Welcome to the Department of English Language and Literature, home to a vibrant community of award-w
Welcome to the Department of English Language and Literature, home to a vibrant community of award-winning faculty and students. The department's commitment to excellence in teaching and research is supported by extraordinary campus and community.
02/12/2026
The Mellon Humanities Internship Program applications for this summer are open now until February 20th! This program provides paid internship opportunities for undergraduate students. Job descriptions can be found on Handshake. For more information, check the link in our bio.
02/06/2026
Welcome back Roos! We look forward to this semester with you all!
12/16/2025
If you’ve been following our degree programs over the last several years, you may have noticed a change to the English Ph.D.! UMKC now offers a Ph.D. in Humanities that allows you to specialize in one of our Humanities departments, including the English Department. For more information check the link in our bio.
12/16/2025
If you are interested in learning how to produce a podcast, the UMKC Podcasting Certificate may be right for you! Students gain hands-on podcast production experience with this certificate. For more information, check the link in our bio.
12/08/2025
In celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, Sigma Tau Delta is holding a Jane Austen Birthday Read-a-thon on Wednesday, December 10th! The event will go from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Miller Nichols Library first floor theatre. To RSVP check the link in our bio.
12/08/2025
UMKC has many undergraduate research opportunities! EUReka courses, and Undergraduate Research Associate positions are a great place to start. For more information, check the link in our bio!
12/08/2025
Are you thinking about getting a Master’s in Fine Arts? Consider the M.F.A. in Creative Writing and Media Arts at UMKC! For more information, check the link in our bio.
11/17/2025
GIA applications close December 15th! This is a great opportunity for prospective graduate students who wish to gain teaching experience.
For more information check the link in our bio!
11/12/2025
Are you thinking about getting a Master’s Degree, or eventually a PhD? Consider the English M.A. program at UMKC!
For more information check the link in our bio.
11/12/2025
Are you interested in publishing your work? Try a publication practicum course! These courses are available for graduate and undergraduate students at UMKC.
11/10/2025
Writers for Readers provides free writing classes at multiple KCPL locations. If you are interested in finding more information about these events, check the link in our bio.
11/10/2025
The annual Writers for Readers benefit dinner is happening on Thursday November 20th from 6:00pm -8:30pm at UMKC’s Student Union in room 401. The event will feature author and journalist Candice Millard.
The Maya Angelou Book award winner will also be announced!
The link to the event information is available in our bio.
