April 2017 - maenglish@lists.qc.cuny.edu

[MAEnglish] Important announcements
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 28 Apr '17

28 Apr '17

Dear Graduate Students, First of all, thank you to everyone (organizers, presenters, attendees) who helped make yesterday's MA conference a huge success. And congratulations to Emily Jennings, who took home the Best Conference Presentation Prize! It was such a wonderful day, and we're already starting to scheme about the 2018 conference. We hope even more of you will get involved next year! More announcements: *1. New Course Descriptions for Summer and Fall 2017* We have a couple new course descriptions to share. For Summer Session II, there's been a change in course topic and instructor for ENGL 781, which will now focus on law and the 20th-century novel. For the fall, we now have a course description for ENGL 629: Major Modern Writers, which will focus on "Literature and Virtuosity" and be taught by Professor Cliff Mak, our fabulous new full-time faculty member joining us next semester. Please see the attached PDFs for the course descriptions. And please do register for your classes ASAP, as courses that are underenrolled could be in danger of being canceled by the College administration. *2. Office Hours Canceled Next Week* Because I'm participating in an event on Wednesday, May 3 (see third flyer below), I need to cancel my regular office hours. If you have questions or need help in person, please see Bill or email me to make an appointment. *3. ENGL 791 for Fall 2017* If you're planning to write your thesis essay and take ENGL 791 in the fall, please look out for an announcement next week about a workshop for you in mid-May. In the meantime, you can read more about the thesis essay process at http://english.qc.cuny.edu/graduate-programs/ma-in-english/ma-thesis/. *4. Upcoming Events* Please see the flyers below for info about three exciting events coming up next week. Best, Dr. Caroline Hong -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (English MA) Queens College, CUNY 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Klapper Hall 604 Queens, NY 11367-1597 caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu

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[MAEnglish] 2017 Nancy Comley Prize Winner: Beth Sherman
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 24 Apr '17

24 Apr '17

Our heartfelt congratulations to Beth Sherman, who is the recipient of this year's Nancy Comley Prize for her brilliant essay "'So Uncommon a Society': A Utopian Model of Friendship in *Millenium Hall*." The faculty judges for the award had a really difficult time choosing a winner this year, because of the high caliber of all the submissions. We're all so proud of the work everyone is doing in the program. You're all invited to join us in celebrating Beth's accomplishments, as well as those of all the undergrad and grad award winners, at our annual Writing Prizes Ceremony on Monday, May 8, at 3pm in the Godwin-Ternbach Museum. Reception to follow. Congrats again, Beth! Best, Dr. Caroline Hong -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (English MA) Queens College, CUNY 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Klapper Hall 604 Queens, NY 11367-1597 caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu

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[MAEnglish] "Difficult Texts" MA conference on THU 4/27
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 21 Apr '17

21 Apr '17

Dear Graduate Students, A reminder that our 4th annual English graduate conference, "*DIFFICULT TEXTS: Literature in a Time of Crisis*," is this coming *Thursday, April 27*. You can find the full schedule at http://difficulttexts. qwriting.qc.cuny.edu/. We'll be over in the *Muyskens Conference Room in the Summit* all day. There will of course be coffee in the morning, lunch, and a reception to follow. Please come out and support your wonderful fellow grad students! Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (English MA) Queens College, CUNY 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Klapper Hall 604 Queens, NY 11367-1597 caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu

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[MAEnglish] Fwd: Seeking mentors for high school girls
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 05 Apr '17

05 Apr '17

Dear Graduate Students, Please see below and attached re: an opportunity to work with a writing nonprofit and mentor teenage girls. Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (English MA) Queens College, CUNY 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Klapper Hall 604 Queens, NY 11367-1597 caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rachel Cohen <rachelfreya(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 10:23 AM Subject: Seeking mentors for high school girls To: Rachel Cohen <rachelfreya(a)gmail.com> Hi, I'm a longtime Associated Press reporter and a fourth-year mentor with Girls Write Now <https://www.girlswritenow.org/>, a fantastic nonprofit that empowers teenage girls in NYC to find their voice through storytelling. We are starting the process of recruiting mentors for the 2017-18 school year. Our mentors are women who work in writing and storytelling - their fields range from journalism to publishing, advertising to academia, digital design to filmmaking and beyond. They must have at least two years of professional experience, so undergrads would not be eligible, but we're looking to reach out to QC faculty, staff, grad students and alums. Because many of our "mentees" live in Queens, we are especially interested in applicants who live or work in the borough. Details on our requirements for mentors are available here <https://www.girlswritenow.org/get-involved/be-a-mentor/>. Applications can be found here <https://www.tfaforms.com/4603358>, and the priority deadline is June 1. We review applications on a rolling basis, so early submissions are encouraged. I've attached a flier for display and distribution. Please feel free to forward this email to any appropriate mailing lists or to anyone else you know who might be interested in volunteering. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me or to mentor(a)girlswritenow.org with any questions. Thanks very much for your time. Take care, Rachel Rachel Cohen (917) 692-7140

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