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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.

The Department of English Presents The Fall Ball

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - 12:30pm to 3:00pm

Location:
Jerome Richfield 319
Cost:
Free

Come meet your advisors and check in for spring registration. You'll also have the opportunity to connect with various clubs, including Creative Writing, Literature, Pop Culture, Writing and Rhetorics, English Subject Matter, FYI/JYI, and our Master's programs. Enjoy some food and drinks while mingling with the English community!

The Fall Ball Flyer

The Fall Ball, presented by the Department of English, will take place on November 13 from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM in Jerome Richfield 319.

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Events

Graduate Reading Series #3

Friday, November 17, 2017 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm

Graduate Reading Series 3

Come celebrate with us as we wish the year of resistance a bon voyage with the last Graduate Reading Series of 2017!  Read more

The Northridge Review Launch Party

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Northridge Review planet and stars

Join us in the Donald E. Bianchi Planetarium for a night of poetry and prose as we welcome back The Northridge Review. (Snacks and beverages will be available.) Read more

The Graduate Reading Series: CSUN Writers at LitCrawl 2017

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 - 7:00pm to 7:45pm

litcrawl2017

This Wednesday, please join CSUN writers at LitCrawl 2017 in North Hollywood!

The Graduate Reading Series at California State University, Northridge presents: CSUN Solidarity: Poetry, Protest, and the Power of Story

Date & Time: Wednesday, October 25th, 2017, from 7:00pm-7:45pm (Round 1)

Location: The Metro Red Line Station (up against "the shell"), in the NoHo Arts District Readers: Alvaro Castillo Marisela Gomez Sophia Apodaca Rebecca Starkman ...and more! Read more

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News

In Memoriam: Lila Fink

May 5, 2012

The University Library

In sad news, we have lost another member of our CSUN English faculty extended family with the passing of Lila Fink. Read more

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