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Professor Evelyn Schreiber and Undergraduate Nicole Welsh attended the Fifth Biennial Conference of the Toni Morrison Society this past summer. The event, which was hosted from July 24th-27th, took place in Charleston, South Carolina, which is an important site of the American slave trade. At this conference, Nicole presented a paper entitled “Can the Center…

On Monday, March 3, Prof. Gayle Wald participated in Woolly Mammoth Theater’s panel discussion for its new play, “Stunning.” Prof. Wald was invited to contribute her scholarly insight into the play’s themes.Here is what Prof. Wald had to say about the event: The evening consisted of a reading of a scene from the play by…

To decorate our new lounge space, English has partnered with Project George’s Laura Van Biber and Elise Walker (both MFA candidates in Interior Design at GW). Here’s the plan they proposed. It includes seating for 7 people. Laura and Elise also helped us pick out durable, attractive, and inexpensive furniture that will add a bit…

Every year the English Department reports on its progress and achievements to the university. I thought readers of this blog might enjoy the glimpse it yields of the year that was. ————— CCAS Department Annual Report 2008-09ENGLISH IA Undergraduate studies * Majors, minors, double majorsMajors: 191 in English, 10 in English and Creative Writing; minors…

Former GW-British Council Writer in Residence Nadeem Aslam has a beautiful little story in the New York Times magazine entitled “The Homesick Restaurant.” Check it out. Share on FacebookTweet

Tom Mallon’s books on display at the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Last week Prof. Thomas Mallon was honored by the American Academy of Arts and Letters with its Harold D. Vursell Memorial Award, a $10,000 prize “given annually to single out recent prose that merits recognition for the quality of its style.” Prof….