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Literary Pumpkin Carving with Faculty and Librarians!
Bring your own pumpkin and sculpt your masterpiece in the company of GW’s coolest faculty and librarians. Carving implements will be provided along with cookies, cider, and nerdy-cool conversation. Judging begins at 4pm and prizes will be awarded for the best literary adaptation, best team (bring your friends), and best overall pumpkins. Costumes aren’t required,…
Opening: Student Research Assistant
Dear English Majors, The Department of English is looking to hire a student research assistant who will work 5-10 hours per week (60 hours total per semester) with Prof. Alexa Alice Joubin on her new book on Shakespeare on film which is supported by the GW Humanities Center. This is an entry level position, and all training…
A Cause for Celebration: The Launch of José Muñoz’s Book
The room was packed. Latecomers were forced to stand in the back of the room next to the champagne and chocolate dipped strawberries. To many GW students Thursday is the start of the weekend, but the GW English Department was celebrating for a different reason, the launch of Wang Visiting Professor José Muñoz’s latest book,…
GW MEMSI Events Announced for 2016-2017
As our GW English blog gets rolling again for the semester, don’t forget that you can also keep an eye on the GW Medieval and Early Modern Studies Institute (GW MEMSI) at this link. Our calendar (to the right) will always be updated with MEMSI events, and all the events connected to GW English for…
Sunil Yapa, “Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist,” to read at the Jenny McKean Moore Reading Series
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