Below is a list of some of the key events lined up for Spring 2008, including readings by Louise Gluck and Salman Rushdie.
Tuesday, February 26
RUSHDIE READING SERIES #1
“Postcolonial Hybridity in Rushdie’s Characters: Ideal or Fraud?”
Professor Ray Taras, Department of Politcal Science
Cudd Hall Common Room @ 12 noon
Tuesday, March 4
RUSHDIE READING SERIES #2
“Grotesque Humor and Postmodern Parody in Salman Rushdie’s Novels”
Professor Supriya Nair, Department of English
Cudd Hall Common Room @ 12 noon
Monday, March 31
READING: LOUISE GLUCK
LBC @ 7PM; reception to follow.
Wednesday, April 2
RUSHDIE READING SERIES #3
“The Satanic Verses: A Discussion”
Professor Joel Dinerstein, Department of English
Cudd Hall Common Room @ 6 PM
Monday, April 7
LECTURE: SALMAN RUSHDIE
Dixon Auditorium @ 7 PM; reception beforehand.