The Department of English at Georgetown University has one of the largest undergraduate majors in the College of Arts and Sciences and houses one of the few stand-alone English Master’s programs at a nationally ranked university.
With its small classes, the Department of English at Georgetown University emphasizes close work with students and teaching excellence. Our faculty boasts a robust and diverse record of publication, and many have won major university teaching prizes. Reflecting a broadening of the field in recent years, our department offers courses in canonical and non-canonical literature and film in English. The Department is the home of the Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice and the University Writing Program.
Faculty Books University Writing Program Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice
The Department of English at Georgetown University stands united in its commitment to the fundamental equality and inherent dignity of all human beings. These values are the foundation of our work in the humanities and transcend political affiliation. They are also embedded in our University’s mission and the Jesuit tradition of seeking social justice.
Read Entire StatementDepartment Chair: Patrick O’Malley
Director of Graduate Studies: Lori Merish
Director of Undergraduate Studies: Nathan Hensley
Director of Honors: Kathryn Temple
Director of Creative Writing: Phil Sandick
Announcement, Course Information, News Story
Celebrate a Century of The Great Gatsby With a Professor Who’s Read It 100 Times
Our very own Maureen Corrigan was recently featured in a news story on the College of Arts & Sciences’ page; check out the following excerpt: In April, Georgetown professor Maureen Corrigan celebrated the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald the best way she knows how – by rereading the novel.
June 2, 2025
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Professor Hensley publishes new book on the prehistory of the climate crisis
May 19, 2025
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May 16, 2025
Announcement, News Story
Congratulations! English MA Students Recognized with Graduate Student Awards
May 12, 2025
Many courses are interdisciplinary and our faculty have played a major role in founding the Department of Black Studies and interdisciplinary programs of the College: American Studies, Catholic Studies, Center for Jewish Civilization, Disability Studies, Film and Media Studies, Global Medieval Studies, Journalism Studies, Program on Justice & Peace, Women’s and Gender Studies
