English Today

“In the long run, a people is known, not by its statements or its statistics, but by the stories it tells.” –Flannery O’Connor

Discover the power of English to expand your horizons.

Digital Humanities Minor

As of Autumn 2015, the English Department houses a new minor for all undergraduate students to ride the digital wave in humanities research and study.

Explore the Digital Humanities Minor!

Current or prospective student in English?

The English department offers a Ph.D. in English, a B.A. in English, a minor in English, and a minor in Creative Writing.

Visit the Degree Programs page to learn about each program and get all of your questions answered.

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Prospective student?

My first impression on visiting Stanford was that the professors, students and supporting staff were genuinely friendly, supportive, compassionate, and that this was a non-competitive community which also happened to do some of the most cutting edge work in the discipline. This department cares about its students and their lives, and yet still demands the best work of them without spoon-feeding. And the sun shines! I wouldn't go anywhere else.

— Jodie Archer, PhD 2014, Apple Inc.

Upcoming Events

Oct

Tracy K. Smith Reading, part of the Lane Lecture Series

Cemex Auditorium, Knight Management...

8:00pm

Jan

Claire Messud Reading, part of the Lane Lecture Series

Cubberley Auditorium, School of...

8:00pm

Apr

Hisham Matar Reading, part of the Lane Lecture Series

TBA

8:00pm

Affiliated Programs

Creative Writing Program

Center for the Study of the Novel

Stanford Literary Lab

Hume Center for Writing and Speaking

Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship of Scholars in the Humanities

Department Bookshelf

English remains a top-ranked department nationally because of the strength and variety of our faculty publications, both in scholarly research and creative writing. Browse the Bookshelf to explore our many interests.