Meredith (“Mimi”) Garcia had the unique challenge of teaching “Apocalyptic Lit” amidst the COVID-19 hybrid year. Still, the central questions of the course remained, “Will the apocalypse bring total annihilation, transcendence, bloodthirsty zombies, or all of the above? Will it bring people together or tear them apart?” As a medium, fiction allows for distance from both the material and reality, enough to critically engage with the text. Despite the fantastical, sci-fi qualities to apocalyptic literature, Mimi stresses that each text, from The Walking Dead to Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go, speak to questions of human nature and of hope.
Mimi’s new course offering, “Globalization, Literature, & Film”, investigates how globalization and media have come to shape each other and our everyday lives. The course utilizes films like Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon (1950) and Walter Salles’ Motorcycle Diaries (2004) to discuss how politics, history, and cross-cultural encounters come to manifest in film. Mimi notes that the entire film industry and how we have come to watch film also plays a role in how we analyze and reflect on the relationship between literature and media—to be both critical of the past and the present.
She Kill Monsters
Arts Highlights
We had an eventful fall season with all the arts! The year began with an exhibit by Science Department Chair Tara Weinstein and her exhibit, “Dabbling”! “Dabbling” showcased Tara’s appreciation for learning new things from shoemaking, watercolor, clothes-making...
Seniors, Diaz Participate in “DIGS” program in France
Marisol Diaz and two rising seniors entering the highest level of visual art (AP Studio Art) were invited to the SCAD (Savannah College of Art & Design) campus in Lacoste, France this past summer! Jayla Willis ’24 and Mia Soler ’24 traveled with Marisol to...
Professional Development Drives New Arts Education Innovations
Marisol Diaz was one of the selected applicants for the 2023-2024 Cohort of the National Arts Education Association’s “School for Arts Leaders” Program—an extremely competitive program! Chosen from hundreds of applicants, Marisol is currently participating in their...
A Conversation with Marisol Diaz
Tell us about your career journey and your arrival to D-E. This is my 26th year at D-E, and I have been the Art & Design Department Chair for the last six years. I attended the HS of Art & Design in NYC. Though I started as an English major, I returned to...
Class flags in blue and gold
Class flags in blue and gold, like the one for 2031 shown here, decorated the Myrna B. Sherman Gymnasium for the Opening Assembly. During this kick-off event, Head of School Jeremy Gregersen shared the details of the new Bulldog Battles, including how even numbered...
Opening Assembly in early September
Head of School Jeremy Gregersen addressed D-E students and faculty/staff in our All-School Opening Assembly in early September, kicking-off the new year in a fun and memorable way, including the first in a set of competitions known now as a new D-E tradition: Bulldog...
Welcome
Dwight-Englewood School is traditionally buzzing with the excitement of challenging, invigorating academic programs; enriching arts, athletics, and co-curricular activities and events; and myriad opportunities for students, faculty/staff, parents/guardians and alumni...
Head of School Message
Dear D-E Community, It has been a difficult time in our community since the terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7th. Our focus as a school has been on continuing to provide a safe school environment conducive to learning. That said, we have been attentive to the...
Happy Hanukkah from the Lower School & Jewish Parent Affinity
Happy Hanukkah & Holidays from Jewish Parent Affinity! Hanukkah this year began on December 7th and concluded on December 15th. “The Festival of Lights” commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem by lighting candles on each night of the...
