The Department of English, Uppsala University

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The Department of English, Uppsala University

The official page for the Department of English, Uppsala University These individuals are our most important asset. What are your academic interests?

At the Department of English, we are dedicated to teaching and researching the English language and its literatures. We offer a stimulating learning environment, and a wide range of courses taught by highly qualified scholars, at the
undergraduate, master and doctoral levels. At the Department, students, teachers and researchers from a number of different disciplines enjoy both personal and schol

arly exchange. Their curiosity, commitment, and diverse driving forces
contribute to the high quality education of the Department. The English Department at Uppsala University is located at The English Park Campus - Centre for the Humanities, alongside dozens of other university departments. This close proximity to researchers and students from other disciplines creates a dynamic and productive learning environment. Every term about 500 students enroll in our courses. Studying at The English Department provides experience and networks for life, and an English degree opens
numerous doors in the job market. Visit our website today and learn more about what The English Department at
Uppsala University can offer you!

28/08/2026

The Department of English warmly welcome our newly arrived exchange students, here represented by Meryem from Lyon, Anne and Lia from Freiburg and Yseult from Paris.

14/07/2026

Did you miss the application deadline, but still want a chance to start your studies in September 2026?

Late application will open up for most of our courses Wednesday 15 July. Apply through Antagning.se. First come, first serve - more information here: https://www.uu.se/utbildning/anmalan-och-antagning/sen-anmalan (this page is in Swedish and we recommend you to use the translation tool in your web browser, if needed).

We welcome your application!

Efter sista anmälningsdag stängs Uppsala universitets utbildningar för anmälan, men utbildningar med lediga platser öppnas senare så du har möjlighet att komma in med en sen anmälan.

08/06/2026

Come join our research environment!
Three fixed-term employments from 1 August 2026 to 31 January 2027.

Note: Last days to apply are 12 June and 17 June, respectively.

Researcher in North American Studies
https://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/jobs-and-vacancies/job-details?query=940797
Deadline: 12 June

Researcher in English with a Specialization in Linguistics
https://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/jobs-and-vacancies/job-details?query=942958
Deadline: 17 June

Researcher in English with a Specialization in English or American Literature
https://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/jobs-and-vacancies/job-details?query=943004
Deadline: 17 June

Researcher in English with a Specialization in English or American Literature, Department of English, Uppsala University

27/05/2026

Don't miss the paperback launch of professor of Am. Lit. Daniel Kane's book "Love, Joe: The Selected Letters of Joe Brainard". At JB at Nord Books, Sankt Paulsgatan 20, 118 48 Stockholm, tomorrow Thursday 28 May at 18:00.

21/05/2026

Adam Hjorthén, Senior Lecturer in American Studies and director of the Swedish Institute for North American Studies (SINAS), interviewed about the upcoming symposium “Quo Vadis America (Part 3) – The End of U.S. Democracy?”

https://www.uu.se/en/news/2026/2026-05-19-symposium-us-democracy-in-the-spotlight?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Ungapped&utm_campaign=Uppsala+universitets+nyhetsbrev+21+maj+2026

(Includes link to further information and registration for the symposium.)

Adam Hjorthén, director of the Swedish Institute for North American Studies (SINAS). Photo: Tobias Sterner, Bildbyrån, Uppsala university.

27/04/2026

"Admirably, Clery insists on contradictions and contingencies, introducing readers to the rich and compelling context of Wollstonecraft’s world."

Emma Clery, professor of English literature at the Department of English, favourably reviewed in Times Literary Supplement.

Who’s afraid of vindicating Mary Wollstonecraft? Until recently, many were. Best known for exposing and railing against gender disparity in furious

24/04/2026

Our local Chat/GPT experts, Marta Andersson and Dan McIntyre, were quoted in The Guardian the other day:

Researchers find model starts to mirror tone when exposed to impoliteness – sometimes escalating into explicit threats

Adress

Thunbergsvägen 3 L
Uppsala
BOX527SE-75120

Telefon

+46184711245

Webbplats

http://www.engelska.uu.se/

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