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.

Upcoming Events

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Alessandro de’ Medici

NOV
13

Haunting Presences: Alessandro de’ Medici and Politics of (Forgotten) Memory
 2:00 pm
Gold Auditorium, BioScience Center

Featuring Angelica Pesarini, assistant professor in Race and Cultural Studies/Race and Diaspora and Italian Studies, University of Toronto, Canada

Olguín

NOV
19

Living Writers' Series
 7:00 pm
Virtual

Laurie Okuma Memorial Reading: Author, Molly Olguín, will share excerpts from her debut short story collection, The Sea Gives Up the Dead. 
 

Poetry International

DEC
3

Living Writers' Series
 7:00 pm
LL-430

Reading and Q&A Celebrating the launch of Poetry International, Issue 29.

 

Department Bookshelf

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Minority Reports

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

Talking #BrownTV

Talking #BrownTV: Latinas and Latinos on the Screen
William "Memo" Nericcio

The Language of Conservation

The Language of Conservation
Sandra Alcosser

Bookishness

Bookishness: Loving Books in a Digital Ages
Jessica Pressman

Terrorism and Literature

Terrorism and Literature
Peter C. Herman

Poetry's Playground

Poetry's Playground: The Culture of Contemporary American Children's Poetry
Joseph T. Thomas, Jr.

 


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