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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...

FOLAN: Experiencing the Joy of Writing

FOLAN: Experiencing the Joy of Writing

By Fr. Peter Folan, S.J. April 24, 2020

On April 8, I was one of about 45 people who, via Zoom, attended the doctoral dissertation defense of a dear friend of mine named Ligita. I will dispense with the drama forthwith — she passed! — but...

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Turning the Page: The Evolution of Georgetown’s Literary Curriculum

By Meghan DeCourcey February 2, 2018

Beltway politics and palace intrigue tend to dominate Washington, D.C.’s headlines, often overshadowing the District’s thriving culture scene. Georgetown University’s own status as an epicenter...

Career-based English PhD Proposed

By Suzanne Monyak and Kshithij Shrinath September 26, 2014

After a failed attempted to create a doctorate program in English in the 1990s, the English department has drafted a new proposal to create an English Ph.D. program that will prepare its students to enter...

In Defense of English Majors

By Kim Bussing July 2, 2014

I became an English major because I like to read. In this economy and at a college where most students have their eyes set on high-powered consulting or Wall Street jobs, deciding to have an academic subject...

Reconsidering the Humanities Crisis, Part I

Reconsidering the Humanities Crisis, Part I

By Paul Healy May 29, 2014

Over the past year, the humanities have come under close scrutiny in our public discourse. Last summer, Harvard released a report that showed a decline in enrollment in humanities majors. In January,...

Writing Core Set for Revamp

By Madison Ashley August 30, 2013

Students across all majors will begin to see changes to their writing curriculum this year as part of a transition before writing requirements are completely revamped next fall. The proposal, passed...

English Requirement Reassessed

By Penny Hung October 23, 2012

The humanities and writing general education requirement could see changes next year if a proposal aimed at strengthening the role of writing in the curriculum is approved this December. Professors...

A Language at a Loss for Words

By Margaret Delaney November 9, 2010

My whole life I have marveled at the English language. More often than not I find myself amazed by just the sheer number of words we have created - with new ones being added all the time. How is a person...

Odd Classes Spark Talk

By Matt Joseloff September 17, 2010

As students in an Intercultual Center lecture room listened to professor Carol Dover examine the Christian framework of "Laüstic," a medieval narrative poem by the Breton poet Marie de France, many eyes...

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