Two English Professors nominated for Professor of the Year
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| Prof. Lisa Page |
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| Prof. Lisa Page |
Several faculty members in the English department also serve on the Judaic Studies Committee. We would like to bring this important conference to your attention. The Judaic Studies Program at the George Washington UniversityInvites You to a Conference The Future of Zionism: Looking at Israel in the 21st Century Keynote Lecture by Tom Segev“1967: Israel,…
We have made some important changes to the requirements for the major in English. They apply to you, however, only if you declared your major on July 1 2008 or later. You cannot, unfortunately, petition to have them apply to you. That means that if you are a current English major and are reading this,…
If you are a current undergraduate and have not yet submitted your application for our special “Screenwriting” (Jason Filardi) or “Fiction” (Edward P. Jones) courses (English 182 for spring 2009), please do so immediately. We hope to announce decisions by the end of the week. Due to a glitch, several people were allowed to register…
The Five Year BA/MA Program allows GW English majors to earn both a BA and an MA in English within 5 years of study. The dual degree allows exceptionally strong and motivated students to move into advanced work early, to earn an expedited graduate degree, and to continue literary research with particularly helpful mentors. Eligibility…
At approximately 6:00 PM today, Edward P. Jones finished his inaugural reading as the first Wang Visiting Professor of Contemporary Literature. Now, I am finally able to reveal the truth behind the selection of Mr. Jones as the first Wang Visiting Professor. There exists a clause in the bylaws of the Columbian College of Arts…
From the latest issue of By George!: In January, James Arthur Miller, chair of GW’s Department of American Studies and professor of English and American studies, will leave for University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he will collaborate with a colleague on a course on black Atlantic literature. Dr. Miller explains the subject…