Welcome to the Stanford University Department of English
One of the founding departments of Stanford University in 1891, the English Department is the cornerstone of the humanities at Stanford. The pioneer faculty of English was an eclectic group of writers, comparativists, and literary scholars.
Coterminal Master of Arts
If you are an advanced undergraduate who wants to take the study of literature to a higher level, then the coterminal M.A. program is for you.
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Stanford English offers a wide variety of interdisciplinary courses taught by world-class faculty
Views from the Department
Views from the Department
Professor Ato Quayson with Professor Adam Johnson at Creative Writing Welcome Dinner
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Upcoming Events
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We are excited to announce our CSN 2024 Conference, Stories and the Seas, which will be happening all day on Friday,…
551 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305
Riding the Currents of the Wilding Wind: Performance Lecture by Virginia Grise
in conversation with Samer Al-Saber (TAPS)…
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.