UConn English is a vibrant, collaborative community invested in literature written in English and processes of writing across the globe.

The UConn Department of English offers education and outreach programs that help students across the University become excellent writers, thoughtful communicators, and engaged citizens. Our scholars produce innovative research that asks tough questions about literature in English and varieties of composition.

Through our courses in traditional and emerging areas of study, we train students to become better readers and writers of text in all forms. We also share our love of English broadly, hosting programs that bring guest speakers, writers-in-residence, and educational initiatives to communities at UConn and beyond our five campuses.

 

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Fast Facts

8:1
Ratio of majors to full-time English professors at UConn

25
Average class size for undergraduate courses

30+
Professional, literary, and writing events offered annually by the Department

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Students can customize their experience with our flexible English major and minor options.

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Our department offers graduate Ph.D., MA, and combined MA/Ph.D. tracks.

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Recent News

Catherine Keough exhibition featured at Eric Carle Museum

Catherine Keough, graduate student in the English Ph.D. program, has curated a book exhibition now open at the Eric Carle Museum in Amherst, MA. After completing an internship over the summer, she worked on a book exhibition featuring people and plants within picture books, which will be available for viewing until the end of 2024.   […]

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Prof. Chris Vials Featured as Panelist in Election Forum

Professor Chris Vials was a featured panelist at the Old State House in Hartford to discuss the historical significance of the upcoming American elections. This was part of a forum co-sponsored by the Department of English titled “Historic Firsts: The 2024 Presidential Election.”   The forum is available to view in full on YouTube via […]

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Grad Landings: Sarah Bertekap to Ball State University

Sarah Bertekap ’24 (Ph.D.) has accepted an Assistant Lecturer of English position at the Indiana Academy at Ball State University. Sarah’s committee included Mary Burke, major advisor, and committee members Margaret Breen, Greg Semenza, and Victoria Ford Smith. Congratulations!

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Upcoming Events

  1. Oct 30 UCHI Fellow’s Talk: Danielle Pieratti 3:30pm
  2. Nov 4 Wednesday Workshops: Jesse Olsavsky “Frederick Douglass and the Trajectories of Pan-Africanism, 1876-1945.” 12:15pm
  3. Dec 4 Wednesday Workshops: Hana Maruyama “The Land Is Fenced: The Role of Japanese American Incarcerated Labor in the Formation of Settler Property on Indigenous Lands” 1:15pm
  4. Jan 30 Teale Lecture: Bart Elmore (Ohio State University) 4:00pm
  5. Feb 19 UCHI Fellow’s Talk: Heather Ostman 3:30pm
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