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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…

June 2, 2025

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Professor Hensley publishes new book on the prehistory of the climate crisis

Professor Nathan Hensley has published a new book, Action without Hope: Victorian Literature after Climate Collapse. The book is a “study of how writers from the early…

May 19, 2025

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Celebrating Jamira Richardson (GSAS ’25) – One of Three Students Awarded the 2025 Suzanne Tarlov Spirit Award

The Center for Social Justice proudly recognizes three #HoyasForOthers with the 2025 Suzanne Tarlov Spirit Award – Jamira Richardson (G’25), Alondra Herrera-Esquivel …

May 16, 2025

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Congratulations! English MA Students Recognized with Graduate Student Awards

The English Department is proud to celebrate two of our graduating MA Students’ achievements: both June Yoon and Isaiah Washington were awarded the Exceptional Master’…

May 12, 2025

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Celebrating the 2025 Writing Awards Finalists

Professor Phil Sandick, Director of the Creative Writing Minor, and the Department of English hosted the finalists selected for the 2025 Writing Awards on April 30. Our judges…

May 5, 2025

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Students Bridge Campuses, Cultures, and Communities with Hands-On Learning in India

Ten Georgetown University students from campuses in the United States and Qatar recently came together in India for an immersive research experience as part of the…

May 5, 2025

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English Faculty and Staff Recognized for Excellence in the College of Arts & Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences has awarded three of the members of our department for excellence in teaching, research, and service: Karen Lautman has been awarded the…

March 12, 2025

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Seeing Anew: Making Working-Class Literature Visible Through a Working-Class Intersectional Gaze

Professor Emeritus Pamela Fox and Professor Sherry Linkon collaborated on a new article exploring the idea of a working-class intersectional gaze through analysis of Ocean Vuong&…

February 11, 2025

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Professor Chander publishes the Cambridge Companion to Romanticism and Race

The department is excited to announce the publication of the Cambridge Companion to Romanticism and Race, edited by Manu Chander. The Companion collects thirteen essays that show…

January 30, 2025

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English Department Faculty Update Statement of Principles – January 15, 2025

The English Department faculty have elected to update their statement of principles on their home page: The Department of English at Georgetown University stands united in its…

January 15, 2025