Welcome

Reflecting UTSA's location in South Texas, the Department of English welcomes the cultural diversity of its student body and provides opportunities to study and celebrate that diversity.

Conference

The Society for the Study of Gloria Anzaldua (SSGA) hosts the 2012 El Mundo Zurdo conference celebrating the life and work of Gloria Anzaldua this May in downtown San Antonio. More »

Richard III

Directed by Lynn Oliver, the Department of English's Drama Through Performance troupe presented Shakespeare's Richard III in November 2011. More »

Festschrift

The Creative Writing Program invites submissions of creative and critical work for a Festschrift volume celebrating Wendy Barker's career as a professor, scholar, essayist, and award-winning poet. More >>

Excelencia

Our PhD program in English, headed by Dr. Jeanne C. Reesman, was recently honored by the Excelencia in Education organization as a finalist for their 2011 Examples of Excelencia initiative.

Regents' Awards

Professor Mark Allen and Senior Lecturer Karen Dodwell received the UT System Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award on August 24.

AALCI

The UTSA African American Literatures and Cultures Institute cultivates students to join the US professoriate by providing research stipends, rigorous mentoring, and innovative academic training.

El Mundo Zurdo Conference

The SSGA hosts the 2012 El Mundo Zurdo conference, celebrating the life and work of Gloria Anzaldua this May. More→

AAS Symposium

The African American Studies program hosts their 2012 Symposium: "African American Masculinities: the Barack Obama Effect. More→

Fall 2012 Courses

Did you know the English Department lists course descriptions every semester during registration? You can find this information under the "Students" tab. More→