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An English degree builds skills that last a lifetime. Hear from our students and alumni about their academic and professional experiences!
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In the English Department at Trinity College, faculty and students collaborate closely together as they explore a wide range of literary forms, genres, and media from an equally wide range of periods and cultures.
At the heart of our program is a community. Students and faculty read together, write together, and challenge one another in and beyond the classroom. Here you can explore our courses, requirements, and the paths our alumni have taken.
A Faculty Invested in You
Get to know our award-winning faculty through their latest books, research, and projects.
Student Opportunities
Trinity College is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of our students—their awards, achievements, and wide-ranging involvement on campus and beyond. Learn more about our departmental prizes, student-run literary magazine, the Student Advisory Board (SAB), and our book club!
Our Alumni
Alumni stay involved—returning to campus to share how they built their professional lives after Trinity.
English Department Events
The Allan K. Smith Reading and Scholars Series brings a range of fiction writers, poets, non-fiction writers, and scholars to Trinity each year.
Leah Novak ’13 Trinity Alum, LawyerMajoring in English at Trinity exposed me to a community – of professors and fellows students – where I felt at ease. The small class sizes within the Department were a pro, allowing me to get to know not only my fellow classmates (and become friends with many) but also my professors.
English Department Events
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Three Faculty Members Appointed to New Named Professorships
Trinity has announced the appointment of three new named professorships; Sarah Bilston, Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of English; Clayton P. Byers, Donald L. McLagan Associate Professor of Engineering; and Mark E. Stater, Ward S. Curran Distinguished Professor of Economics.
English Professor’s Debut Novel Named as Finalist for National Book Award
The debut novel by Trinity College Associate Professor of English Ethan Rutherford, North Sun: Or, The Voyage of the Whaleship Esther, has been named by the National Book Foundation as a finalist for the 2025 National Book Award for Fiction.
Abroad with ‘The Bard’ for Shakespeare’s Official Birthday Celebration
Trinity College Associate Professor of English David Sterling Brown ’06 was invited to take part in England’s weeklong Shakespeare Birthday Celebration as its inaugural visiting scholar. Here, Brown shares his trip highlights and reflects on its many meaningful experiences.
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