English at Stanford

“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.

English Spring Courses

We have exciting course offerings, both new and well-loved for our undergraduates this Spring Quarter.

Check them out here

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

Apr

Stegner Fellow Reading with Sterling HolyWhiteMountain and sam sax

Terrace Room, Margaret Jacks Hall

6:30pm

May

Diasporic Literature : Chang-rae Lee and Eavan Boland in Conversation

Levinthal Hall, Stanford Humanities...

7:00pm

May

Ian Watt Lecture: Rita Felski

Terrace Room, Margaret Jacks Hall

5:00pm

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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.