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ENGLISH 398

Research Course

UNITS:1-18
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

A special subject of investigation under supervision of a member of the department. Thesis work is not registered under this number.

Syllabus for selected term:
View Autumn 2026 Syllabus

Sections

3 Terms
Independent Study 1Open
ID: 7859
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Algee-Hewitt, Mark
units
Independent Study 2Open
ID: 11909
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Cohen, Margaret
units
Independent Study 3Open
ID: 11910
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Elam, Michele
units
Independent Study 4Open
ID: 11908
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Fishkin, Shelley
units
Independent Study 5Open
ID: 11914
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Gigante, Denise
units
Independent Study 6Open
ID: 11912
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Girmay, Aracelis
units
Independent Study 7Open
ID: 11913
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Greene, Roland
units
Independent Study 8Open
ID: 11911
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Greif, Mark
units
Independent Study 9Open
ID: 11917
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Hoxby, Blair
units
Independent Study 10Open
ID: 11915
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Jenkins, Nicholas
units
Independent Study 11Open
ID: 11916
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Johnson, Adam
units
Independent Study 12Open
ID: 11918
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Jones, Gavin
units
Independent Study 13Open
ID: 11919
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Jordan, Aaron
units
Independent Study 14Open
ID: 11920
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Kantor, Roanne
units
Independent Study 15Open
ID: 11923
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Lee, Chang-rae
units
Independent Study 16Open
ID: 11921
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
McGurl, Mark
units
Independent Study 17Open
ID: 11922
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Meyler, Bernadette
units
Independent Study 18Open
ID: 11947
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Palumbo-Liu, David
units
Independent Study 19Open
ID: 11924
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Phelan, Peggy
units
Independent Study 20Open
ID: 11926
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Phillips, Patrick
units
Independent Study 21Open
ID: 11925
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Quayson, Ato
units
Independent Study 22Open
ID: 11927
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Rasberry, Vaughn
units
Independent Study 23Open
ID: 11905
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Richardson, Judith
units
Independent Study 24Open
ID: 11906
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Ruttenburg, Nancy
units
Independent Study 25Open
ID: 11907
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Saldivar, Ramon
units
Independent Study 26Open
ID: 11949
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Staveley, Alice
units
Independent Study 27Open
ID: 11948
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Treharne, Elaine
units
Independent Study 28Open
ID: 11950
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Vermeule, Blakey
units
Independent Study 29Open
ID: 11951
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Woloch, Alex
units
Independent Study 30Open
ID: 11952
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Yu, Esther
units
Independent Study 31Open
ID: 12825
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Bo, Maria
units
Independent Study 32Open
ID: 12826
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Hinojosa, Bernardo
units
Independent Study 33Open
ID: 12827
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Hubbard, Caitlin
units

ENGLISH 398: Research Course

1-18 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit

A special subject of investigation under supervision of a member of the department. Thesis work is not registered under this number.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Algee-Hewitt, Mark (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Elam, Michele (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Greif, Mark (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Girmay, Aracelis (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Greene, Roland (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Ruttenburg, Nancy (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Saldivar, Ramon (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Fishkin, Shelley (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Cohen, Margaret (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Jones, Gavin (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Jordan, Aaron (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kantor, Roanne (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — McGurl, Mark (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Gigante, Denise (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Jenkins, Nicholas (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Johnson, Adam (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hoxby, Blair (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Richardson, Judith (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Treharne, Elaine (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Staveley, Alice (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Palumbo-Liu, David (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Yu, Esther (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Vermeule, Blakey (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Woloch, Alex (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Quayson, Ato (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Phelan, Peggy (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lee, Chang-rae (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Meyler, Bernadette (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Rasberry, Vaughn (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Phillips, Patrick (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hubbard, Caitlin (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hinojosa, Bernardo (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Bo, Maria (Graduate)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Greif, Mark (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hinojosa, Bernardo (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hoxby, Blair (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Jenkins, Nicholas (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Elam, Michele (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Fishkin, Shelley (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Gigante, Denise (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Greene, Roland (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kantor, Roanne (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lee, Chang-rae (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — McGurl, Mark (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Meyler, Bernadette (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Johnson, Adam (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Johnson, Amaud (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Jones, Gavin (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Jordan, Aaron (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Rasberry, Vaughn (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Quayson, Ato (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Ruttenburg, Nancy (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Richardson, Judith (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Parker, Patricia (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Palumbo-Liu, David (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Phillips, Patrick (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Phelan, Peggy (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Staveley, Alice (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Saldivar, Ramon (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Treharne, Elaine (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Tallent, Elizabeth (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Cohen, Margaret (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Bo, Maria (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Algee-Hewitt, Mark (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Ashton, Max (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Yu, Esther (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Woloch, Alex (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Vermeule, Blakey (Graduate)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Bronstein, Michaela (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Elam, Michele (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Cohen, Margaret (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Gigante, Denise (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Fishkin, Shelley (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Greif, Mark (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Greene, Roland (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Jenkins, Nicholas (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hoxby, Blair (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Jones, Gavin (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Johnson, Adam (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lee, Chang-rae (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kantor, Roanne (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — McGurl, Mark (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Meyler, Bernadette (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Palumbo-Liu, David (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Parker, Patricia (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Phelan, Peggy (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Phillips, Patrick (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Quayson, Ato (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Rasberry, Vaughn (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Richardson, Judith (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Ruttenburg, Nancy (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Saldivar, Ramon (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Staveley, Alice (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Tallent, Elizabeth (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Treharne, Elaine (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Vermeule, Blakey (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Woloch, Alex (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Yu, Esther (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Algee-Hewitt, Mark (Graduate)

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