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The 2016 GWU Digital Humanities Showcase

ByGWEnglish February 5, 2016October 6, 2021

Friday, February 12

12:30 – 3 p.m.

Please RSVP here

#GWDH16

Everyone is invited to a showcase of Digital Humanities (DH) projects underway across the George Washington University. The program will include brief presentations followed by discussion and a reception. Find out about innovative endeavors happening in Classics, The Elliot School, Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, Philosophy, Statistics, Health Sciences, DC Africana Archives Project, and more. This event is presented by the GW Digital Humanities Institute and GW Libraries.

Associate Professor of History Diane Cline, Director of Cross Disciplinary Collaboration and the XD@GW Faculty Cooperative, will give opening remarks

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David Bezmozgis Reading: Tuesday, March 19th

ByGWEnglish March 17, 2013February 2, 2022

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Vikram Chandra to read at GW

ByGWEnglish April 4, 2007October 7, 2021

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TODAY: Shakespeare’s Birthday! Starting 2pm at Gelman terrace

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New Event: Migration, Gender, and Rights in Comics and Literature

ByGWEnglish April 8, 2021October 4, 2021

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Simon Gikandi in Residence with GW English as Wang Distinguished Professor

ByGWEnglish September 20, 2014December 9, 2021

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Louis Bayard Reading: Thursday, January 31st

ByGWEnglish January 29, 2013February 2, 2022

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