In addition to this website, the GEA uses several platforms to communicate with members about meetings, events, and other initiatives.

Department Mailing List

The official department mailing list includes faculty, staff, and graduate students. Incoming students are automatically added to the list. Students cannot post to the list themselves, but if you have a message that is relevant to the entire department, you can send it to the Department Assistant and they will post it for you.

GEA Mailing List (UTGEA-L)

The GEA mailing list is our main communication channel and is separate from the department’s official listserv. Unlike the department list, incoming students are not automatically subscribed to the GEA listserv and must subscribe manually. To subscribe, just send an email addressed to listserv@listserv.utoronto.ca (no subject header needed) and write on one line “SUBSCRIBE UTGEA-L YourFirstName YourLastName.”

Anyone who is subscribed to the GEA mailing list can send messages through it, so feel free to use it for anything as long as it’s sufficiently relevant to our life here as grad students at U of T. Just keep things collegial and don’t overdo it — nobody likes spam.

Once you’re subscribed, just send a message to utgea-l@listserv.utoronto.ca and your post will go to everyone on the list automatically.

Facebook Group

The GEA also maintains a Facebook group — “Graduate English Association at the University of Toronto” — where we share updates, events, and other relevant information.

Contact Us

For general GEA-related inquiries, contact the GEA at gea.uoft@gmail.com. If your inquiry concerns the portfolio of a specific member/position within the GEA, consult the Current Representatives page and contact the appropriate representative. If their email is not listed, contact a member of the Executive, and they will direct your inquiry as best they can.