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Prof. Benson-Allott Awarded Mercator Fellowship at Goethe University Frankfurt

The department is excited to announce that Dr. Caetlin Benson-Allott will be a Mercator Fellow for the month of June 2023 at the Graduiertenkolleg “Configurations of Film&…

May 30, 2023

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Professor Mecca Jamilah Sullivan awarded Next Generation Indie Book Award

The department is excited to announce that Prof. Mecca Jamilah Sullivan’s novel BIG GIRL (W.W. Norton & Co. 2022) has been awarded a 2023 Next Generation Indie Book…

May 19, 2023

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Association of Departments of English-Association of Language Departments Joint Summer Seminar Hosted by Georgetown, 1-4 June 2023

Georgetown is happy to host the 2023 Joint Seminar of the Association of Departments of English and the Association of Language Departments in Washington, DC, from 1 to 4 June.…

May 12, 2023

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Professor Carolyn Forché is elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The Department of English is excited to announce that Distinguished University Professor Carolyn Forché has been elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.…

April 19, 2023

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Prof. Bruce Holsinger Presents the 2023 Lacay Lecture in Riggs Library

On March 20, 2023, students, faculty, and staff gathered in Riggs Library for the return of the annual Lacay Lecture. Professor Bruce Holsinger, presenting work from his latest…

March 24, 2023

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Professor Jennifer Natalya Fink receives President’s Award for Distinguished Scholar-Teachers

The department is thrilled to announce that Professor Fink has received the President’s Award for Distinguished Scholar-Teachers . These awards recognize faculty members…

March 8, 2023

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Prof. Mecca Jamilah Sullivan’s novel, BIG GIRL, named Gotham Book Prize finalist

The department is excited to announce that Prof. Mecca Jamilah Sullivan’s novel, BIG GIRL has been named a finalist for the 2023 Gotham Book Prize . The Gotham Book Prize…

February 24, 2023

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Professor Benson-Allott and the editors of JCMS: Journal of Cinema & Media Studies win Distinguished Service Award

The department is excited to announce that Dr. Caetlin Benson-Allott and the other editors of JCMS (Journal of Cinema and Media Studies) won a Distinguished Service Award from…

February 21, 2023

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Prof. Perlow writes about AI and poetry in the Washington Post

The department is excited to share that Professor Seth Perlow wrote about AI and poetry in the Washington Post . Congratulations, Professor Perlow! If you are a faculty member…

February 13, 2023

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Professor Krishnan Awarded $3 Million Mellon Foundation Grant with Dean Dana Williams (Howard) to establish Georgetown Howard Center for Medical Humanities and Health Justice in DC

The department is excited to announce that our affiliate joint faculty Professor Lakshmi Krishnan has been awarded a 3.5 year, $3 million Mellon Foundation Grant with Dean Dana…

February 8, 2023