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It was a cold and wet, absolutely miserable day. This could be the start to a novel, but definitely not a good start to your day. Nevertheless, I and thousands of others crowded the metro to get to the National Mall for the Library of Congress’s National Book Festival yesterday. Yet there was a reason…
Stay Lit: (9/29 – 10/01) Weekend Happenings in DC for the English Major
I know. It’s the fifth week of the semester and you’re sitting in your dorm room freaking out about all the work that’s on your plate. You’re counting down the days until Fall Break (only 11 left), and wondering if you can make it until then. I know just what you need, therefore I am…
Love Bites: Valentine’s Day Lunch Break
LOVE BITES: Valentine’s Day Lunch Break With English Faculty Come and celebrate love (or not) with English profs at our Valentine’s Day themed lunch break. Meet English profs who will recite some of their favorite love (or anti-love) poems. Valentine’s Day themed treats and donuts too! Thursday, February 13 12-1:30 pm in Phillips 624G (Suite section…
Stay Lit: (10/13 – 10/15) Weekend Happenings in DC for the English Major
The Freer and Sackler Museums of Asian Art are finally reopening, and it’s likely to be an exciting celebration. There will be food, music, and of course interactive and informational presentations. One such activity is The Art of Illuminations where you can learn about the tradition of decorating the pages of Islamic books. Artists Lubna Zahid and Sughra Hussainy…
Anti-Asian Racism and COVID-19
The pandemic has ushered in verbal and physical violence against Asian Americans. On April 15, GW hosted a virtual town hall webinar to address the crisis. Alexa Alice Joubin, one of the speakers, showed how the language of disease has historically been connected to racism. Read the coverage in GW Today. From GW Today, April 20:…
Gay Panic Attack: David L. Eng
Professor David L. Eng David L. Eng (Gay) Panic Attack: Coming Out in a Colorblind Age Thursday, October 18, 4:45-6 Marvin Center 402-404 Details: Contact pattychu@gwu.edu David Eng Writes: This talk is drawn from my forthcoming book, Racial Melancholia, Racial Dissociation: On the Social and Psychic Lives of Asian Americans (Duke UP, 2018), coauthored with psychotherapist Shinhee Han….