Archive: English Department
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- News Story
Celebrate a Century of The Great Gatsby With a Professor Who’s Read It 100 Times
Georgetown professor Maureen Corrigan recommends rereading the classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald that she says is "both timeless and time.”…
May 30, 2025
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Literature Professors Pick the Best Books To Read This Winter
With so many books to choose from, we asked literature professors in the Department of English for their recommendations on what to read this winter. Whether you’re looking to…
December 20, 2024
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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
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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