Jeffrey Cohen Featured in Hatchet for Guggenheim

We love having our accomplishments and our ambitions publicized. This kind of story, though, we would be happy to do without. Share on FacebookTweet

If you haven’t already marked your calendars, get our your smart phones, pens, and day planners, and reserve Friday, October 22 for a day in celebration of Professor Emerita of English Judith A.A. Plotz. The “Plotzfest,” as we’ve dubbed it, in a reflection of our affectionate regard for Judy Plotz, will feature a mini-symposium featuring…

The faculty of the department of English wish you the best of luck as you work on your final papers and examinations. Share on FacebookTweet

We’ve had trouble getting these course descriptions posted to our website, so we’re putting them here. English Course Descriptions – Spring 2011 (updated 11/15/2010) Dean’s Seminars 14905 0801.10 Cuba and the Cultures of U.S. Imperialism Professor Tony Lopez GCR: Humanities WF 9:35-10:50 OLD Course Number: 801 This seminar explores representations of Cuba in relation to…

Readers of this blog have known about GW MEMSI for quite some time, but the university just issued the official press release: NEW GW INSTITUTE FOR MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN STUDIES TO EXPLORE HISTORY, LITERATURE, AND THEATRE THROUGH NEW RESEARCH AND IDEA EXCHANGE Multi-Disciplinary Institute Focuses on Early Europe’s Global Context WASHINGTON – The George…

Below is a copy of a document I’ve just sent along to our dean and Advancement Office. Each department chair has been asked to come up with a Wish List. This dream of financial salvation will apparently be kept in mind should an eager donor or a genie who grants wishes suddenly materialize. I thought…