About the UB Department of English

The English Department at the University at Buffalo is at the forefront of innovative writing, cultural criticism, and the study of literature.

UB English faculty are prize-winning teachers and scholars.

In the UB English Department, we promote scholarship and writing that questions and expands conventional disciplinary boundaries, and we encourage dialogue and cross-fertilization between different areas of specialization.

UB’s English Department is affiliated with a prestigious professional organizations journals of both scholarly and creative work, both of which offer opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students to publish their work and join professional networks.

The English Department hosts a number of ongoing series including innovative poetry and fiction readings, and film and scholarly lectures.

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