University of Delaware, Department of English

Some other courses from our Summer 2026 catalog! These courses are for non English majors only. If you are interested in literature but aren’t an English major, these courses may be for you!

Summer courses are still open! Here is one about the American family and how families may look different, whether they are blood or non-blood related. This will be held asynchronously for the first half of summer semester.

English summer courses are still open! Here’s a fun one for ENGL151-910! Register while you still can.

Stumped on what to do with your future English degree? Take a look at some options we’ve put together! Because an English degree is versatile and opens multiple doors!

Join us for the annual Gregory Family Event! May 5th, 6pm!

QR code here or register via the link in our bio!

Come hear guest judge and our UD prize winners!

The English Department (plus a few spousey stragglers) representin' at the Inauguration of President Laura Carlson!

LINK TO BUY TICKETS IN OUR BIO!!!

On Friday April 17, ENGL404 Advanced Poetry Writing students will read their poems inspired by the music for the concert "Silence Speaks." Please support this collaboration between the English Department students and Music Department students. Details are below.

UD Wind Ensemble "When Silence Speaks"
Friday, April 17, 2026 @ 8:00 pm
Puglisi Orchestra Hall

Join the UD Wind Ensemble for an evocative performance in partnership with student poets from the Department of English!


Program includes:
Gabriela Ortiz, Kauyumari
David Biedenbender, Unquiet Hours
Helen May Butler, Cosmopolitan America
Omar Thomas, A Mother of a Revolution!
Paul Hindemith, Symphony in B-Flat (75th anniversary performance)

Today is World Poetry Day! To celebrate, our intern Adia Veith asked our English professors and faculty what their favorite poem is to celebrate. What is your favorite poem of all time? Comment below! 😁👇 ✍️📝

March is Women's History Month so to celebrate, our wonderful new social media intern Adia Veith asked a few students to tell us their favorite women authors!

We were excited to get to spend Wednesday evening with professor Lowell Duckert and our increasingly dear friends at right up the road in Wilmington for an interview and discussion on Dr. Duckert's latest, Arcticologies, out this past year from .