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The National Research Council ranks our English PhD program among the best in the country.
Research
Our faculty and students participate in numerous individual and collaborative research projects.
Department News
Seeing Rochester Anew
It’s not unusual for faculty in the humanities and social sciences to find that the city of Rochester can function as a valuable learning lab. It’s steeped in history, from the 19th-century social movements for abolition of slavery and for women’s rights to the revolution in photography and film to the 21st century protests.
Rochester, NY (ENGL 103), taught by Associate Professor Rosemary Kegl again in Fall 2024, offers students the chance to explore Rochester with an especially broad lens. Learn more here.
PLUTZIK READING SERIES
2024-25 speakers announced
Speakers for the 62nd season of the Plutzik Reading Series have been announced. They include Carl Phillips (Oct. 28, 2024), Laura van den Berg (Nov. 14, 2024), Gabriel Bump (Feb. 20, 2025) and Maureen McLane (Apr. 3, 2025). All readings are free and open to the public. Click the photo below for full details.
FACULTY NEWS
Professor's newest book earns award
The Hagiography Society has selected Wisdom’s Journey: Continental Mysticism and Popular Devotion in England, 1350–1650 by Steven Rozenski, associate professor of English, for its 2024 book prize, writing "[it] transcends two important boundaries with confidence and to the intellectual profit of its readers."
WRITERS LOUNGE
Fall dates annoucend
Join us every Thursday from 5-7 p.m. in the Humanities Center Lounge for the Writer's Lounge. It's a chance to share your work with others, get feedback or just hang out. It's free and open to all. Pizza and light refreshments are served. The fall session starts on August 28th. Drop in once or every week!
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.
