The annual Mergen-Palmer Lecture brings visiting scholars to GW to share their expertise with the campus community.
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Department News
At the Border, A Washington’s Birthday Bash
American Studies’ Elaine Peña returned to her Texas home to investigate why two towns along the U.S.-Mexico border have held a Washington’s birthday party for more than 100 years.
GW Researchers Discuss ‘Democracy Under Siege’ in Wake of Capitol Riots
The Humanities Center hosted a panel featuring several American Studies professors to analyze how white supremacy, anti-blackness, anti-immigrant attitudes, anti-Semitism and truth distortion caused the “MAGA uprising.”
MA student Harry Lewis moderates discussion of LGBT rights in America
MA student Harry Lewis was invited to moderate a discussion with Dennis and Judy Shepard, parents of the late Matthew Shepard.Department Newsletters
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