Graduate student Mónica Villalón. From left, facing away from the camera, graduate students Khadeeja Farooqui and Firdevs Idil Kurtulan. Photo by Sarah Malone

From left, Assistant Professor of English Robbie Richardson and Associate Professor of English Joshua Kotin, director of graduate studies, in conversation with graduate students. Photo by Sarah Malone

Associate professors Zahid R. Chaudhary and Gayle Salamon, associate chair, Department of English, in conversation with students. Photo by Sarah Malone

Graduate students Diana Little, Kyra Morris, and Yan Che. Photo by Sarah Malone

Graduate students Mónica Villalón, Khadeeja Farooqui, and Firdevs Idil Kurtulan. Photo by Sarah Malone

Conversation continues into the evening. On the right, Gauri Viswanathan, the Stanley Kelley, Jr., Visiting Professor for Distinguished Teaching in the Department of English, and professors and department chairs Thomas Hare and Simon Gikandi. At left, graduate students Jonathan Compo, Eliza Browning, and Benjamin Xu. Photo by Sarah Malone