Stay in the GW English Loop: October Events
September was a whirlwind of a month, complete with starting new classes and welcoming new members to the GW English community.The English department hosted and participated in a number of exciting events in September, including Brando Skyhorse’s first reading, Amy Bloom’s reading and the Dean’s Scholars in Shakespeare Annual lecture. It was great seeing so many new and familiar faces at all of these events and we hope to continue seeing GW students, faculty and staff at our events this October!
This page will serve as a one-stop shop for all upcoming GW English events in October, as well as local events that might be of interest to English students. Throughout the month this page will be regularly updated with event details, so be sure to check here for all of your GW English Event needs!
You can even print out a calendar of all the October events by clicking here.
You can even print out a calendar of all the October events by clicking here.
October 2: Reception for Creative Writing Majors and Minors
Location: Lenthall House
Time: 5-7pm
October 6: Susan Nussbaum Reading (Part of Private Bodies, Public Encounters: Disability Comes of Age at GWU)
Location: Marvin Center 309
Time: 7-9pm
October 8: Nick Ripatrazone: Open Lecture via Skype (Part of PEN/Faulkner Program)
Location: Rome Hall 771
Time: 5:30-7:00pm
October 15: Jose Dalisay Reading
Location: Honors Townhouse
Time: 7:30-9pm
October 16: Yaki Setton and Sergio Waisman Reading
Location: Marvin Center 413-414
Time: 5-6:30pm
October 20: Leroy Moore and Patty Berne: Film Screening of Sins Invalid (Part of Private Bodies, Public Encounters: Disability Comes of Age at GWU)
Location: Marvin Center Amphitheatre
Time: 7-9pm
October 27: Simon Gikandi seminar for Faculty and Graduate Students
Location: Rome Hall 771
Time: 3:30pm-6 pm
October 28: Disability Takes on the Arts: Film Screening with David Mitchell and Sharon Snyder
Location: Marvin Center 304
Time: 12-1pm
October 28: Simon Gikandi, “Archives without Subjects,” Wang Distinguished Lecture in Literary and Cultural Studies
Location: Marvin Center 402-404
Time: 5:30-6:30pm
October 30: Simon Gikandi Undergraduate Seminar
Location: Rome Hall 771
Time: 2-3:30pm
Local Events
October 17: Ann Beattie and Virginia Quarterly Review Writers’ Reading (Part of PEN/Faulkner program)
Location: Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol St NE, Washington, DC, 20003
Time: 7:30pm
Additional Details: Students with a valid ID have the opportunity to reserve tickets for PEN/Faulkner reading events for $11 by calling the Folger box office at 202-544-7077 and asking for a “student discount.” Additionally, an hour before each event, students can come to the Folger Box Office and purchase tickets for $7.50 with a valid student ID. More details about the event can be found here.
Additional Details: Students with a valid ID have the opportunity to reserve tickets for PEN/Faulkner reading events for $11 by calling the Folger box office at 202-544-7077 and asking for a “student discount.” Additionally, an hour before each event, students can come to the Folger Box Office and purchase tickets for $7.50 with a valid student ID. More details about the event can be found here.
October 25-26: The Ghost of DC Past
Location: Dance Place, 3225 8th Street NE, Washington, DC 20017
Time: October 25 at 8pm, October 26 at 7pm
Additional Details: This event features performances by accomplished spoken word artists including Silvana Straw. $15 tickets are available for college students. Contact (202) 269-1600 for information about tickets and visit Dance Place’s website for additional details regarding the event.
