English Today

“In the long run, a people is known, not by its statements or its statistics, but by the stories it tells.” –Flannery O’Connor

Discover the power of English to expand your horizons.

Digital Humanities Minor

As of Autumn 2015, the English Department houses a new minor for all undergraduate students to ride the digital wave in humanities research and study.

Explore the Digital Humanities Minor!

Current or prospective student in English?

The English department offers a Ph.D. in English, a B.A. in English, a minor in English, and a minor in Creative Writing.

Visit the Degree Programs page to learn about each program and get all of your questions answered.

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Prospective student?

Through the English department, I’ve been introduced to so many new texts that I wouldn’t have discovered on my own. I enjoy that my classes have tried to center a broad range of authors in terms of class, gender, and race. The fact that the professors make a conscious effort to teach a diverse variety of works has really enriched my experience.

— Joshua Ripple, BA Class of 2019

Upcoming Events

Nov

Gish Jen Reading, part of the Lane Lecture Series

Bechtel Conference Center, Encina Hall

8:00pm

Jan

Maggie Nelson Reading, part of the Lane Lecture Series

To Be Announced

8:00pm

Apr

Kevin Young Reading, part of the Lane Lecture Series

Bechtel Conference Center, Encina Hall

8:00pm

Affiliated Programs

Creative Writing Program

Center for the Study of the Novel

Stanford Literary Lab

Hume Center for Writing and Speaking

Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship of Scholars in the Humanities

Department Bookshelf

English remains a top-ranked department nationally because of the strength and variety of our faculty publications, both in scholarly research and creative writing. Browse the Bookshelf to explore our many interests.