Archive: Announcement

• English Department Nominees and Winners at 2017 Graduate School Awards Ceremony

  The English Department was recognized at this year's Graduate School Awards for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.  For the Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Award: Danny Atherton (winne

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• Emperatriz Ung (GSAS '17) Featured in Wired Article

  Wired covered the latest Indie Game Jam in their article 5 Clever Quickie Games That Let You Fight the Man.  In early March, a seven day Resist Jam took place which focused on creating games that add

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• Maureen Corrigan Appointed 'The Nicky and Jamie Grant Distinguished Professor of the Practice' by Dean of the College

  Maureen Corrigan was appointed in April 2017 as 'The Nicky and Jamie Grant Distinguished Professor of the Practice in Literary Criticism' by the Dean of Georgetown University College. She is an expert

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• Angelyn Mitchell Named One of 25 Outstanding Women Leaders in Special Issue of 'Diverse' Magazine

  Angelyn Mitchell is being honored as one of 25 Outstanding Women Leaders in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education's special Women’s History Month issue which recognizes the contributions of women to hi

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• Elizabeth Velez's New Poetry Anthology 'How Did This Happen?' to be Released Soon

  Elizabeth Velez and Mary Esselman's latest poetry anthology is set to be​ released soon! How Did This Happen? Poems for the Not So Young Anymore focuses on aging and follows their other bestselling an

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• Daniel Shore Named Distinguished Associate Professor by University Provost

  In February, the Provost announced the winners of its 2016-2017 Distinguished Associate Professor Awards - one of whom was English professor Daniel Shore. Started in 2015, the award seeks to reward e

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• Barbara Feinman Todd's 'Pretend I'm Not Here' Reviewed by Slate Magazine

  Barbara Feinman Todd's memoir, Pretend I'm Not Here, was released by William Morrow on February 7, 2017. In the days that have followed, it has been reviewed by several prominent magazines, including

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• Aminatta Forna Awarded Office of the Order of the British Empire for Literature

  We are pleased to announce that our Lannan Distinguished Visiting Chair, Aminatta Forna has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s 2017 New Year’s Honours Lis

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• "World Literature Today" features Carolyn Forché in 3-Part Interview

  Over the last year and a half, University Professor Carolyn Forché and Chard diNiord, Poet Laureate of Vermont, met to conduct a three-part interview for the January 2017 issue of World Literature To

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• Robert Patterson & African American Studies Major featured in The Hoya

  Robert Patterson, Chair of the Department of African American Studies and Affiliate Associate Professor of English, was featured in an article in last week's edition of The Hoya. It showcased the gro

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