Trinity in Four Acts: Daniella Freedman

Sophomore year is when things start to click, and the unknowns become the familiar. Classes feel more purposeful, friendships run deeper, routines develop and campus becomes home. As our four Trinity...

Filmed in Durham, a New Movie About Cosmic Coincidences Has Flown Under the Radar

Durham is somewhat of a main character in 'Everything & the Universe,' streaming since last year on Amazon Prime. Why has no one heard of it?

A 60-Year Duke Professor on Literature, Grade Inflation, and Whether Academia Will Survive

Victor Strandberg is retiring at age 91. The English professor reflects on what’s changed—including Blue Devils basketball—and what comes next for him.

Katie Carithers, 2026 Stephen J. Horne Award for Teaching Excellence Winner

We are thrilled to announce that Katie Carithers has been selected as the 2026 Stephen J. Horne Award for Teaching Excellence winner. This annual award celebrates a graduate student instructor in the...

Sixty Years, 10,000 Duke Students, One Last Lesson for English Professor | Duke Today

2026 Creative Writing Scholarship Winners

Each year, the Duke English faculty celebrates exceptional undergraduate writers, nominating students whose creative work has truly captivated them. The Creative Writing Committee then selects the...

Senior English Major, Trisha Santanam

The memories I have of my time here almost four years ago are slightly fuzzy, but my first semester in the English Department remains clear—mostly because it touched me so deeply. – Trisha Santanam,...

Panel on the Work of Thomas Ferraro

Duke English invites you to join us for "Panel on the Work of Thomas Ferraro." We look forward to having you join us as we recognize Professor Ferraro for his contributions and dedication to the Duke...

Angelli Garibaldi-Arias '26: Reading Migration Through Literature

Angelli Garibaldi-Arias is a first-generation student born in Lima, Peru, and raised in Denver, Colorado.

JR Cassidy '26: From Directing “The Bacchae” to Writing for Film

JR Cassidy is a senior from Seattle, Washington, double majoring in English and Theater Studies

Trisha Santanam '26 Finding Home in Literature and Music

Trisha Santanam is a senior majoring in English with a minor in Music