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The National Research Council ranks our English PhD program among the best in the country.
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Our faculty and students participate in numerous individual and collaborative research projects.
Faculty News
Professor's poetry featured on podcast
Poetry by Professor Jennifer Grotz was recently featured on an episode of The Slowdown, a podcast dedicated to taking a moment to pause and highlight poetry of note. You can listen to the full episode at the link below.
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64th Season kicks off in September
Author and poet Christian Wessels will kick off the 2026-27 Plutzik Reading Series on September 23 at 5pm in the Welles-Brown Room. He will read from his debut poetry collection, Who Follow the Gleam.
INSPIRATION PROJECT
Call for Volunteers
The Inspiration Project is looking for student volunteers for its 16th season. The initiative pairs students with adults served by CP Rochester to create a collaborative work of fiction. Interested students can email Apoorv Pandy for more information.
ONGOING EVENT
Fall Writer's Lounge begins
Students can stop by the Humanities Center Lounge every Thursday starting Sept. 3 from 5-7 p.m. to talk with other students about their writing, get advice and just relax. There's free pizza and it's open to everyone.
126internships and research projects
In the last two years, undergraduates have completed 126 English Department honors theses, local and national internships, and independent research projects.
