Fall 2017: Literature and the Environment

Two exciting new course additions are being offered on Shakespeare for the Spring 2017 semester: Come sharpen your skills of analyzing stories the society tells about itself. The world is made up of stories. Stories full of sound and fury. Great stories are often strangers at home. One of the greatest storytellers is Shakespeare. His…

    George Washington University Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of English are pleased to announce the Dean’s Scholars in Shakespeare, a signature program for undergraduate students directed by Alexa Alice Joubin. The program offers a select group of students a unique opportunity to explore the works of William Shakespeare in…

Majoring in English prepares you for an exciting career. Don’t miss this post by Paul T. Corrigan. An excerpt: You’re going to have to do a little work to get a job and build a meaningful career. (Put working on your writing at the top of the list!) Majoring in English isn’t just about preparing you for…

Professor Holly Dugan reports on Shakespearean London, a short-term study abroad course that GW English will run again in the coming semester! Last March, my students and I travelled to London and Stratford as part of English 3446: Shakespearean London. We had the opportunity to study Shakespeare in some of the locations that defined his…

Shakespeare never traveled beyond England, but the Mediterranean, especially Italy, inhabited his imagination and that of his audience. Venetian Canals Dubrovnik from the hills This is your opportunity to travel in his stead. Make the voyage to Venice and read Othello and the Merchant of Venice along its canals; journey to Verona and read about…