Professor Giles Whiteley elected Fellow of the English Association

Fellowships are prestigious titles awarded to individuals who have made distinguished contributions to the field of English studies and Professor Whiteley was nominated for the Fellowship in recognition of his world-leading research in the field of English literary studies.

Fellows of the English Association promote the English literature and language on all educational levels across schools and universities. The community of Fellows includes prominent academics, writers, educators, and professionals working in publishing, journalism, librarianship, and creative arts, including Nobel Prize winners. New Fellows are nominated by existing Fellows to acknowledge the accomplishments and contributions of prominent colleagues.

The English Association was founded in 1906, and has taken a leading role in the movement to develop English studies across all educational levels. Today it is an international organization, based at the Senate House within the School of Advanced Studies, University of London.