Welcome to the Stanford University Department of English
One of the founding departments of Stanford University in 1891, the English Department is the cornerstone of the humanities at Stanford. The pioneer faculty of English was an eclectic group of writers, comparativists, and literary scholars.
Coterminal Master of Arts
If you are an advanced undergraduate who wants to take the study of literature to a higher level, then the coterminal M.A. program is for you.
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Stanford English offers a wide variety of interdisciplinary courses taught by world-class faculty
Views from the Department
Views from the Department
Professor Ato Quayson with Professor Adam Johnson at Creative Writing Welcome Dinner
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On April 24th from 12-2pm,…
450 Jane Stanford Way, Bldg 460, Stanford, CA 94305
Please join us for our final event with the Working Group on Narrative, coming up on April 25th. Charlotte Lindemann will be workshopping a…
Please join us in welcoming James J. Hodge, who will present on…
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.