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Renowned British author Nadeem Aslam will be the GW English Department’s inaugural British Council Writer in Residence during the fall 2007 semester. Beginning in mid-October, he will spend a month in Washington through a new program sponsored by the department and the council. Mr. Aslam achieved international recognition with the publication of his brilliant novel…
Professors Jennifer James and Jennifer C. Nash on Ferguson
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…
Gelman Library Harry Potter Workshop
Instruction and Reference Librarian Tolonda Henderson has sent us the following entry about her upcoming workshop on Harry Potter, this Tuesday at 4 PM in Gelman: One of the most basic ways we organize books is by fiction and non-fiction. My detective novels and sci-fi fantasy books live across my apartment from my textbooks from…
Interested in English Honors? Interested in the Future of the Field?
Dear English Major, The first workshop in literary studies for junior English majors hoping to enter the Honors Program in the Fall is this Monday, February 9, at 3 PM, in Rome Hall 663. Thanks to those who have contacted Marshall Alcorn or me and expressed interest. Join us, along with Professors Jonathan Hsy and…
Famous Authors at Folger this September and October
Come hear Jonathan Lethem (author of Chronic City) and Stacey D’Erasmo (author of The Sky Below) participating in a PEN/Faulkner reading on September 25 at the Folger Shakespeare Library. The authors will be introduced by Professor Patricia Griffith. Come to the Folger again on October 26 where Professor Griffith will introduce Chimamanda Adichie (author of…
CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM PUBLIC READINGS AND EVENTS Fall 2007
All events are free and open to the public; seating is limited. The Marvin Center is found at 800 21st St. NW, while Rome Hall and the Visitor Center are parts of the Academic Center complex, at 801 22nd St. NW. SEPT. 27 RYAN G. VAN CLEAVE 8 PM Marvin Center Amphitheatre Ryan G. Van…