About the Department

For more than a century, the Department of English and Comparative Literature has fostered a deep engagement with literature and language at San Diego State University. In our classrooms, students develop depth of perspective and critical acumen as they study the literatures of the world—from ancient times to the digital era—and prepare for careers in law, business, education, digital industries, writing, editing and publishing, and public service. 

The department affirms San Diego State University’s Commitment to a diverse campus climate that promotes human dignity and mutual appreciation for each member of our community. Freedom from discrimination, harassment, and violence against persons or property is a basic right and is requisite for learning.

Take Your Scholarly Writing to New Heights!

Literary scholarship tutoring available: 

  • Monday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m
  • Tuesdays 2 - 4:30 p.m.
  • Thursdays 1 - 4:30 p.m.

in the Arts & Letters building, AL-232
Schedule an Appointment

Upcoming Events

//All Events//

Hayasaki

MAR
13

Living Writers' Series
 7:00 pm
LL-430

Laurie Okuma Memorial Reading: Erika Hayasaki, will share excerpts from her recent book, "Somewhere Sisters: A Story of Adoption, Identity, and the Meaning of Family."

Miller

MAR
20

Living Writers' Series
 7:00 pm
LL-430

Wayne Miller will read from his most recent works, including the poetry collection, "We the Jury."

Gurba

APR
10

Living Writers' Series
 7:00 pm
LL-430

Myriam Gurba will read from her most recent book, "Creep: Accusations and Confessions."

 

Department Bookshelf

//All Books//

Early Modern Others

Early Modern Others: Resisting Bias in Renaissance Literature
Peter C. Herman

The Book of Mormon Girl

The Book of Mormon Girl: A Memoir of an American Faith
Joanna Brooks

Digital Modernism

Digital Modernism: Making It New in New Media
Jessica Pressman

Minority Reports

Minority Reports: Identity and Social Knowledge in Nineteenth-Century American Literature
Michael Borgstrom

Wordsworth's Vagrants

Wordsworth's Vagrants: Police, Prisons, and Poetry in the 1790s
Quentin Bailey

The Language of Conservation

The Language of Conservation
Sandra Alcosser

 


Digital Humanities National Center for the Study of Children's Literature SDSU Press Fiction International Pacific Review Poetry International