The Jenny McKean Moore Reading Series presents two nonfiction writers: David and Margaret Talbot, on October 14th at 6:30 pm. Their book is By the Light of Burning Dreams: The Triumphs and Tragedies of the Second American Revolution. They will be in conversation with Professor Virginia Hartman.
Professor Alexander Kondakov A late addition to our calendar! Next Thursday, Professor Alexander Kondakov of the European University at St. Petersburg will be a special guest in David Mitchell’s Literature of the Americas class. This event is open to the public. Thursday, November 17, 12:45-2 PM in Phillips Hall B156. Disability and Queer-Sexuality in…
We are proud to announce a panel for career paths for humanities PhDs on Thursday evening! This event features GW alumni, and we hope you will join us for what promises to be a great conversation. Succeeding Outside of the Academy: A Conversation About Career Paths For PhDs in the Humanities with Dr. Emily Dufton,…
Dear English major, I hope that your semester is off to a good start. Many of you will have noticed that we have two terrific new faculty members this year: the medievalist Jonathan Hsy, and the renowned novelist Herman Carrillo. We’ve also introduced a new course, English 40W: Literature of the Americas. A second version…
While we are all looking forward to the Edward P Jones Inaugural Reading this Thursday at 5 PM in the Jack Morton Auditorium, alumni of GW will want to add another event to their calendar. You must register in advance, and may do so by following the link at the bottom of this post. Knowing…
Lisa Duggan New York University Welcome to the Fall 2018 semester! The English Department is happy to announce that our first big event of the semester will take place on Friday, September 7, at 3 PM, in Marvin Center 302. Please join us for a presentation by Professor Lisa Duggan of New York University. This…
Marissa Ciampi is a recent graduate of our English department who has come back to offer career advice to undergraduates in a series of workshops on March 26th, April 2nd, and April 10th. Since her commencement, Marissa has had a series of adventures that have offered her invaluable experience and insight. Margaret Soltan asked her to…
