Michael Gillespie speaking at Professor Lindsay Reckson's "Theories of the Remix" class. Photo: Wanyi Yang '20
The English Department allows you to explore literary and cultural traditions in manuscript; print; visual, film, oral, and digital media; and performance.
We maintain a working balance between canons of British, American and global literatures, including courses in African American literature, South Asian literature, South African literature, Irish literature, gender and sexuality studies. Courses also range across theoretical foci, such as performance theory, queer theory, postcolonial theory, trauma theory, media studies, digital humanities, and visual studies.
English prepares interested students for postgraduate work in English and other subjects; for cultural and non-profit jobs; for work in social and traditional media; for advanced work in professional and business schools; and for service in government and social work.
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As a member of the 2018 cohort of fellows, the English major will have access to training and resources that will help him serve as an effective agent of change in addressing public problems and building equitable communities.