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1920 - Babe Ruth hits his first home run for the New York Yankees.
1957 - Larry King’s first radio broadcast occurs on station WAHR in Miami Beach, Florida.
1961 - Harper Lee wins a Pulitzer prize for her novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
1971 - Amtrak railroad begins operation.
1999 - “SpongeBob SquarePants” created by Stephen Hillenburg debuts on Nickelodeon.
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| WMATA officials reconsider second entrance for Foggy Bottom station. GW Hatchet.
David Lynch and Love in a F*cked-Up World: City Lights for May 1–7. Washington City Paper.
Los Angeles Pays Homage to the Cool Trance of Alice Coltrane. Hyperallergic.
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From Campus to Capitol Hill: Celia Little, AMST BA Student, Grounds Her Work through Advocacy and Impact |
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Photo credit: Celia Little
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In this week’s newsletter we spotlight Celia Little, a junior and passionate advocate for nuanced dialogue and community engagement. Double majoring in American Studies and Spanish, Celia has become a driving force for meaningful conversations and progressive action on campus.
As a freshman, Celia identified a critical gap in GWU's Jewish community—the absence of a space for in-depth discussions about Israel that centered on the humanity of both Palestinians and Israelis. Taking initiative, she revived GW's chapter of J Street U, the student organizing arm of J Street, a progressive Middle East foreign policy group.
Under Celia's leadership, J Street U has engaged over one hundred Jewish and non-Jewish students through dialogue sessions, peace-building speaker events, and cultural activities. Her dedication and impact have not gone unnoticed. In May, Celia was appointed Vice President for the Capital/South Region on the J Street U National Board, where she now advises chapter leaders, represents the movement on panels, and works to expand J Street U's nationwide reach.
Celia's commitment to public service extends beyond campus. Last summer and fall, she interned for Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), focusing on criminal justice legislation and utilizing her Spanish fluency to amplify constituent voices in California's 37th district.
Currently studying abroad at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid to complete her Spanish major, Celia is already looking forward to her return to GW. She's eager to reconnect with the American Studies department and begin her senior thesis, which promises to be a culmination of her experiences in community organizing, government affairs, and interdisciplinary studies.
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| GW Historical Review: Call for Papers!
GW History Department
The George Washington Historical Review is GW’s undergraduate history journal intended to recognize exceptional undergraduate student work in history at GW. After a five-year hiatus, the Historical Review will begin accepting submissions for its 2025 edition on May 1, 2025.
Click here to learn more.
Deadline: June 1, 2025
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Prof. Gayle Wald had her recent monograph This Is Rhythm: Ella Jenkins, Children’s Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement excerpted in Smithsonian Magazine, mentioning Jenkins’ appearances on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
Current MA student Zachary Bloom will present their paper "Queer Mutant Metaphor” at the 2025 American Studies Association Annual Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Current PhD candidate Cam Cannon was awarded a Center for Engaged Scholarship Dissertation Fellowship for the 2025-26 academic year!
Current PhD student Matthew Marciello was recently awarded a 2025 Scholars of Sexology Fellowship at the Kinsey Institute, Indiana University!
Current PhD candidate GJ Sevillano will serve as the inaugural Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Asian American Studies at Northeastern University in Boston beginning Fall 2025. GJ will join the Program in Global Asian Studies in the Department of Cultures, Societies, and Global Studies.
Current PhD candidate Maddie House-Tuck was recently awarded a Dean's Graduate Lectureship for Fall 2025. Maddie will be teaching a Dean's Seminar titled "True Crime? 'Copaganda' and Crime Culture."
Current PhD student Khadijan Akeem will have her book review of Abolition. Feminism. Now. by Angela Davis, Gina Dent, Erica R. Meiners, and Beth E. Richie published in the summer issue of The Black Scholar—the third oldest Black studies journal in the US.
Current BA student Bella Kumar recently presented their research “Pedagogy and Praxis, A Movement: The New Thing Art and Architecture Center” at CCAS’s 2025 Research Showcase. The New Thing Art and Architecture Center, founded by Colin “Topper” Carew in 1966 at 1811 Florida Avenue NW, began as a tiny storefront on the corner of the D.C. neighborhood, Adams Morgan. See image below from the event!
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Call for Papers: ASAP/16 is currently accepting papers for their new endeavor—Grad Student Papers in Progress Workshop. Click here to learn more // Deadline: May 2, 2025
Call for Applications: Democracy House is currently accepting applications for their Young Leaders Summer Institute (YLSI) scheduled for Summer 2025. Click here to learn more // Deadline: May 4, 2025
Call for Submissions: GW's University Writing Program is currently accepting submissions for The Julian Clement Chase Prize for Research Writing on the District of Columbia. Click here to learn more// Deadline: May 15, 2025
Call for Papers: NeMLA is currently accepting session proposals and papers for their upcoming 2026 annual conference in Pittsburgh, PA. Click here to learn more // Deadline: May 15 & Sept. 30, 2025
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