May 2015 - maenglish@lists.qc.cuny.edu

[MAEnglish] Register for Summer I ASAP
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 21 May '15

21 May '15

Dear Graduate Students, If you're planning on taking classes during the first summer session (June 1-24), please register ASAP. One of the Summer I courses, ENGL 781: The Global Novel, is currently under-enrolled and will likely be canceled if a few more students don't register for it. So please do check it out if you need an elective. I've pasted the seminar's intriguing course description below. ENGL 781: The Global Novel Pamela Burger Class no. 8527; Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 6:45–8:25pm; KY 412 In this course, we will reconsider the concept of "world literature" by investigating the novel's current status as a global form. Our starting point will be the development of the Anglophone novel as it emerged alongside (and perhaps in conjunction with) globalization, a term we will take to include economic and cultural imperialism as well as transnational migrations. We will then look at how this history shaped the current debates regarding the role of the English-language novel in the international literary market. Questions of interest will include: how does literature circulate in the twenty-first century? Can we read the novel, in English or otherwise, as a "global form" that extends beyond nationalization, that de-territorializes literary study? Finally, how might such reading shift our understanding of established literary critical fields, including post-coloniality, translation studies, and cosmopolitanism? Novelists we might examine include Conrad, Adichie, Coetzee and Diaz. Critical readings will include works by Arjun Appadurai, Rebecca Walkowitz, Pascale Casanova, and Franco Moretti, among others. Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (English MA) Queens College, CUNY caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu

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[MAEnglish] End-of-semester announcements
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 20 May '15

20 May '15

Dear Graduate Students, Though my regular office hours for the spring semester have ended, I will be available via email and appointment throughout the summer, so don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or need advising. Please read on for some important end-of-the-semester announcements. *1. Course and Faculty Evaluations* Don’t forget to fill out evaluations for all your courses at http://www.qc.cuny.edu/evaluate/. The department and college welcomes your feedback and takes your suggestions very seriously. All comments are anonymous, confidential, and unavailable to instructors until after final grades have been submitted. The deadline has been extended to May 24. You can even fill them out on your mobile devices! *2. Taking an Incomplete* If you’re unable to complete a final course assignment and want to take an incomplete, please make arrangements with your course instructor. Keep in mind that an incomplete is a temporary grade and should be resolved ASAP. All incompletes MUST be resolved within one calendar year. *3. Summer and Fall 2015 Courses* Course descriptions for Summer and Fall 2015 are attached here. There are still plenty of courses with seats open, but they may fill quickly. All students should now be able to register themselves for electives via CUNYfirst. Only 701, 791, and 795 require permission to register. *4. Registering for 791 and 795* If you’re planning to write your thesis essay or take an independent study in the fall, please make sure to get in touch with your faculty advisors (before they're gone for the summer) and submit your paperwork ASAP. If you have questions or need copies of the sign-up forms, please let me know. *5. Graduation* Congratulations to all our graduates! FYI, general info about the campus-wide commencement and things like caps and gowns can be found on the QC website at http://www.qc.cuny.edu/registrar/graduation/commencement/Pages/default.aspx. The department ceremony happens right after the college ceremony, starting around 11-11:30am, in Goldstein Theater. That's when/where your name will actually be called. I'll be there in my silly robe and poofy hat to congratulate you in person! Hope your spring semester is winding down nicely, and wishing everyone a lovely summer! Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (English MA) Queens College, CUNY caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu

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[MAEnglish] Reminder: thesis essay workshop tomorrow (room change: KP 708)
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 12 May '15

12 May '15

Dear Graduate Students, Just a reminder about the 791 workshop tomorrow at 6:30pm. There's been a room change: we'll be upstairs in Klapper 708. If you're planning to write your thesis essay in Fall 2015, please RSVP for the workshop. And if you can't make it tomorrow, please email to make an appointment with me to discuss your plans. Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (English MA) Queens College, CUNY caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Hi all, We will be holding a workshop for students planning to take English 791 and/or write their thesis essays in the Fall 2015 semester on *Wednesday, May 13, 6:30-7:30pm*, in Klapper 708. We'll have wine and snacks while discussing the logistics and requirements for 791, including submitting your sign-up form/proposal (please see attached) and getting registered, finding an advisor and second reader, etc. We'll also spend some time looking at sample thesis essay proposals and talking about how to write an effective one. And of course we'll leave plenty of time for your questions. If you're planning to take 791 and/or write your thesis essay in Fall 2015, please email me to RSVP for this workshop and/or to make an appointment with me to discuss your individual thesis essay plans. Looking forward to hearing more about your projects! Best, Caroline (and Bill) -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (MA) Queens College, CUNY caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu

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[MAEnglish] 2015 Nancy Comley Prize Winner: Elaine Housseas
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 03 May '15

03 May '15

Our heartfelt congratulations to Elaine Housseas, who is the winner of this year's Nancy Comley Prize with her essay "'What are you blind?...No You Are': Blindness as Queer Vision in Carla Trujillo's *What Night Brings*." The faculty judges for the award had an incredibly difficult time choosing a winner this year, because of the tremendous caliber of all the submissions. We should all be so proud of the work everyone is doing in the program! If you're around tomorrow, Monday, May 4, at 3pm, you're invited to come to the Writing Prizes Ceremony in the Godwin-Ternbach Museum (Klapper, 4th floor) and celebrate Elaine and all the award winners. Congrats again, Elaine! Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (MA) Queens College, CUNY caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu

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[MAEnglish] May 13 workshop for MA students writing thesis essays in Fall 2015
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 01 May '15

01 May '15

Hi all, We will be holding a workshop for students planning to take English 791 and/or write their thesis essays in the Fall 2015 semester on *Wednesday, May 13, 6:30-7:30pm*, in Klapper 610. We'll have wine and snacks while discussing the logistics and requirements for 791, including submitting your sign-up form/proposal (please see attached) and getting registered, finding an advisor and second reader, etc. We'll also spend some time looking at sample thesis essay proposals and talking about how to write an effective one. And of course we'll leave plenty of time for your questions. If you're planning to take 791 and/or write your thesis essay in Fall 2015, please email me to RSVP for this workshop and/or to make an appointment with me to discuss your individual thesis essay plans. Looking forward to hearing more about your projects! Best, Caroline (and Bill) -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (MA) Queens College, CUNY caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu

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