Welcome to the Department of English
The Department of English at the University of Alabama seeks to cultivate the arts of reading, writing, and speaking the English language. We encourage the creation and interpretation of imaginative works of literature; we strive for a mastery of composition, linguistics, literary history, and theory. We challenge our students to read, write, and think in a sophisticated and critical fashion; to understand the historical evolutions of American and English literatures; to participate in the development of knowledge through scholarly research, publication, and creative writing; and to provide meaningful service, to the state and nation, as teachers, writers, and scholars. Our commitment is to enrich the intellectual and cultural life of our campus, our community, and the individuals who compose them.
Undergraduate Course Descriptions: Spring 2012 / Summer 2012 / Fall 2012
Graduate Course Descriptions: Spring 2012 / Summer & Fall 2012
Departmental Newsletter (Spring 2012): The Chambered Nautilus
Latest News:
- 16 May 2012: Dr. Karen Gardiner, Writing Program Administrator, has received an Outstanding Professional Award from the University of Alabama Professional Staff Assembly.
- 12 May 2012: The Tuscaloosa News profiles Prof. Sharon O'Dair's interim course on "YouTube Shakespeare". Read the full story.
- 8 February 2012: As part of the 10th anniversary of the University of Alabama Cuba Initiative, Profs. Phil Beidler, Nikhil Bilwakesh, and Emily Wittman will present papers on U.S.-Cuban Literary Culture and Translation Studies on a panel entitled "Cultures in Translation" in Havana, Cuba. Dr. Karen Gardiner will participate in a roundtable discussion entitled "Restoration and Collaboration: Fostering Peer-to-Peer Writing Conversations about Historic Restoration in Cuba and Alabama" which will explore the possibility of a First-year Writing Freshman Learning Community interim course that focuses on historical restoration. Read the full story.
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