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Our faculty and students participate in numerous individual and collaborative research projects.

Feature Story
Hildegard of Bingen Composes the Cosmos | The New Yorker
English Professor Sarah Higley's 2008 book, Hildegard of Bingen's Unknown Language, is quoted by Alex Ross in his most recent New Yorker article.
Read morePlutzik Reading Series: 60th Anniversary Season
For the 60th anniversary season of the Plutzik Reading Series, we are thrilled to welcome acclaimed poet & author Rick Barot as our next speaker.
He will read from his recent works on Wednesday, March 22 at 5pm in the Hawkins-Carlson Room of Rush Rhees Library.
His talk is free and open to the public.

Upcoming Event
Join us on March 24th-25th for "Margins, Borders & Outlaws in Medieval Literature: A Symposium in Celebration of Tom Hahn."
The two-day mini conference will feature panels on Robin Hood, Chaucer, Medieval Romance, the Medival English Text Series and more, as we celebrate Professor Hahn's 50th anniversary of teaching at the U of R.
It is free and open to all. Registration is requested.

Did you know?
126internships and research projects
In the last two years, undergraduates have completed 126 English Department honors theses, local and national internships, and independent research projects.
Alumni in the News
Via Rochester Review: "What’s Your Script?"
Through ‘compassionate creativity,’ theater artist Kali Quinn ’03 finds her own script, and helps others find theirs. Artwork: David Cowles for Rochester Review


