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 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 […]
Larzer Ziff, a globally renowned scholar of American literary culture and intellectual history and an inspirational mentor, died Nov. 25. Ziff, a professor emeritus and research professor in the Department […]
William D. and Robin Mayer Professor Emeritus Ronald Paulson passed away at his home in Baltimore on August 7, 2024. You can read his full obituary here. To read about his […]