Johns Hopkins UniversityEst. 1876
America’s First Research University
The Department of English offers graduate and undergraduate programs known especially for their training in attentive reading and the crafting of critical arguments.
Students working toward a PhD receive focused attention in our small and rigorous department.
English majors study a broad sampling of literature from different historical periods and national contexts.
Our faculty's specialties range from early modern to contemporary, with particular strengths in critical theory and interdisciplinary approaches to literature.
The Department of English would like to extend a congratulations to our own Professor Mary Favret on being named the inaugural Allen Grossman Professor of English!
The updated rankings for graduate programs in the US from US News & World Report dropped this week and the Johns Hopkins Department of English sees its ranking jump from […]
The Milton Society of America Honored Scholar 2024 is Sharon Achinstein, Sir William Osler Professor of English at Johns Hopkins University. Warmest congratulations to Sharon Achinstein, who joins all the past MSA Honored […]