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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Harvard University Press | Georgetown English professor and American Studies director Brian Hochman won the international Security Studies Network 2023 book prize for his book “The Listeners: A History of Wiretapping in the United States,” as announced by the English department on Feb. 15.

Professor Wins Surveillance Studies Book Prize

By Maren Fagan, Academics Desk Editor February 23, 2024

A Georgetown University English professor won the 2023 Surveillance Studies Network (SSN) Book Prize, an award that recognizes the top scholarship of a book about surveillance studies, the English department...

English Professor, Community Service Paragon John Hirsh Dies at 81

English Professor, Community Service Paragon John Hirsh Dies at 81

By Catherine Alaimo and Lauren Doherty December 23, 2023

John Hirsh, a beloved professor in the Georgetown University English department, died Dec. 6. He was 81.  Hirsh left behind a legacy of academic dedication and community service, including 13...

Medievalist Professor Delivers Lecture on Historical Uses of Animal Skin

Medievalist Professor Delivers Lecture on Historical Uses of Animal Skin

By Jack Willis March 24, 2023

While today’s students use PDF files and watch video documentaries, one professor maintains that an often overlooked medium plays a key role in human history — parchment, the thin material made from...

English Dept. Tops National Rankings

By Patricja Okuniewska February 13, 2015

Georgetown ranked number one out of 65 colleges in USA Today’s list of the best English programs in universities across the nation. The list, which was generated by college data site College Factual,...

PJC Celebrates Philip Roth’s Birthday

By Eitan Sayag March 20, 2013

Derek Parker Royal, executive director of the journal Philip Roth Studies, and Jacques Berlinerblau, director of the Program for Jewish Civilization, praised American Jewish novelist Philip Roth’s lifetime...

Long Time English Professor Dies

By Elizabeth Rowe August 31, 2010

Michael Ragussis, a professor in the English department, died at home on Thursday after a long illness, according to an e-mail from University Provost James O'Donnell to the campus community on Friday...

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