On Monday, August 26, 2024, all incoming first-year and transfer students will participate in the Marino Family International Writer's Workshop, Georgetown's new student common read program. This year, the Workshop will feature Omar El Akkad and his novel, What Strange Paradise.
By August 1, 2024, all incoming students are required to purchase and read What Strange Paradise on their own. Students are also then expected to participate in an online reflection and discussion through Canvas, Georgetown's learning management system. The Marino Workshop committee, comprised of Georgetown faculty and staff, has created several discussion questions that all new students can reflect on and discuss together. Your reflection will take the form of responses to the prompts you will see in the Discussions section of this course.
Check the New Student Newsletters in your Georgetown email throughout the summer for more information.
Questions can be directed to the Marino Workshop program team in Lauinger Library at marinoworkshop@georgetown.edu.