#  English 320. G1 Proseminar 

 



Spring 2027  
Instructor: [Gordon Teskey](https://english.fas.harvard.edu/people/gordon-teskey)  
TBD | Location: TBD  
Spring 2026  
Instructor: [Nicholas Watson](https://english.fas.harvard.edu/people/nicholas-watson)  
Wednesday, 9:00-11:45am | Location: TBD

The first-year proseminar (taken in the spring semester of the first year) introduces students to the theories, methods, and history of English as a discipline, and contemporary debates in English studies. The readings feature classic texts in all fields, drawn from the General Exam list. This first-year proseminar helps students prepare for the General Exam (taken at the beginning of their second year); it gives them a broad knowledge for teaching and writing outside their specialty; and it builds an intellectual and cultural community among first-year students.

**Note:** This seminar is only for first year graduate students in the English Department.



 



 

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