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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Undergraduate Education

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

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Graduate Education

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

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Recent News

Hayley Segar ’17 (CLAS) to Appear on Shark Tank

January 21, 2025

Hayley Segar ’17 (CLAS), an alumni of the English Language program on the UConn Avery Point campus, was featured in UConn Today for her upcoming appearance on Shark Tank, scheduled for 8 p.m. on Friday, January 24th. Segar will be featured with her swimsuit company, onewith, where she will be pitching to top entrepreneurs.

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Prof. Anna Mae Duane on Loneliness and Self-Isolation

December 11, 2024

UConn Today ran an article on Professor of English and Director of the UConn Humanities Institute, Anna Mae Duane and her year-long project focusing on loneliness and social isolation. The article follows an opinion piece written by Prof. Duane in The Conversation regarding the risks of AI companionship used in the wake of these mental […]

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ENGL Ph.D Candidate Kiedra Taylor to Collaborate with Publisher

December 4, 2024

English Doctoral Student Kiedra Taylor is set to collaborate with publishing house Porch Water Press for the first in-print edition of Write On, Black Girl, an annual literary magazine featuring the work of Black girls in Connecticut. Her collaboration with Porch Water Press serves as an important step in uplifting the voices of Black woman writers.  […]

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Upcoming Events

  1. Jan 30 Teale Lecture: Bart Elmore (Ohio State University) 4:00pm
  2. Feb 19 UCHI Fellow’s Talk: Heather Ostman 3:30pm
  3. Mar 5 UCHI Fellow‘s Talk: Yohei Igarashi 3:30pm
  4. Mar 12 UCHI Fellow’s Talk: Grégory Pierrot 3:30pm
  5. Mar 27 Teale Lecture: David Sedlack (University of California, Berkeley) 4:00pm
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