Harvard University Department of English
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The Harvard University Department of English is the academic unit responsible for teaching and research in English literature, language, and related fields at Harvard University.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Harvard University Department of English canonical | 2 |
| Department of English at Harvard University | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5439817 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harvard University Department of English Context triple: [Boylston Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory at Harvard University, partOf, Harvard University Department of English]
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A.
Department of Comparative Literature at Harvard University
The Department of Comparative Literature at Harvard University is an academic unit that fosters interdisciplinary and cross-cultural literary study, bringing together languages, traditions, and theoretical approaches from around the world.
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B.
Harvard University Department of History
The Harvard University Department of History is a leading academic department within Harvard University renowned for its research and teaching on global, political, social, and intellectual history.
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C.
Faculty of English, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of English at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic department renowned for its teaching and research in English literature, language, and related fields.
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Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University is the main academic division that oversees Harvard College, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and several other schools, encompassing the university’s core liberal arts and sciences teaching and research.
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E.
Department of English (Brandeis University)
The Department of English at Brandeis University is an academic unit that offers undergraduate and graduate study in literature, writing, and related fields within the humanities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harvard University Department of English Target entity description: The Harvard University Department of English is the academic unit responsible for teaching and research in English literature, language, and related fields at Harvard University.
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A.
Department of Comparative Literature at Harvard University
The Department of Comparative Literature at Harvard University is an academic unit that fosters interdisciplinary and cross-cultural literary study, bringing together languages, traditions, and theoretical approaches from around the world.
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B.
Harvard University Department of History
The Harvard University Department of History is a leading academic department within Harvard University renowned for its research and teaching on global, political, social, and intellectual history.
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C.
Faculty of English, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of English at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic department renowned for its teaching and research in English literature, language, and related fields.
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D.
Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University is the main academic division that oversees Harvard College, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and several other schools, encompassing the university’s core liberal arts and sciences teaching and research.
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E.
Department of English (Brandeis University)
The Department of English at Brandeis University is an academic unit that offers undergraduate and graduate study in literature, writing, and related fields within the humanities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | academic department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
humanities
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language and linguistics ⓘ literature ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Harvard College
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linked to:
Harvard University
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| campus | Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| educationalObjective |
teaching of English language
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teaching of English literature ⓘ training in critical writing ⓘ training in literary analysis ⓘ training in research methods in literary studies ⓘ |
| employs |
administrative staff
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assistant professors of English ⓘ associate professors of English ⓘ lecturers in English ⓘ postdoctoral fellows in English ⓘ professors of English ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
American literature
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British literature ⓘ English language ⓘ English literature ⓘ creative writing ⓘ drama ⓘ literary studies ⓘ literary theory ⓘ poetry ⓘ prose ⓘ |
| hasStudentBody |
graduate students
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undergraduate students ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedOnCampus | Harvard Yard vicinity ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
Bachelor of Arts in English
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Doctor of Philosophy in English ⓘ Master’s-level study in English ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
graduate program in English
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undergraduate program in English ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| partOf | Harvard University ⓘ |
| researchActivity |
research in English literature
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research in cultural studies ⓘ research in literary criticism ⓘ research in narrative theory ⓘ research in poetics ⓘ |
| usesCurriculum |
English concentration requirements at Harvard College
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PhD requirements in English at Harvard University ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Harvard University Department of English Description of subject: The Harvard University Department of English is the academic unit responsible for teaching and research in English literature, language, and related fields at Harvard University.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Boylston Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory at Harvard University
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partOf
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Harvard University Department of English
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Boylston Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory at Harvard University
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isProfessorshipIn
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Department of English at Harvard University
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linked to: Harvard University Department of English