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Listen to the C19 episode "On Intake & Insanity: Women's Narratives of Institutionalization," offered up by our alum Liana Glew (Class of 2015), now a 4th year PhD student at Penn State.

Congratulations to Art Taylor, associate professor and assistant director of the Creative Writing Program, on winning the Edgar Allan Poe Award for his short story “English 398: Fiction Workshop."

GMU TOWN Hall Discussion antisemitism, islamophobia,  and discrimination in the name of religion Thursday, April 25, 2pm, Merten 1204 

Registration begins March 25. Check out FAMS courses for Summer 2019. Online: Film and Video Forms, Introduction to Film, History of World Cinema, Business of Film, Global Horror Film. Classroom courses: Japanese Cinema, Gender, Race & Class in Media, Conflict, Terrorism, Human Rights.

A discussion among scholars, professionals, and students on the ethics of leftist ideologies with an emphasis on how they work, common myths about them, their focus on economics, and their impact on communities. With Boots Riley, Richard Wolff, and Andrew Kliman.

The extraordinary writing career and sometimes troubled life of Larry Levis came to an abrupt halt when he died unexpectedly at age 49. A Late Style of Fire is a revealing chronicle of dedicated creative achievement as well as a sometimes cautionary tale. The film asks, “What is required of those who make a serious commitment to a life in art?”

The film captured a truth about DACA recipients that brought eye-opening realizations to the students of Mason, whether it related to strength and dedication or the imperfections of the higher education system.

Congratulations to Say Her Name, Sandra Bland's family, Kate Davis and David Heilbroner. Winner of 2019 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Documentary-Television -- just four days after their visit to Mason.

With visiting writers in three genres, a celebration for a long-time faculty member’s retirement, an afternoon workshop and panel discussion, and a documentary film screening, this year’s New Leaves Conference focuses on all aspects of writing: the craft, the business, and the life of the writer.