Department of English
The English Department offers a dynamic study of literature across historical periods, geographical boundaries and diverse political and social contexts.
Upcoming Events
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An Inconvenient Sequel: Film Screening and Q&A
Tuesday, October 3, 2017 // 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.Mother Rosalie Hill Hall, Room Warren Auditorium 5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110 - Oct5
The Barrie Cropper Memorial Lecture on Creative Writing: Maggie Nelson
Thursday, October 5, 2017 // 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.Hahn University Center, Room Forum C 5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110 - Oct5
The Lindsay J. Cropper Memorial Writers Series: Maggie Nelson
Thursday, October 5, 2017 // 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.Mother Rosalie Hill Hall, Room Warren Auditorium 5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110 - Oct30
Book Launch – Abraham Stoll, PhD
Monday, October 30, 2017 // 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.Serra Hall, Room 200, Humanities Center 5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110
In the Department
All the Writing Center Tutors for Fall 2016
English major Chelsea McLin welcomes new students at Olé weekend 2016
Carla Petticrew, Executive Assistant, and Abe Stoll, Department Chair, at work.
The English Department in the 1970s. Can you spot Sr. Betsy Walsh and Dennis Clausen?
Cynthia Caywood, Dorothy Cropper, and Halina Duraj at Spring 2016 Cropper Series reading with author Ron Hansen.
In the News
Cropper Series for 2017-2018 Announced!
// July 17, 2017
The Cropper Center for Creative Writing is pleased to announce its Lindsay J. Cropper Memorial Writers Series for 2017-2018!…
Sr. Betsy Walsh Departs USD
// May 22, 2017
With profound respect and deep gratitude, we wish Sr. Betsy Walsh farewell and bon voyage as she moves to northern California to j…
English Major Seniors Honored
// May 9, 2017
At the annual Honors Convocation held on May 2, 2017, several English major seniors were honored with special English Department awards.&nbs…
Dennis Clausen Receives Cygnus Book Award
// April 17, 2017
Dr. Dennis Clausen’s (Professor, English Dept.) novel The Accountant’s Apprentice received the “First Place” honor i…
English Scholarship Awardees Named
// April 17, 2017
Congratulations to our English scholarship awardees! Our scholarships and awardees are: Bruce Alexander Scholarship: Emily Bezold Dan…
Why Choose English at USD?
Close-Knit Community
Students build deep and lasting connections with their faculty and fellow students. The support and respect each student receives fosters a community that is committed to academic excellence, scholarly inquiry and mutual respect among colleagues. Browse the English Department Newsletter, and visit us in Founders Hall, Room 174.
Additional Programs and Special Presentations
The English department offers exciting addition programming, such as the opportunity to tutor in the Writing Center and Southeast San Diego Tutoring Project. Special programming includes our Honors society, Sigma Tau Delta, career workshops, student readings, and special lectures, including Joanne T. Dempsey Memorial Lecture series.
Creative Writing
Led by our award winning creative writing faculty, our creative writing concentration offers genre specialties in poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction. Foundational to our creative writing program is the Lindsay J. Cropper Creative Writing Center, which sponsors the annual Lindsay J. Cropper Memorial Writers Series and our online literary journal, The Alcalá Review.
Research and Study Abroad Opportunities
Students are encouraged to further their learning through research and experiential learning opportunities. Whether the experience takes the form of attending plays at Britain's National Theatre, participating in our senior research class, Senior Project, or working with the Digital Humanities Tudor Plays project, students augment their coursework and bolster their resumes/portfolios with "real-life" experiences.
Department of English
College of Arts and Sciences
Contact Us Email
Phone: (619) 260-4783
Fax: (619) 260-4227
english@sandiego.edu
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Founders Hall 174
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110