Located in the heart of Harlem, The City College of New York’s Department of English has been a cornerstone of American scholarship and writing since 1848. We are committed to providing our students with a rigorous education that reflects the diversity of our community and the ever-evolving global literary landscape.
The Department of English is home to three undergraduate major concentrations (Literature, Creative Writing and Secondary English Education) and three graduate programs (English Literature, Creative Writing and Language and Literacy). Our courses are taught by a diverse faculty, many of whom have authored award-winning novels, memoirs, volumes of poetry, and influential works in fields of literary theory, cultural criticism, rhetoric, pedagogy, biography and historical scholarship. In addition to our course offerings, the English Department maintains an active calendar of readings, guest lectures, craft talks and professional development seminars designed to further enhance the education of our students.
We are committed to providing our students with a rigorous education that reflects the diversity of our community and the ever-evolving global literary landscape.
Our Undergraduate English concentrations include Literature, Creative Writing, and Secondary English Education.
Our Graduate programs include the MFA in Creative Writing, Masters of English Literature, and Masters of Language and Literacy.
News
- Salar Abdoh’s article published in The Atlantic
In their article How to Be a Man in Iran, published in The Atlantic this month, CCNY Professor Salar Abdoh and Tehran-based journalist Vali Khalili describe how the return of morality police to city streets is a testing ground for women’s rights and everyone’s courage. - Celebrating the life of James deJongh
September 23, 2023, 11:00 AM Aaron Davis Hall 115 Convent Avenue New York, NY 10027 - Salar Abdoh’s new novel selected for Buzz Books’ Great Reads Fall/Winter 2023
The MFA Program in Creative Writing has some wonderful news. Professor Salar Abdoh’s new novel, A Nearby Country Called Love, has been selected by Buzz Books for its Great Reads Fall/Winter 2023. Buzz Books posts one chapter of the author’s book on google books - In-between transgressions: CCNY English graduate conference
Wednesday May 17 12 – 6 pm Rifkind Center, Room NAC 6-316
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Advising
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Undergraduate
Advising
Olivia Wood, Lecturer in English
Location: NA 6/219
Phone: 212-650-6360
owood@ccny.cuny.edu
Graduate Advising, Creative Writing
Asst. Prof. Michelle Valladares
Director, MFA in Creative Writing
Location: NA 6/219
Phone: 212-650-5407
mvalladares@ccny.cuny.edu
Graduate Advising, English Literature
Assoc. Prof. András Kiséry
Director, MA Program in English Literature
Location: NA 6/252
Phone: 212-650-6334
akisery@ccny.cuny.edu
Graduate Advising, Language and Literacy
Prof. Barbara Gleason
Director, MA Program in Language and Literacy
Location: NA 6/333A
Phone: 212-650-6329
bgleason@ccny.cuny.edu
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Chairperson
Professor Elizabeth Mazzola,
Chairperson
Location: North Academic Center, Room 6/219
160 Convent Avenue | New York, NY 10031
Phone: 212-650-5407
english@ccny.cuny.edu