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: The Chambered Nautilus
Latest News:
- 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.
- 30 January 2012: Norman Golar, a UA English graduate of the CRES PhD program (2010) and chair of the English Department at Stillman College, will be one of four Knox College alumni to be honored with an Alumni Achievement Award at a special Founders Day Convocation marking Knox College's 175th anniversary. The ceremony will take place Friday, February 17, 2012 at 5 pm in Kresge Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, Knox College. Read the full story.
- 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.
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