Monstrous Knowledge in Medieval and Early Modern Europe

To say Jose Dalisay has had a productive career is an understatement. The Philippines-born writer has published over 20 works in fiction and nonfiction since 1983 and also has an extensive background as a dramatist, columnist and film writer. Born in the Philippine island province Romblon in 1954, Dalisay spent his formative years in Manila,…

Professor Simon Gikandi Simon Gikandi’s 2011 Slavery and the Culture of Taste From October 26-31, GW’s English Department is pleased to host Professor Simon Gikandi as this year’s Wang Distinguished Professor-in-Residence.  Simon Gikandi is Robert Schirmer Professor of English at Princeton University and editor of PMLA, the official journal of the Modern Languages Association (MLA). He is…

Kate Flint presents a cultural history of flash photography and race (April 16) Interested in the relationship between words and images? Artsy or literary? Think of yourself as both? Thanks to a generous gift by Sharyn Rosenblum to the English Department, as well as to the generosity of the Department of Fine Arts & Art…

 Join the GW community on Thursday, April 15th from 12pm-2pm EST for the “Migration, Gender, and Rights in Comics and Literature: Linking the World” symposium! Hosted by GW’s Department of English and the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) program, this symposium will explore how contemporary graphic narratives and fiction about South Asia, Syria, and the Caribbean…

Looking for some serious English Department nerd action this weekend? Look no further — The National Book Festival is upon us. Check out the incredible line up of authors that includes Henry Louis Gates, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Barbara Kingsolver, Sigrid Nunez, and many dozens more. Find your favorite author, discover news ones, and generally…