By Mia Abatecola, Special to The Hoya
• March 22, 2024
Writers tackled themes of displacement, disability, war and incarceration and students performed compilations of pop, jazz and classical piano at the inaugural biannual Lannan Literary Festival from March...
By Nola Goodwin, Special to The Hoya
• February 8, 2024
Four poets of African descent shared their poems and reflected on their writing experiences at a poetry reading held by the Georgetown University Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice on Feb. 6.
The...
The Lannan Center, Georgetown’s dynamic literary and cultural institute, hosted a reading about poetry from Ukraine from the poetry anthology “In the Hour of War: Poetry from Ukraine.”
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National Book Award-winning poet and translator Arthur Sze visited Georgetown’s campus for a poetry reading on Sept. 19.
The reading was hosted by the Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice,...
Writing is about finding voice in the nuances of the human experience, Tanzanian author and Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah said at an event Sept. 14.
The event, titled “A Conversation with...
Embrace a diversity of narratives about the American experience, New York Times bestselling author Tayari Jones said at a Georgetown University Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice event Oct....
Developing countries have less incentive to model their economies after the United States and allies following the success of China’s economy amid global stagnation, according to international economist...
Beltway politics and palace intrigue tend to dominate Washington, D.C.’s headlines, often overshadowing the District’s thriving culture scene. Georgetown University’s own status as an epicenter...
The Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice received a $4 million endowment from J. Patrick Lannan (CAS ’60) and the Lannan Foundation upon its 25th anniversary to permanently establish itself...
“Living Precariously: Stories from Our Community,” a panel discussion involving Georgetown University students, staff and faculty speaking about their experiences working in situations without financial...
Three experts on the violence in Colombia discussed their work at a panel on Wednesday.
The event, called “Immortal Joy and Furrows of Pain: Terror and Testimony in Colombia,” was organized by the Lannan Center...
Visiting authors stressed that their narratives can be critical resources for displaced immigrants attempting to assimilate while maintaining their original identity.
The Lannan Center for Poetics and...
