People
Department of English and Related Literature
Discover a world of literature at York.
Research
Our research ranges across periods and around the globe.
We nurture an environment for collaboration, critical and creative thinking, interdisciplinary work and thought-provoking discussion.
Texts and narrative shape and change the world. Our commitment to understanding how literature reflects and makes the past, present and future is embedded within curiosity-driven modules and flexible degrees that are delivered by expert teachers, researchers and writers.
Professor Jennie Batchelor, Head of Department
Events
Department of English and Related Literature 2026 Annual Riddy Lecture with speaker Professor Cameron Cross (University of Michigan).
Join us for a reading from author Naomi Booth, and conversation about her latest novel 'raw content'.
Whether you’re brand new to writing or a seasoned pro, all staff and students are welcome to share their poetry, prose, and other work at this informal open mic. Come along to share your work, or just listen!
The Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies Annual Copley Lecture with speaker Ros Ballaster, Mansfield College, University of Oxford.
Information for...
