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GW’s American Literature and Culture Organization (ALCO)
http://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/special/images/childlit.gif ALCO is the “American Literature and Culture Organization,” a group in which graduate students and faculty participate in discussions about language and culture from an Americanist perspective attentive to national, transnational, and hemispheric questions. The goal of ALCO is to open discussions across the various areas of study in GW’s English Department, as well…
Do Not Miss This Once in a Lifetime Course: Transnational Film Studies and LGBTQ Cultures
NEW COURSE FOR FALL 2008INTERESTED STUDENTS PLEASE CONTACTROBERT MCRUER ATrmcruer@gwu.edu English 179.60Transnational Film Studies and LGBTQ CulturesWednesdays 2-4 PM George Washington UniversityDepartment of English and Office for Study Abroad This course is offered through the short-term study abroad program at GW, and includes a week at the Prague International LGBTQ Film Festival, leaving Washington, DC,…
How Do We Raise Our National Rankings?
Readers of this blog know my enthusiasm for the department that I chair. When I joined its faculty in 1994, I was struck by how collegial those who teach here are, and how deeply committed they are to their students. And as to the students themselves … what can I say, besides that they are…
English Honors and Prize Winners
The faculty of the English department wish to congratulate the following seniors, who have completed the degree in our major with honors: Taylor Brown Bethany Flom Lisa Francavilla Alexander Frank Roxanna Maisel Catlan McCurdy Christopher Pugh Sarah Whittemore Elizabeth Wozobski Thanks to the generous endowments in the names of former students and faculty, the English…
Sign Up for 42W Next Fall: Myths of Britain
Professor Jeffrey Cohen writes to tell you about his fantastic Myths of Britain course next fall. There are still a few spots left, so make sure to sign up. You are guaranteed an amazing semester. This was the course that affirmed why I wanted to be an English major! The English Department recently gave my…