FINAL EDWARD P. JONES READING AT GW
The event will be held not in a cavernous auditorium, but a comfortable room in the Academic Center
one week from today
Don’t miss your chance to study the history of the book at the Folger. Applications due March 10. More information here. Share on FacebookTweet
Brian Becker, one of my favorite former students, writes: I came to Chicago directly after graduation to get an MA in Humanities from the University of Chicago, which wrapped up in 2006, and have since been working in a number of capacities for The Princeton Review–most recently as a trainer of incoming teachers for the…
If you are an alumnus of the English Department and will be attending the Alumni Reunion Weekend, please stop by the English Department on Friday September 26 from 3-5 PM for our open house. We look forward to welcoming you back! Share on FacebookTweet
Last fall, I had the privilege of attending the GW-Folger Seminar, and it was a truly amazing opportunity. In order to encourage other students to take advantage of this unique course, I’d like to share my experiences. The early modern book history course is an interdisciplinary study incorporating history and literature, and it will enhance…
I recently invited Vice President of Research Leo Chalupa to an English Department faculty meeting. His reaction surprised me: instead of averring that he was far too busy investing money in science policy and under-researched diseases (worthy causes, but not ones that especially attract humanist researchers to the table), he announced he’d be delighted to…
PhD student Elizabeth Pittman greets Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison at the F Street House Yesterday’s Toni Morrison events–the “Bench by the Road” dedication ceremony; the reception at Pres. Knapp’s F Street Residence; the dinner for 20 GW undergraduates (including more than a dozen English majors); the wonderful presentation Morrison gave to a packed house at…
