English
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

9/11 6pm: Almost Sunrise follows two Iraq veterans, tormented by depression for years after they returned home, as they embark on an extraordinary journey, a 2,700 mile walk across the country from Wisconsin to California, in order to reflect on their haunting experiences of war and to save themselves.

Liam Callanan, George Mason MFA Alum and associate professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has been named the 2017 recipient of The George W. Hunt, S.J., Prize for Excellence in Journalism, Arts & Letters. The 2017 Hunt Prize, which seeks to recognize the finest literary work of Roman Catholic intelligence and imagination, is awarded this year in the category Fiction and Drama.

Dubbed an “electro-folk drama” by theatre-maker Patrick Eakin Young, director of the company Erratica, "Remnants" is a work that resists categorization – a potent tapestry of song, electronic music, dance and recorded interviews. "Remnants" runs until July 1st in London.