Archive: Department of English
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Jason Rosenblatt awarded John T. Shawcross Award of the Milton Society of America
Emeritus Professor Jason Rosenblatt’s John Selden: Scholar, Statesman, Advocate of Milton’s Muse (Oxford University Press) has received the Milton Society of America's John T. Shawcross Award for the
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Prof. Amani Morrison Lead Principal Investigator for Mellon Sawyer Seminar Grant
We are excited to share that Georgetown University, courtesy of our very own Professor Amani Morrison as Lead Principal Investigator, was awarded a $225,000 Mellon Sawyer Seminar grant to support the
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Mecca Sullivan Awarded the Modern Language Association’s William Sanders Scarborough Prize
We are pleased to announce that our very own Prof. Mecca Sullivan has been awarded the Modern Language Association's William Sanders Scarborough Prize for her book, The Poetics of Difference: Queer F
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Major Thomas Schueman (MA ’19) Publishes New Memoir – Always Faithful
We are excited to share that English alumnus Major Thomas Schueman (MA '19) has published a co-written a memoir titled Always Faithful. Read more about his experience at Georgetown, new book, and mil
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Lena Orlin Awarded Roland H. Bainton Prize for The Private Life of William Shakespeare
We are pleased to announce that our very own Prof. Lena Orlin has been unanimously awarded the prestigious Roland H. Bainton Prize for The Private Life of William Shakespeare. The Roland H. Bainton P
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Inventing Education | Newest Publication from John C. Hirsh
With sales opening on Amazon this week, the English Department is excited to announce our very own Prof. John Hirsh's latest publication: Inventing Education: Georgetown Students and D.C. Youth Learn
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Mecca Jamilah Sullivan Debuts Highly Anticipated Novel This Summer- Big Girl
As the newest member of the Department of English, Professor Mecca Jamilah Sullivan is making her debut in more ways than one. Her new novel titled Big Girl is set to release on July 12th, and we can
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In Honor of National Student Employment Week, Meet Our Office Assistant, Aditya Manjul!
Balancing a part-time job, schoolwork, and other extracurriculars is no easy feat, but student workers make it possible! They provide an invaluable service to the university, and such is true of
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EGSA Open House Celebration Recap
Thanks to the hard work of EGSA, graduating M.A. students took to Dahlgren Quad last Thursday to celebrate their thesis research and welcome newly admitted students. As the only matriculates to h
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Jennifer Natalya Fink Publishes Piece in New York Times, Launches New Book
"Disability is often described as a tragedy, a crisis, or an aberration, despite one in four people worldwide having a disability. Why is this common human experience rendered exceptional and traum
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