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: Fall 2011 / Spring 2012
Graduate Course Descriptions: Fall 2011 / Spring 2012
Departmental Newsletter: The Chambered Nautilus
Latest News:
- 5 November 2011: In an interview with The Tuscaloosa News, Prof. Sharon O'Dair and PhD student Nic Helms thoroughly debunk the conspiracy theory questioning Shakespeare's authorship and explain some of the many historical inaccuracies associated with the film Anonymous. Read the full story.
- 7 November 2011:Prof. Dave Madden is featured in the Accolades section of the Dialog newsletter for the launch of his book The Authentic Animal: Inside the Odd and Obsessive World of Taxidermy. Read the full story.
- 7 November 2001: MA student Seth Swanner's thesis entitled "The Convent of Measure: Prosodic Passing and Stable Subjectivity in Cavendish's The Convent of Pleasure" has been selected for the Graduate School's Outstanding Thesis Award competition. With this nomination, Seth is one of two recipients of the Outstanding Thesis Award for the College of Arts and Sciences.
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