Archive: English Department
19 Articles
- News Story
Literature Professors Pick the Best Books To Read This Winter
Whether you’re looking to play detective or revisit a classic, these professors in the College of Arts & Sciences curated picks depending on your mood. Read.…
December 20, 2024
- News Story
Bringing the Humanities to the Town Square: Ricardo Ortiz Champions the Intersection of Academic and Public Life
Professor Ricardo Ortiz has been named guest editor for a special edition of Public Humanities, a peer-reviewed journal from Cambridge University Press that publishes scholarship…
December 13, 2024
- CAS Magazine: Faculty
From Paris to the Hilltop, Jennifer Natalya Fink Examines the Fashion Industry Through a Green (Washed) Lens
This summer, Professor Jennifer Natalya Fink and artist Julie Laffin collaborated on a performance piece titled “Going (Paris) Green,” which examined greenwashing, toxicity…
September 26, 2024
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No Longer First-Gen: A Mother and Daughter Graduate From College at the Same Time
On Mother’s Day, a mother and daughter share a special milestone: graduating from college together. Listen in as Sabrina Perez (C’24) and her mom reflect on this decades-in…
May 12, 2024
- CAS Magazine: Alumni
Through Line: Novelist Jinwoo Chong (C’17) Celebrates a Banner Year
From performing at the White House to authoring a Best Book of 2023, Jinwoo Chong (C’17) stays in.…
April 30, 2024
- CAS Magazine: Faculty
Paradise Found: Book Recommendations with Daniel Shore
Milton scholar, promiscuous reader and chair of the English department Daniel Shore shares selections from his shelves for all.…
April 26, 2024
- News Story
From Barbenheimer to Indie Films: What Every Movie Must Have According to a Screenwriting Professor
Ahead of the 96th Academy Awards, screenwriting professor John Glavin reveals the key to any successful movie, from Barbie to Oppenheimer and indie…
March 6, 2024
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Meet The Voice Behind NPR Fresh Air’s Book Reviews
Maureen Corrigan is an English professor in the College of Arts & Sciences. She's also one of the most recognizable voices on the radio as the book critic on NPR's Fresh.…
December 19, 2023
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College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Recognized for Outstanding Research by the Provost’s Office
The Office of the Provost recognized six faculty members of the College of Arts & Sciences for their outstanding research, scholarship and interdisciplinary…
November 13, 2023
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Interdisciplinary Research Team Begins Yearlong Inquiry into Restorative Black Ecologies and Spaces
Led by Amani Morrison, an interdisciplinary team of Georgetown researchers is beginning a yearlong inquiry into the past, present and future of Black…
October 2, 2023