Nyssa Chow Presentation October 17

Some of the students in English 3980 on a rainy day in Prague Students in Professor Robert McRuer’s English 3980, “Transnational Film Studies and LGBTQ Cultures,” had the opportunity this semester to participate in one of the department’s most unique offerings.  The course was taught all semester here at GW while another version of it…

From the English-Speaking Union, a nearby event that might interest you: BBC Radio 4’s ANY QUESTIONS? FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, at 12:30 p.m. JACK MORTON AUDITORIUM, George Washington University 805 21st Street NW in Washington Admission Free, but Reservations are Recommended On December 7, 2001, the British Broadcasting Corproation came to the Jack Morton Auditorium at…

Join students in Contemporary LGBT Writing on March 10 at 7 PM for a roundtable discussion with Jim Hubbard and Sarah Schulman, producers of the documentary film United in Anger: A History of ACT UP (2012).  United in Anger tells the story of the early days of AIDS activism, from the perspective of those most…

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…

Join us on Monday for a screening of  The Line Has Shattered,  a documentary on the 1963 Vancouver Poetry Conference with the Director, Robert McTavish. Where: Gelman Library, Room 214 2130 H Street, Washington, DC 20052 When: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. RSVP Required. Email cathye@gwu.edu “The Line Has Shattered is an invaluable teaching tool as well as a…

Priya Joshi will present “Rethinking the Theory of the Novel” March 6th at 3:30 pm in Rome 771 Priya Joshi Joshi asks: “What theory of the novel might emerge when it is based on anti-literary forms?  How might attention to the anti-literary revise the history of the novel as it is presently conceived?” She uses…