Our English majors are active and accomplished at Duke and beyond. Discover where they came from and where they’re going.
I spoke with Duke junior Lily Egol, an English major who is double-majoring in Music and minoring in French. Lily’s independent study, Galls, Grace, & Grief: Women in Shakespeare Revisited, delves into the feminist reconstruction of some of Shakespeare’s most prominent female figures. Composing a number of poetic monologues exploring individual Shakespearean women or groups of women, Lily’s collection retells these great plays from the perspective of their oft-forgotten female characters. She… read more about Framing Feminism through Shakespeare and Early Modern Art — An Interview with Duke English Major Lily Egol »
Duke University’s English Department and Charles E. Jordan High School (JHS) sponsor writing organizations that allow students interested in creative writing to collaborate with peers who have similar interest. During the 2023-24 academic year, Duke Writers Collective (DWC), advised by English Professor JP Gritton, began collaborating with Jordan High’s Writing Club, advised by English teacher Stuart Albright. The two groups were introduced to each other by Blackburn Artist in Residence Toby Martinez de las… read more about Creative Writing Collective Collaborates with Jordan High School Writing Club »
Congratulations to Arielle Stern, ’25, one of three recipients of the 2024 Faculty Scholar Awards, for her analysis of poetry. The Faculty Scholar Awards are the highest honor bestowed by university faculty on undergraduates. read more about Three Juniors Named Faculty Scholars »
Duke English congratulates Ruby Wang, ’24, English & Visual Arts, one of the fifteen recipients of a 2024 Benenson Award in the Arts. read more about Announcing the 2024 Benenson Award Winners »
Duke English PhD candidate Trivius Caldwell, the host of the “Live Everything” podcast, recently sat down with Duke English major Trisha Santanam, ’26, during a recent episode to discuss the life of the mind and how sound influences memory and imagination. Join Trivius and Trisha in the podcast “Gen Z Rising: Navigating the Life of the Mind” as they explore their scholarly pursuits and the pivotal role of the Department of English and African and African American Studies in fostering a rich and expansive intellectual… read more about GEN Z Rising: Navigating the Life of the Mind with Duke Trinity Scholar Trisha Santanam - Live Everything »
An English major can pursue any profession they dream of. Jake Fox, ’18 Duke alum, is a prime example. After graduation, Fox interned with the National Basketball Association’s Portland Trail Blazers as a summer post-grad Basketball Operations intern. Then he joined the University of Pittsburgh men’s basketball team as their Assistant Director of Basketball Operations before returning to the Blazers as a Basketball Operations Assistant, where he served for two seasons before being elevated to basketball administration… read more about Jake Fox '18 Personnel Analyst for Portland Trail Blazers »
Congratulations to Duke English majors Macey Davis, "Crown Ascent," and Heidi Smith, "First World Problems," who, along with their projects, were selected to be a part of the 2023-24 Duke Arts Studio Student Cohort.The seventh year of Duke’s signature arts mentorship program pairs thirteen students with professional mentors to develop their creative projects, including literature, theater, film, visual arts and more. read more about Announcing the 2023-24 Duke Arts Studio Student Cohort »
Two Duke seniors are winners of prestigious Rhodes Scholarships to study at Oxford University. Jamal Burns and and Kendall Jefferys are two of the 32 Rhodes Scholars selected from colleges and universities across the nation. read more about Congratulations to Kendall Jefferys, Who Was Named a 2021 Rhodes Scholar »
Growing up with parents who both hold English PhDs, Thalia Halloran was always drawn to literature. Halloran began learning how to read and write at only three years old. In their Bloomington, Indiana home, Halloran’s older sister offered rudimentary lessons. The pair would write letters and sound out words together. “Once I knew that stories were a thing I could read,” Halloran said, “I immediately wanted to make them too.” Seventeen years later and now a junior at Duke University, Halloran is doing just that. Her… read more about StudioDuke Mentors English Students' Creative Projects »
Before the end of the Spring Semester and the Summer Fun began a survey was sent to the class 2019 and beyond English majors, minors, and PhD candidates to get an idea of how they would be spending their summer. read more about Summer 2018 Plans for Duke English Majors, Minors, & PhD Candidates »
Duke Today | November 22, 2015 DURHAM, NC – Duke University seniors Laura Roberts of Dallas and John “Jay” Ruckelshaus of Indianapolis were among the 32 recipients selected this weekend for prestigious Rhodes Scholarships. Roberts is a Global Human Rights Scholar and Lowell Aptman Prize finalist. Ruckelshaus is a Harry S. Truman Scholar and Angier B. Duke Scholar. They were chosen from among 869 applicants at 316 colleges and universities throughout the country, and are the 44th and 45th students in Duke'… read more about Two Duke Seniors Named Rhodes Scholars »