Associate Professor Christopher Grobe discusses science fiction and social issues.
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The Department of English offers graduate and undergraduate programs known especially for their training in attentive reading and the crafting of critical arguments.
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- Major English
- Minor English
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Students working toward a PhD receive focused attention in our small and rigorous department.
Undergraduate
English majors study a broad sampling of literature from different historical periods and national contexts.
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Our faculty's specialties range from early modern to contemporary, with particular strengths in critical theory and interdisciplinary approaches to literature.
News & Announcements
The Complete Works of John Milton, Volume V: Divorce Tracts
Professor Sharon Achinstein’s new book is now available for pre-order from Oxford University Press. You can read more about it on its dedicated Faculty Books page.
Professor Mark Christian Thompson named Guggenheim Fellow
The Department of English extends its congratulations to Krieger-Eisenhower Professor Mark Christian Thompson on being named as one of 223 Guggenheim Fellows – as part of the foundation’s 101st Class […]