The Department: The Berkeley English Department is home to the country's finest English scholars and students. One of the campus' earliest departments, it is located in Wheeler Hall, just east of historic Sproul Plaza. We encourage the appreciation and analysis of English literature, and, more broadly, of the relations between literary work and other modes of human endeavor.
Visit the new English Department blog! At http://ucberkeleyenglish.com, you'll find updates on faculty, alumni, and friends; selections from our poets and fiction writers; and other exciting news. If you would like to contribute or suggest topics, email John Lurz or Kevis Goodman.
Congratulations to Mitchell Breitwieser, winner of a 2009 Campus Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest honor for teaching on this campus. Professor Breitwieser joins the 23 previous winners from the English Department, which holds the campus record for this award.
Congratulations to Scott Saul, winner of the 2009 American Cultures Innovation in Teaching Award.
Events:
December 3, 2009:
“Past Particular: Historical Romance and the Question of Antiquarianism”: A Discussion with Professor Ina Ferris. Ina Ferris (Professor of English, University of Ottawa) discusses a work-in-progress: “Past Particular: Historical Romance and the Question of Antiquarianism” Pre-circulated paper: Email one of the following for a copy: Monica Soare – msoare@aol.com Catherine Cronquist Browning – cronquist@berkeley.edu Marisa Knox – mknox@berkeley.edu
February 26, 2010:
BBRG PRESENTS: Situating Feminism: BBRG Annual Keynote Lecture. NEW DATE! This presentation will attempt to situate feminism geographically, in terms of the triumph of the Euro-specific (even Anglo-specific) model, in terms of the history of both of Marxism and Capitalism. It will trace feminism’s itinerary through both coloniality and globalization.
