL: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/dalhousie-university-mit-executives-fee-tab-faculty-executives-1.3736681

A "ROYAL" RECOGNITION FOR TWO DALHOUSIE RESEARCHERS

Dalhousie University NewsOnline

URL: https://www.dal.ca/news/2017/09/13/a--royal--recognition-for-two-dalhousie-researchers.html

POETRY HAS LINKED WAR AND DISEASE FOR CENTURIES

The Conversation (Canada)Online

URL: https://theconversation.com/poetry-has-linked-war-and-disease-for-centuries-136141

ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE, FURTHERING OUR COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING

Dalhousie University NewsOnline

URL: https://www.dal.ca/news/2020/07/09/advancing-knowledge--furthering-our-collective-understanding.html

Biography

Dr. Julia M. Wright, FRSC, is University Research Professor at Dalhousie University. She has served on a number of national committees, including two terms on the Board of Directors for the Federation of the Social Humanities & Social Sciences. Her main area of research is 18th- and 19th-c. Irish literature, particularly in relation to ideas of nationhood, gender, and international relations, which has led her to publish regularly on matters related to university governance. She chaired the Royal Society of Canada Working Group on the Future of Higher Education, and has published a number of op-eds on the post-secondary sector.

Expertise

  • Gender
  • Cultural history of nationalism
  • Gothic
  • Contemporary television
  • 19th century literature
  • Pop culture
  • Research policy
  • Politics and literature
  • University governance

Languages spoken: English

Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia

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