Bachelors in English

How have novels shaped the way we fall in love What are the social uses of humor Does language reflect reality, or invent it Oberlin s English department addresses a range of questions pertaining to literary, cultural and social texts. Faculty teaching and research interests span areas such as critical race studies, postcolonial theory, early modern culture, the history of the novel, twentieth-century poetry, ecocriticism, and global Anglophone writing. Within this broad understanding of English, students can define their own trajectory in conversation with other fields, from philosophy and art history to anthropology and comparative American studies. Whether taking one English class or planning to pursue graduate study, our students gain an enhanced attention to aesthetic detail, a keen critical mindset, and a sophisticated approach to reading, writing, and cultural discourse.