If you love reading, writing and talking about books, this minor is for you! The literary studies program is filled with interesting courses, encouraging faculty and thriving student organizations.

For general questions about Literary Studies, please email [email protected]. Find Literary Studies faculty and advisors. New York City has long been a mecca for writing, publishing, bookselling, and ...

Today, Breeanna Elliott, a history teacher and the outreach specialist at Boston University’s African Studies Center, shares why an interdisciplinary approach is critical to teach a balanced social ...

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The field of literature, empathy, and narrative studies explores how literary narratives not only reflect cultural values but also actively shape social cognition and emotional understanding. Stories ...

The English Department's First-Year Writing Seminar (FWS) and Literature Core form a key part of BC's Core Curriculum. These courses are designed to complement each other by helping students to ...

J onathan Kramnick’s book Criticism and Truth is more modest than its title suggests. Essentially an apologia for the nuts-and-bolts work of literary studies, it is best described not as “ambitious” — ...

The Department of English Language and Literature aims to teach all students to write and speak well and to read skillfully, thoughtfully and with pleasure. We offer many courses that stress literary ...

We are accepting Fall 2026 applications for our Ph.D. programs. We plan to resume M.A. and MFA admissions in Fall 2027 The BA-MA, MA, and PhD degree programs in English and American Literature enable ...