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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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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

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Professor Jennifer Natalya Fink selected as a Fulbright Specialist Program Expert

The Department of English is excited to announce that Professor Jennifer Natalya Fink has been selected as a Fulbright Specialist Program Expert. This is a very competitive…

October 18, 2024

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Prof. O’Malley’s The Irish and the Imagination of Race Wins Honorable Mention for the North American Victorian Studies Association’s Best Book Prize

Professor Patrick O’Malley’s most recent publication, The Irish and the Imagination of Race, was named as the North American Victorian Studies Association’s Honorable…

October 17, 2024

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Prof. Christopher Shinn Featured on C-SPAN’s “American History TV”

The English Department is proud to share that Professor Christopher Shinn had his lecture featured on C-Span’s “American History TV” program. The following is…

October 10, 2024

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Kathryn Temple Awarded Provost’s Innovation in Teaching Award

The Department is pleased to announce that Professor of Law & Humanities, Kathryn Temple, has been awarded the Provost’s Innovation in Teaching Award for her…

October 1, 2024