The DESA executive is an elected student organization in the Department that represents every student who has declared a Major, Minor, or Honours concentration in an English program. As a social, cultural, political, and educational organization for students, DESA performs the functions of student government and representation at the departmental level.
The executive holds weekly office hours for peer advising; plans social events such as readings, wine and cheese receptions, and weekend trips; provides opportunities for extracurricular creative work; offers liaison with faculty and administration on behalf of students; and informs students of the goings-on within the department and in the Montreal community.
To contact the DESA executive, send an email to desamcgill [at] gmail.com. Also stay updated through our聽听补苍诲听.
If there鈥檚 anything DESA can help you with, from suggesting or advertising events to peer-to-peer advice, get in touch with the executive!
2024-2025 DESA Executive
Co-Presidents
Ga毛lle Perron: gaelle.perron [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Jacob Sponga: jacob.sponga [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Co-VP Academics
Avryl Bender: avryl.bender [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Izzi Holmes: isabella.holmes [at] mail.mcgill.ca
VP Communications
Elisia Wong: elisia.wong [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Co-VP Events
Katarina Dyck: katarina.dyck [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Sophie Gallaher: sophie.gallaher [at] mail.mcgill.ca
VP External
Anne Marie Morrison: anne.morrison2 [at] mail.mcgill.ca
VP Finance
Samantha Pierotti: samantha.pierotti [at] mail.mcgill.ca
VP Internal
Safna Mama: safna.mama [at] mail.mcgill.ca
VP Journals
Arismita Ghosh: arismita.ghosh [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Drama and Theatre Representative
Maya Wahby: maya.wahby [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Literature Representative
Amalia Mairet: amalia.mairet [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Cultural Studies Representative
Alexandra Abitbol: alexandra.abitbol [at] mail.mcgill.ca
U1 (First Year) Representative
Moy峄� Alabi: moyo.alabi [at] mail.mcgill.ca