Archive: American Studies
17 Articles
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Social Justice Advocate, Prize Winner to Address Incoming Class of First-Year Students
Omoyele Okunola (C’20), 2019 McTighe Prize winner, will advise the incoming Class of 2023 on the importance of advocating for others and self-care during New Student.…
August 19, 2019
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American Studies Program Kicks off 50th Anniversary Celebrations
The American Studies Program at Georgetown College celebrates 50 years since its founding with an alumni luncheon this week in.…
May 29, 2018
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2018 Graduates Share Their Research
One of Georgetown College’s biggest strengths is the opportunity to conduct meaningful and original research as an undergraduate. Meet nine members of the Class of 2018…
May 18, 2018
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Linkon Publishes Book on Deindustrialized Communities' Literature
Professor Sherry Linkon of the Department of English at Georgetown College has published a new book on contemporary working-class literature, which she presented at a reading and…
May 8, 2018
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Olsen Brings Immigration Lessons Back to Hilltop
For Leonard Olsen (C’14), one senior-year class helped shape a career in immigration activism — and this year, he paid back the.…
April 6, 2018
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Hochman Receives NEH Public Scholar Fellowship
Georgetown College professor Brian Hochman has received a prestigious Public Scholar Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities in order to work on his upcoming…
August 15, 2017
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Wiretapping, from Telegraphs to iPhones
With a new NEH research grant and a book on the way, Professor Brian Hochman is diving into the long, largely unexplored history of wiretapping in the United.…
April 26, 2016