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English at the University of Amsterdam combines literature and culture from the entire English-speaking world with English Linguistics - the language as it was spoken in the past and today.

Barnita Bagchi, Professor of World Literatures: English

Barnita Bagchi has been appointed Professor of World Literatures: English at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Amsterdam (UvA). She will focus on the critical study of English texts, linking non-European ...
New ASCA Member: Barnita Bagchi

Barnita Bagchi is, from 1 August 2023, Chair and Professor of World Literatures in English at the University of Amsterdam.
New Book | African Perspectives on the Teaching and Learning of English in Higher Education

This new collection of essays, co-edited by the UvA’s Professor Bertus van Rooy, brings together the work of African scholars and educators directly involved in initiatives to improve the teaching and learning of ...
New Collaborative Project: Re-authoring Meat Consumption Narratives

This new midsize project is a collaboration between researchers from the Humanities, Social and Behavioural, and Medical faculties, including the English Department’s Dr Emelia Quinn. It harnesses diverse areas of ...

42nd in the world and top-ranked in the Netherlands

The QS World University Rankings for English Language and Literature 2023 places the UvA English Department 42nd in the world. This puts the UvA ahead of many prestigious and well-respected institutions in English-speaking countries, and makes it the top-ranked university in the Netherlands for English Language and Literature.

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Barnita Bagchi, Professor of World Literatures: English

New ASCA Member: Barnita Bagchi

New Book | African Perspectives on the Teaching and Learning of English in Higher Education

New Collaborative Project: Re-authoring Meat Consumption Narratives

Guest Lecture Series 2022-2023

42nd in the world and top-ranked in the Netherlands

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Guest Lecture Series 2022-2023

42nd in the world and top-ranked in the Netherlands

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