Nalini Natarajan: “Atlantic Gandhi, Caribbean Gandhian”

What are you waiting for? Come to Michael Bennett’s talk! Prof. Michael Bennett (BA ’02) will be returning to GW this week to speak about his book Reassessing the Theatre of the Absurd. His talk, on Tuesday, March 27 at 10:30 a.m. in Rome Hall 663, is open to all. Bennett is Assistant Professor of English…

January Edition of the Lowercase Reading Series: Tara Campbell, Koye Oyedeji, and Colin Dwyer I recently had the pleasure of attending the lowercase at Petworth Citizen, a monthly reading series hosted on the first Wednesday of every month by 826dc. The nonprofit was represented by Christina Mueller, a GWU English Major Alum, and Gus Caravalho,…

[UPDATE: This event has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More information will be forthcoming!] Composing Disability returns to George Washington University this semester with a celebration of the publication of A Cultural History of Disability.  The six volumes focus on Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Long Eighteenth Century, the Long Nineteenth…

LOVE BITES: Valentine’s Day Lunch Break With English Faculty Come and celebrate love (or not) with English profs at our Valentine’s Day themed lunch break. Meet English profs who will recite some of their favorite love (or anti-love) poems. Valentine’s Day themed treats and donuts too! Thursday, February 13 12-1:30 pm in Phillips 624G (Suite section…

From October 10-October 14, Professor Stacy Alaimo will be this year’s Wang Distinguished Professor in Residence.   Professor Stacy Alaimo Wang Professor in Residence, October 2016 Stacy Alaimo is Professor of English and Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, where she established and directed a cross-disciplinary minor in environmental studies. Alaimo’s…