The CCAS International Visiting Scholars hosted their Annual Lunch and Networking Reception on Thursday, March 30th from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm at the Myer’s Room of GW Textile Museum.
The event began with registration and networking, followed by welcome remarks from Paul Wahlbeck, the Dean of Columbian College of Arts & Sciences at GW. Following this, visiting scholars Laura Lazzari, from the Dept. of Romance, German & Slavic Languages & Literatures, talked about her current research on narratives of motherhood in contemporary society and culture in Switzerland, Italy, and North America, while Johannes Harrer, an International Visiting Scholar from the Dept. of Political Science, talks about his current research on political apocalypticism in the USA in the 18th and 19th centuries, and his home institution, the University of the Federal Armed Forces, Germany.
At the end of the event, concluding remarks were given by Taoran Sun, Executive Director of the Global Initiative department, followed by a guided tour of “Anne Lindberg: what color is divine light?”
