In the long run, a people is known, not by its statements or its statistics, but by the stories it tells. Discover the power of English to expand your horizons. As of Autumn 2015, the English Department houses a new minor for all undergraduate students to ride the digital wave in humanities research and study. Explore the Digital Humanities Minor! Current or prospective student in English? Visit the Degree Programs page to learn about each program and get all of your questions answered.

Mark McGurl is the Albert Guérard Professor of Literature at Stanford University, where he has been a member of the English Department since 2012. His scholarly work centers on the relation of literature to social, educational and other institutions from the late 19th century to the present. He is former Director of the Stanford Center for the Study of the Novel. And has worked with the Stanford Literary Lab. Stanford University Department of English.