Save the Date! GW English Fall Open House October 27
Join us during our Open House to find out more about all the wonderful things you could do as an English major and our course offerings. Meet fellow students. Meet the professors.
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Dean’s Scholars in Shakespeare at GW
George Washington University Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of English are pleased to announce the Dean’s Scholars in Shakespeare, a signature program for undergraduate students directed by Alexa Alice Joubin. The program offers a select group of students a unique opportunity to explore the works of William Shakespeare in…
A New Poetry Course with Professors Chang & Hsy
On the eve of the first day of National Poetry Month, the English Department announces a dynamic new course on poetry. This course is ideal for students curious about the relationship between literary analysis and composition practices, and it can be taken to fulfill a requirement for Creative Writing majors (see below): The ABC’s of…
MA and PhD in English: Application Season
GWU is gearing up to accept new applications to its MA and PhD programs in English. Due dates are early February and early January respectively. Please share with your most valued, prized undergraduate/graduate students looking to take up further research in our key areas of study including: Medieval and Early Modern Literature, British Postcolonialism, American…
Spring 2018 Upcoming Courses: Essential Shakespeare and Shakespeare, Race, and Gender
Two Shakespeare Courses in Spring on Film and Race Come sharpen your skills of analyzing canonical stories the society tells about itself. The world is made up of stories. Stories full of sound and fury. Great stories are often strangers at home. One of the greatest storytellers is Shakespeare. His plays…
English Department Receives a Mellon Grant
The English Department has received a $487,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to support “Story for All: Disability Justice Collaboratories.” Led by Professor of English and Department Chair Maria Frawley, the project aims to provide marginalized populations with the empowering capacities of storytelling. The Mellon Foundation—the nation’s largest funder of the arts, culture…
Student Project on Lost in the City
Based on Edward P. Jones’ stories, creative writing students curated a virtual Instagram tour of Washington DC as the city was in the 1950s and the city today.
