English Department of the University of Zurich
Welcome to the English Department of the University of Zurich.
With more than 1,000 students, the English Department is one of the biggest in the Faculty of Arts. It offers courses in the fields of English Literature and English Linguistics. This site will provide you with information on the location of the department, the people who work there and the courses offered.
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Exam "Language Skills and Culture: Introduction"
Date: Tuesday, May 28 -- Time: 14:00 -- Location: Last name A- K: KO2-F-180 / Last name L-Z: KOL-F-117
More...Guest Lectures Prof. Dr. Randall Stevenson
We would like to draw your attention to two guest lectures by Prof. Dr. Randall Stevenson (University of Edinburgh): "Reading the Times: Modernism and Narrative Temporality" (Room KOL-H-321 - Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10.15 a.m.) and "Postmodernism: Authority and After"(Room KOL-F-117 - Thursday, May 23, 2013, 1 p.m.).
More...PhD Workshop with Hagai Levi (Tel Aviv)
Theme: television series as the key art form of the 21st century - Place and time: PLH-102, May 24-25, 2013.
More...Signing of Transition Contracts
The transition to the new, reformed Studienordnungen in HS 2013 will mean that Bachelor and Master students of English have to sign transition contracts. We are aware that the process will be inconvenient, but have tried our best to organize it as efficiently as possible. (Also, please note that, due to a technical problem, a crucial information email was delayed until March 25, 2013.)
More...Shakespeare Week in Stratford-upon-Avon and London
The 2013 Shakespeare Week will take place from August 8 to August 17, 2013. For more information, please visit http://www.es.uzh.ch/stratford. All students are welcome to join!
More...Bachelor- und Master-Abschluss
Anmeldung zum Bachelor- oder Masterabschluss im Frühjahrssemster 2013 - Anmeldungsfrist: 15.–30. März 2013
ES Website Update: Studienordnung Reform HS 13
A new section has been added to the English Department website outlining the expected changes to the programme regulations that will come into force under the Bologna reform in the HS 13. Please note that all Bachelor and Master students of English Literature and Linguistics will be affected by this change, irrespective of when they first matriculated. Students are advised to read the relevant section of the website with care, since in certain cases, some of the implications of the HS 13 change may affect your course choices in the FS 13.
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