Dr. Roland Greene

Professor

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Biography

Roland Greene is the Director of the Stanford Humanities Center and holds the Mark Pigott KBE Professorship and the Anthony P. Meier Family Professorship in the Department of English. His research encompasses early modern literatures of England and Latin Europe, as well as the transatlantic world, poetry, and poetics from the Renaissance to the present. Greene's notable publications include 'Five Words: Critical Semantics in the Age of Shakespeare and Cervantes' (2013) and 'Unrequited Conquests: Love and Empire in the Colonial Americas' (1999). He has also edited significant works such as the fourth edition of the 'Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics' (2012). Throughout his career, Greene has held positions at Harvard and Oregon and has served as the president of the Modern Language Association. He has received fellowships from prestigious organizations such as the American Council of Learned Societies and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Experience

Director

2019-01-01 — Present

Stanford Humanities Center • Stanford, California

Leads the center, fostering research in the humanities and supporting scholars.

Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

Stanford University • Stanford, California

Teaches courses in English and Comparative Literature, supervises doctoral dissertations.

Chair

2019-01-01 — 2025-01-01

Department of Comparative Literature, Stanford University • Stanford, California

Oversaw departmental activities, curriculum development, and faculty collaboration.

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Courses

COMPLIT 397 DLCL 223 COMPLIT 332 ENGLISH 210 ENGLISH 310 COMPLIT 680 DLCL 189C COMPLIT 194 ENGLISH 394 ENGLISH 198 ENGLISH 398 ENGLISH 398R

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.