H. G. Carrillo, “Andalucía”

Photo by Assaf Evron From September 28-October 4, GW’s English Department is pleased to host Professor J. Jack Halberstam as this year’s Wang Distinguised Professor-in-Residence.  Halberstam is Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity, Gender Studies, and Comparative Literature at the University of Southern California.  He is the author of five books, including In a Queer…

Rajiv Menon writes of the course he took with British Council Writer in Residence Suhayl Saadi: My experience with the first British Council in Residence reading course was overwhelmingly positive, and when I learned of the second opportunity to participate in the class, I had no doubt in my mind that I wanted to take…

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The GW English Department offers a five-year dual degree BA/MA program. Students complete their Bachelor of Arts at the end of four years of undergraduate study, and their Masters after one additional year. By undertaking graduate coursework during senior year, students complete the MA one year faster than they otherwise could. The first step to…

As many of this blog’s readers will have heard, beloved professor of English and longtime director of undergraduate advising Lee Salamon retired at the end of the school year. In recognition of her scholarly achievements and distinguished record of service, Professor Salamon was awarded emerita status at commencement. We hope to see her around the…

“What Does Asian American literature have to say about the issues raised by the recent discussion of Amy Chua’s book?” — This blog post is the third in a series by Prof. Patricia Chu. Read the first post here. Part Three:  Who’s afraid of the Wall Street Journal?  or, “I am the very Model of…