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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.

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Events

Eisner Judges on Eisner Week

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Eisner Judges on Eisner Week

Join this free Zoom panel featuring five past judges of the Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards, the most prestigious prizes in the US comics field, where panelists will discuss their Eisner Award judging experiences as well as the current state of the graphic novel genre.  Read more

Career Paths for English Majors - A Three-Part Series- Panel One: The Current State of the Publishing Industry: Realities and Opportunities

Saturday, February 27, 2021 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm

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What are the career opportunities for English majors in today’s publishing industry? A panel of four experienced publishing professionals will discuss the state of the industry today, the availability of jobs, what skills and expertise are required to be competitive, what a book producer does, and overlooked avenues into the publishing world. Read more

March: A Virtual Teach-In

Thursday, November 19, 2020 - 9:30am to 10:45am

March Teach-In

Join us to discuss March, the graphic memoir by the late Congressman and Civil Rights icon John Lewis, in collaboration with Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell. Read more

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