Visiting Fulbright Scholar to discuss “Comparative Literature”

Date of Release: 03/14/2006

SAN MARCOS—Assem Faress, Fulbright Scholar and professor with the University of Aleppo, Syria, will present a free public lecture Thursday, March 23 in the Alkek Teaching Theater on the Texas State University-San Marcos campus.

Faress, who is a guest faculty member at Ohio State University this year, will discuss “Comparatvie Literature: Theory and Practice” from 3:30-4:45 p.m. The lecture is presented with support from the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars and the Texas State English Department.

For additional information, contact Steve Wilson at (512) 245-7680 or via email at sw13@txstate.edu.