English

English

Welcome to the Department of English

Welcome to the Department of English, one of the largest and most diverse departments on campus and a part of the College of Humanities at California State University-Northridge. We offer a wide variety of courses and programs in the field of literature, language, composition, rhetoric and creative writing; on the undergraduate and graduate level. In support of the English Department mission, we are dedicated with providing students with analytical and critical thinking skills, studying British and American literature and gaining knowledge on their literary and cultural history. We will help students and cultivate their imagination while challenging them to write effectively and read critically. The faculty and staff of the Department of English are committed to helping students meet their educational goals and expects its majors, especially, to be able to write clearly and correctly.

Department of English Open House

Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 12:30pm to 3:00pm

Location:
Jerome Richfield 319
Cost:
Free

Join us at the English Department's open house on Thursday, September 26th from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm in JR319. Discover exciting clubs including Sigma Tau Delta, Professional Development Club, Creative Writing Circle, Poetry, Northridge Review, and more. Learn about the various majors and minors, and indulge in complimentary food and drinks. Don't miss this opportunity!

English Open House
  • food, drinks, and prizes,
  • presentations by leaders of student organizations in English,
  • lots of opportunities to talk to majors, minors, and prospective majors and minors, and
  • lots of opportunities for fellowship and community!

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Events

Faculty Poetry Reading

Friday, April 20, 2018 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm

A microphone on a stage.

Join us for a wonderful afternoon of poetry, featuring faculty from CSUN. Reception to follow. Read more

Fantasy in Pop Culture

Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

CTC

Join CSUN's Critical Theory Club for an event discussing themes of fantasy in pop culture!  Read more

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News

WhatEvery1Says Project (WE1S) co-directed by Professor Scott Kleinman has been awarded $1.1 million by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

October 13, 2017

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The WhatEvery1Says Project (WE1S) co-directed by Professor Scott Kleinman has been awarded $1.1 million by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Along with co-directors Alan Liu, Professor English at UC Santa Barbara, Jeremy Douglass, Assistant Professor of English at UC Santa Barbara, and Lindsay Thomas, Assistant Professor of English at the University of Miami, Kleinman will spend the next three years studying the representation of the Humanities in public discourse. Read more

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