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D.C. Mondays: Leaks, Lies and Libel in Drew Pearson's Washington

D.C. Mondays: Leaks, Lies and Libel in Drew Pearson's Washington

Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning: Restoring Rugs and Carpets

Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning: Restoring Rugs and Carpets

Join textile restorer Robert Mann online for a discussion of common issues and restoration techniques used for rugs and carpets.

D.C. Mondays: The Life of Josiah Henson

D.C. Mondays: The Life of Josiah Henson

The Textile Museum Journal Interviews: The Quilts of Bisa Butler

The Textile Museum Journal Interviews: The Quilts of Bisa Butler

As a part of our online interview series for The Textile Museum Journal, contributing scholar Nancy Demerdash discusses the photorealist quilting practice of contemporary African American artist Bisa Butler.

GW Rotaract Club's Cereal Social

Join the Rotaract Club of George Washington University for our very first Cereal Social! On Wednesday, February 2 from 5:00pm - 8:00pm(EST/GMT-5) we will be offering free cereal to all who come to learn about all our club has to offer. The Rotaract Club of George Washington University is Rotary-sponsored international youth program that fosters leadership, professional work and community service for young men and women between the

New to San Antonio Alumni Happy Hour

San Antonio Alumni Happy Hour Location

Lucy Cooper's16080 San Pedro AveSan Antonio, TX 78232

Cokie's Legacy: An Evening with Professor Steven Roberts in conversation with Dana Bash, BA '93 and Frank Sesno (Washington DC & Online)

Cokie’s Legacy: An Evening with Professor Steven Roberts in conversation with Dana Bash, BA ‘93 and Frank Sesno (Washington, DC and Online) Location

This event will be offered both in person and online via Zoom.

Jenny McKean Moore Reading Event

David and Margaret Talbot will be reading from their newly published book, By the Light of Burning Dreams, and discussing their work.

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GWBAA Black Heritage Month Kick-Off, featuring President Wrighton

GWBAA Black Heritage Celebration Kick-Off featuring President Wrighton (Online) Location

Online via Zoom

Cotsen Textile Traces Global Roundtable: From India to the World

The Cotsen Textile Traces Global Roundtable Wednesday, November 17, 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (eastern, US)Thursday, November 18, 9 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  (eastern, US)

D.C. Mondays: Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay

D.C. Mondays: Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay

A Conversation with Dr. Cornel West

America's pre-eminent public intellectual and philosopher, Cornel West, will be in conversation with Columbian College faculty members Xolela Mangcu and Vanessa Wills to discuss

GW Foodies: Valentine's Day Cocktails with Erin Petrey, ESIA BA '08

 GW Foodies: Valentine's Day Cocktails with Erin Petrey, ESIA BA '08  Location

Online

D.C. Mondays: The Indian World of George Washington

D.C. Mondays: The Indian World of George Washington

Colin G. Calloway's biography of George Washington reveals in full the relationship between the founding father and the Native American leaders he worked with intimately over the decades: including Shingas, Tanaghrisson, Guyasuta, Attakullakulla, Bloody Fellow, Joseph Brant, Cornplanter, Red Jacket and Little Turtle.

The Textile Museum Journal: Reconstructing the Historical "Akhnif" of Southern Morocco

The Textile Museum Journal Interviews: Reconstructing the Historical “Akhnif” of Southern Morocco

Celebrate GW Charter Day

Celebrate GW Charter Day (London, UK) Location

The Washington Hampstead50 England's Ln, Belsize Park,London NW3, 4UE, United Kingdom

Last year we celebrated GW's 200th anniversary, and while we weren't able to be together last year, we still want to celebrate!

1,000 Years of Indian Textiles

1,000 Years of Indian Textiles 

To mark the beginning of India’s 75th anniversary of independence, the Embassy of India and The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum invite you to join us online for a celebration of the textile arts in India.

Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning: Distinguishing Uyghur Feltmaking

Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning: Distinguishing Uyghur Feltmaking

The Textile Museum Journal Interviews: Getting to Know Early Modern Kongo Textiles

The Textile Museum Journal Interviews: Getting to Know Early Modern Kongo Textiles 

Museums Today: Advocating for Diversity and Inclusion in Museum Boards

Museums Today: Advocating for Diversity and Inclusion in Museum Boards

In partnership with the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries.

2022 ABLA Jeanette A. Michael Scholarship Reception

ABLA Jeanette A. Michael Scholarship Reception (Virtual) Location

Virtual - Online via Zoom

CCAS Dean's Seminar: Our Smart Phones, Ourselves (Online)

Please join us for our first CCAS Dean’s Seminar as Dean Paul Wahlbeck moderates a panel of faculty experts to discuss the cultural and ecological impact of smart phones on our daily lives.

Textile Museum Journal Interviews: Royal Garments of the Emir of Kano

Textile Museum Journal Interviews: Royal Garments of the Emir of Kano

D.C. Mondays: Madness in the City of Magnificent Intentions

D.C. Mondays: Madness in the City of Magnificent Intentions

Founded in 1855 to treat insane soldiers, sailors and civilians in the nation’s capital, Saint Elizabeths became one of the country’s preeminent research and teaching psychiatric hospitals. From the beginning of its operation, Saint Elizabeths admitted black patients – one of the few American asylums to do so. 

Communicating Your Work to a Non-Academic Audience

Join us for a discussion on communicating your work to a non-academic audience. Our panelists will share their varied research backgrounds in Organizational Development, American History, and Biology. We will learn how they make their research relevant to the general public through books, news articles, and academic papers.