The English Department is happy to announce that a new university seminar we proposed has been funded. The Medieval and Early Modern Seminar (MEMS) proposal is one fruit of an effort the department is making to foster the study of early Britain within a transnational frame in our department. With resources like the Folger Shakespeare…
H. G. Carrillo is the author of the novel Loosing My Espanish (Pantheon 2004), and is now in his first year as Assistant Professor in the GW English Department. He has earned an MFA from Cornell University, and has taught previously there and at Knox College in Illinois. 8 PM THURSDAY OCTOBER 11, 2007 MARVIN…
Join us today to celebrate the work of Ann Romines: American Literature, Women’s Writing, Willa Cather Studies 2-2:30: Phillips Phillips B-120 3-4:30 PM: Myers Room, GW’s Textile Museum Full information on today’s events can be found here. As an added bonus, Professor Romines’s collection of 19th Century American quilts are on display in the Textile Museum, along…
Poet Jericho Brown will be giving at reading at GWU on November 17 A cursory look through some of Jericho Brown’s poetry such as “Heart Condition” or “Langston Blue” reveals a straightforward poetic style that conveys not-so-straightforward themes and emotions. There is an undeniable force behind the words of Brown’s poetry. In a recent interview with the…
The South African Project, a benefit performance featuring youth performers from the Bokamoso Youth Center of Winterveldt, South Africa. The rural township of Winterveldt, South Africa is plagued with serious challenges, including a 50% unemployment rate and an HIV/AIDS infection rate that affects 25% of the population; teen pregnancy and family violence; and other social…
GW Professors Jennifer James and Jennifer C. Nash are part of a forum accessible online this month in Feminist Studies. The forum is on “Teaching about Ferguson,” with six professors reflecting on the pedagogical challenges of teaching about state-sanctioned violence against people of color in the United States. There is direct access to Feminist Studies…
