Podcast: Professor of English Jessica Baldanzi and “Ms. Marvel’s America”
Professor of English Jessica Baldanzi and Hussein Rashid, co-editors of "Ms. Marvel’s America: No Normal," focus on the superhero Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan.
English Major & Minor
About
If you’re passionate about books and ideas and want to delve deeper into the study of literature, an English major or minor is for you!
Whether you’re interested in publishing your writing or serving on an editorial board, you’ll get plenty of hands-on experience with our student publications: The Record, the award-winning student-run newspaper; Broadside, an outlet for short poems and prose; Red Cents, an annual creative arts journal; or Pinchpenny Press, a book publisher right on campus. Alongside traditional literary surveys, our literature courses feature special topics courses on graphic novels, banned books and Shakespeare in film.
As an English student, you can customize your degree with a balance of literature, writing and language courses. By the time you graduate, you will be able to communicate effectively, think critically and write fluently: vital skills for success in graduate school or the professional world.
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Watch this video to learn more about the Goshen College English Department’s publishing opportunities.
News & Events
Gayatri Patnaik ’90 receives Biographer’s International Organization’s 2020 Editorial Excellence Award
Gayatri Patnaik '90 received BIO’s 2020 Editorial Excellence Award on November 9, at an online ceremony. Patnaik is Associate Director and Editorial Director of Beacon Press, where for 18 years she has edited and published many books on race, ethnicity, and immigration.
Jenna Wysong Filbrun ’06 publishes book ‘The Unsaid Words’
Jenna Wysong Filbrun's '06 new book, 'The Unsaid Words,' is a small collection of poems about life with chronic pain.
Stats
90%
of English alumni are satisfied or very satisfied with their undergraduate education
7
Number of books published by Pinchpenny Press last year
4
Number of campus publications to write for (Broadside, Red Cents, The Record, Goshen Commons)
Learn more about Goshen College's exceptional academic outcomes and national rankings.
Students & Alumni
English and History
Lydette Assefa ’09
Lydette Assefa ’09 is an attorney and clinical fellow with the Children & Family Justice Center at the Bluhm Legal Clinic at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
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English Writing Major
Nathan Vader '13
Nathan Vader graduated in 2013 with an English writing major and a theater and Bible, religion and philosophy minor. On the side, he edited for the campus newspaper, The Record, authored a book, acted and directed plays.
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English, Writing
Sofia Samatar '94
Sofia Samatar '94 is a science fiction writer and a Hugo and Nebula Award finalist and the recipient of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.
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French/English
Aletha Stahl ’89
Aletha Stahl ’89 teaches French and francophone studies at Earlham College, is a registered yoga instructor and former Goshen College award-winning runner. She won the 2016 Goshen College Champion of Character Award.
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English and Natural Science Double Major
Hannah Sommers '96
Hannah Sommers, a 1996 graduate with an English and natural science degree, is a program manager at National Public Radio (NPR).
Hannah's story
English and Education Major
Elizabeth Franks-North '16
Elizabeth was an English and education double major from Greensboro, N.C. who graduated in 2016. While at GC, she was the editor of The Record and a co-leader of the Ultimate Frisbee Club.
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Faculty & Staff
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Pamela Carralero
Interim Visiting Assistant Professor of English
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