Dr. Matthew Zantingh

Associate Dean of Arts and Associate Professor of English


Phone: (905) 648-2139   Ext:4212

Email: mhzantingh@redeemer.ca

Office: 239A

Programs: English Literature, English Writing

Education

PhD (2014), English & Cultural Studies, McMaster University.
Dissertation: “In the City I Long For”: Discovering and Enfolding Urban Nature in Ontario Literature.

MA (2010), English & Cultural Studies, McMaster University.

BA (2008), English, The King’s University College.

Courses

  • Ways of Reading: Fiction (ENG-103)
  • Expository Writing I (ENG-201)
  • Canadian Literature Survey (ENG-222)
  • Environmental Literature (ENV-241 (ENG-241))

About

Matthew Zantingh is an Associate Professor of English and the Associate Dean of Arts at Redeemer University. He is a literary scholar with broad interests that include Canadian literature, contemporary American literature, the environmental humanities, graphic novels, and film studies. He began his career at Briercrest College and Seminary in Caronport, Saskatchewan and served there for 10 years. During that time, he also served in academic administration as a way to give back to the institutional community. Outside of work, Matthew enjoys hiking with his wife and 2 children, cycling, and making abundant use of the local library.

Research Interests

  • Canadian Literature
  • Contemporary American Literature
  • Graphic novels and comics
  • Film studies

Select Publications

Peer Reviewed Articles and Book Chapters

“‘I just can’t get enough of this place’: The Gifts and Complications of John Terpstra’s Love of Hamilton.” Christian Environmentalism in the 21st Century: Questions of Stewardship and Accountability. Edited by Katherine M. Quinsey, Routledge, 2024, pp.190-205. 

“Tekkietsertok’s Anger: Colonial Violence, Post-Apocalypse and the Inuit in Jeff Lemire’s Sweet Tooth Series.” Studies in Canadian Literature 45.1 (2020): 5-28. Print.

“Wildness and Windsor: Di Brandt’s “Zone:<le Détroit>,” Environmental Praxis, and Urban Nature.” Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment 25.2 (2018): 396-411. Print.

“When Things Act Up: Thing Theory, ANT, and Toxic Discourse in Rita Wong’s Poetry.” Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment 20.3 (2013): 622-46. Print.

Non-Peer Reviewed Essays

“Frye as Forefather?: The Bush Garden and Canadian Ecocriticism.” The Goose: A Journal of Literature, Environment, and Culture. 14.2 (2015). Web.

Research Funding 

  • Professional Briercrest Competitive Research Fund, 2024 – $950 
  • Professional Briercrest Competitive Research Fund, 2017- $1,100
  • SSHRC – Doctoral Fellowship, 2013-2014 – $20,000.
  • McMaster University – Dalley Prestige Scholarship, 2010-2013 – $33,000.
  • McMaster University – Graduate Scholarship, 2010-2014 – $47,000.
  • OGS – Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 2012-2013 – $15,000.
  • SSHRC – Joseph Armand-Bombardier CGS Master’s Scholarship, 2009-2010 – $17,500.

Related Experience

  • Dean of the College, Briercrest College & Seminary, January – June 2025
  • Dean of Arts and Science, Briercrest College & Seminary, January 2023-June 2025
  • Associate Professor of English, Briercrest College & Seminary, June 2020-June 2025
  • Assistant Professor of English, Briercrest College & Seminary, August 2014-May 2020