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English Professor Sarah McNamer Awarded the 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship

McNamer, an expert in medieval literature and the history of emotion, is one of 223 fellows in this year鈥檚 cohort of awardees. Each year since 1925, the John Simon Guggenheim鈥�

April 17, 2026

A beauty director whose classical studies minor sets her apart. A medical student whose English degree is his superpower. Meet alumni whose liberal arts degrees expanded their鈥�

April 14, 2026

Mara Goldstein (C鈥�27) is a Georgetown Storyteller and a junior in the 海角论坛 from Pearl City, Hawai鈥檌, studying justice & peace studies and.鈥�

April 9, 2026

New Series Highlights the Value of an English Degree in a Changing World

In today鈥檚 unpredictable world and job market, 鈥淭he English Major in the World鈥� event series aims to show students that it鈥檚 an advantage to have an English.鈥�

March 18, 2026

Georgetown Visiting Professor Rabih Alameddine Wins National Book Award in Fiction

Alameddine, the Lannan Foundation Visiting Chair, received the prestigious award for his novel The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His).鈥�

December 4, 2025

Remembering Ricardo Ortiz: Educator, Friend and Hoya for Others

Ortiz, a beloved faculty member in the 海角论坛 and celebrated scholar of Latinx literature, queer theory and gender studies, died Aug. 18 in.鈥�

September 22, 2025

Born in Calhoun, Georgia and raised in Iju铆, Brazil, Army Capt. Christina Riddle (G鈥�27) is joining Georgetown鈥檚 Master of Arts in English program in the 海角论坛 of Arts &鈥�

August 25, 2025

Celebrate a Century of The Great Gatsby With a Professor Who鈥檚 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.鈥濃��

May 30, 2025

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鈥檙e looking to鈥�

December 20, 2024

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鈥�

December 13, 2024