Department of English

Congratulations to English major Daphne Glatter on being named a 2025 Dean’s Scholar by the School of Arts and Sciences! This honor is presented annually to only 20 students from the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Liberal & Professional Studies, and the Graduate Division. They will be recognized at the Stephen A. Levin Family Dean’s Forum on April 8.

See below for more details on Daphne, and click here to view the complete list of winners.

Daphne Glatter, C’25, Ancient History and English; Mathematics minor
Daphne is an English and Ancient History double major with a minor in Mathematics, known for her exceptional intellect, research, and creativity. A Penn Press Prize winner, she is completing an honors thesis on the Cotton Nero A.x manuscript, exploring its literary and historical enigmas. Daphne’s academic achievements include earning the highest distinction in graduate-level seminars on Derrida, Hegel, and medieval literature, and her research integrates diverse fields, from philology to ecocriticism. She also serves as a TA in Mathematics, writes for Bloomers, Penn’s women’s comedy troupe, and interned at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Cloisters. Daphne’s interdisciplinary brilliance and commitment to public education exemplify her remarkable scholarly potential.