Private Bodies/Public Encounters: Disability Comes of Age at GWU

Private Bodies/Public Encounters: Disability Comes of Age at GWU

ByAlexa Alice Joubin

Throughout the month of October, the Digital Humanities Institute was proud to co-sponsor a series entitled “Private Bodies/Public Encounters: Disability Comes of Age at GWU” [access the series flyer here and more info on our Facebook page]. This series featured award-winning novelist/playwright Susan R. Nussbaum, Krip Hop artist/activist/scholar Leroy F. Moore, Jr., and filmmaker Patricia Berne. Pushed…

GW Global Shakespeares Symposium (January 24-25)

GW Global Shakespeares Symposium (January 24-25)

ByAlexa Alice Joubin

On January 24-25, the GW Global Shakespeares Symposium (org. by Prof. Alexa Alice Joubin and Prof. Ayanna Thompson) explored the prominence of the Bard in the global marketplace and (digital) media. The event featured concluded with a conversation between Prof. Thompson, director Julie Taymor, and actor Harry Lennix. The event was co-sponsored by the GW Medieval and Early…