February 2018 - maenglish@lists.qc.cuny.edu

[MAEnglish] Fwd: Brooklyn College Annual Graduate English Conference CfP
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 26 Feb '18

26 Feb '18

Hello again, For those of you interested in presenting at two grad conferences this semester, or if you're unable to participate in our MA conference because you work during the week, please see below and the attached CFP for Brooklyn College's grad conference on Saturday, May 5th. Their submission deadline is this Thursday, March 1. Best, Dr. Caroline Hong -- Caroline Kyungah Hong Associate 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 On 2/12/18, 4:27 PM, "Joseph Romano" <joe.romano22(a)gmail.com> wrote: Dear Professor Schaffer, On behalf of the Brooklyn College Graduate English Committee, I am writing to request that the attached Call for Papers be publicized to graduate students at the CUNY Graduate Center, and if possible, at Queens College as well. The 11th annual graduate conference will be held at Brooklyn College on May 5, 2018, and this year's conference theme is “The Paradox of the Other.” The deadline for proposals is March 1. We greatly appreciate your help in spreading the word for this opportunity for graduate students to share their work with a wider audience. If any questions arise, please do not hesitate to contact Joe Romano at joe.romano22(a)gmail.com. Sincerely, Joe Romano President| GEC| Brooklyn College

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[MAEnglish] MA conference CFP (WED 2/28 deadline) + this week's office hours
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 26 Feb '18

26 Feb '18

Dear Graduate Students, A reminder that the deadline to submit a proposal for our MA conference is coming up this *Wednesday, February 28*. Please see the attached CFP for details and instructions. And don't hesitate to email if you have any questions! Also please note that I need to leave my office hours an hour early tomorrow, so I'll only be available Tuesday, February 27, from 3:30-5:00pm. But keep in mind you can always email to make an appointment outside of those hours or see Bill during his office hours. Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong Associate 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] First ENGL 791/thesis essay workshop on Feb. 28
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 14 Feb '18

14 Feb '18

Hi everyone, A reminder that our first ENGL 791/thesis essay workshop of the semester is coming up on *Wednesday, February 28*, from 6:30-8:00pm, in Klapper 610. Anyone who is currently enrolled in ENGL 791 or working on their thesis essay is strongly encouraged to attend! At our first workshop, we'll offer some helpful advice from faculty and answer your questions about this process. You'll also have the chance to introduce your projects to each other. Please bring with you *3 copies of the first 1-2 pages* of your draft to share and workshop. If you don't yet have a draft, please bring 3 copies of your proposal instead. Please RSVP via email (to caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu) to let us know if you're planning to come to this workshop, so we can plan materials and refreshments. Best, Caroline and Bill -- Caroline Kyungah Hong Associate 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: Queens Community House's Beacon Program @ JHS 210 is NOW HIRING Group Leaders and Activity Specialists
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 13 Feb '18

13 Feb '18

Dear Graduate Students, FYI, here's a part-time employment opportunity that may be of interest to some of you. Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong Associate 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: Oswald Araujo <oaraujo(a)qchnyc.org> Date: Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 8:38 PM Subject: Queens Community House's Beacon Program @ JHS 210 is NOW HIRING Group Leaders and Activity Specialists To: Good evening, Queens Community House's Beacon Program @ JHS 210 is NOW HIRING Group Leaders and Activity Specialists. Beacon programs are school-based youth and community development centers. Our Beacons primarily service participants in Kindergarten up to Grade 12, in addition to adults of all ages. I'm hoping that reaching out to you and your office can be mutually beneficial. Please see job posting below and help us spread the word. *Queens Community House’s Beacon Programs are seeking passionate, motivated, eager to learn Group Leaders and Activity Specialists to enthusiastically and actively supervise, engage and develop youth participants in grades ranging from Kindergarten-12th.* *Candidates with experience, talents and passion teaching specific activities or theme-based clubs including: literacy, arts, science, technology, engineering, math, cooking, drama, dance, youth council, leadership, service-learning or sports are encouraged to apply and highlight those talents and experiences. * *Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:* - Actively monitor, engage and ensure safety of participants during all program activities, including pick-up, snack, transitions, field trips, clubs, activities, and dismissal. - Create Project-Based Learning curricula with lesson plans for each group session. Utilize curricula and lesson plans to facilitate purposeful and engaging activities and on-going theme-based projects catered to the age, stage and interests of participants as well as the needs of the school community. - Assist participants with literacy; encourage academic effort and efficacy. - Collaborate with co-workers and program supervisors around effective program operations; uphold all safety and emergency standards and procedures. - Always demonstrate professional behavior. Serve as a positive role model for participants and maintain appropriate and professional boundaries with participants at all times. - Actively participate in training and professional development to continuously increase knowledge, principles and practices of child and youth development and actively use this knowledge to achieve the goals of the program. - Promote responsible and healthy decision-making among all participants. - Develop leadership skills, team-building and self-advocacy among all participants. - Promote an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment that embraces diversity. - Foster academic and non-academic skills and broaden participant horizons. - Maintain accurate daily attendance records for all assigned activities. *Required Skills/Experience:* - One year After-school work experience, one full summer camp work experience, or two years related experience. - Interest and experience in youth development and academic enrichment. - Genuine enthusiasm for developing professional skills through training opportunities, observation, coaching, and feedback. - Some availability Mon – Fri between 2:00pm to 9:30pm and/or Sat between 9am – 5pm; totaling a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 19 hours per week. - Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with a broad range of people including school staff, parents, co-workers and supervisors. - Ability to meet School Age Child Care (SACC) requirements and obtain clearances including: background checks, fingerprinting by NYC Dept of Health, fingerprinting by NYC Dept of Ed, annual medical clearance and annual TB test documentation. - Ability to effectively manage time and to demonstrate strong organizational skills. - Ability to obtain and submit educational documentation as well as three letters of reference. *Locations:* *Forest Hills – Beacon @ JHS 190* 68-17 Austin St, Forest Hills, NY 11375 <https://maps.google.com/?q=68-17+Austin+St,+Forest+Hills,+NY+11375&entry=gm…> *Jackson Heights - Beacon @ PS 149 * 93-11 34 Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372 <https://maps.google.com/?q=93-11+34+Ave,+Jackson+Heights,+NY+11372&entry=gm…> *Ozone Park - Beacon @ JHS 210 * 93-11 101st Ave, Ozone Park, NY 11416 *Start/End Date:* Immediately / N/A *Specific Days and Times Needed:* Some availability Mon – Fri between 2:00pm to 9:30pm and/or Sat between 9am – 5pm; totaling a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 19 hours per week *Minimum Hours/Week:* 7 hours/week *Maximum Hours/Week:* 19 hours/week *Interested applicants should send resume and a cover letter to Daphne Agard at: ydcjhs210(a)qchnyc.org <ydcjhs210(a)qchnyc.org>. * *Cover letter should state: * *1) Why you think you would make a good candidate, including your specific skills, talents and experiences that would contribute to our team.* *2) Days and times that you are available to work.* *Minimum Hourly Rate of $13; Rates Commensurate with Experience; Internship Opportunities May Be Available* More info about Queens Community House and Beacon Program @ JHS 210: Queens Community House (QCH) serves residents of all ages, races and ethnicities while supporting the viability of neighborhoods and of Queens. Our mission is to provide individuals and families with the tools to enrich their lives and build healthy, inclusive communities. Each year, we help thousands of Queens residents to thrive in school and make healthy life choices, to succeed in educating themselves and become engaged neighbors, to stabilize their housing situation, and to make the most of their senior years. Today, we provide programs for residents in 25 program sites in 11 neighborhoods across Queens Beacon programs are collaborative school-based youth and community development centers serving children age six and older, and adults of all ages. The Beacon operates Monday-Friday from 1:30PM-9:30PM, Saturdays from 10AM – 5PM, and during school holidays, school recesses and in the summer from 8AM to 6PM. Our Beacon is designed to guide participants to develop both positive social connections and a sense of community, explore interests and passions, become life-long learners, gain meaningful experiences, develop the skills and the mindset they need to succeed in their educational and career settings, and to become active participants and leaders in their neighborhoods. Thank you! Ozzie Araujo Director, Beacon Services *Queens Community House* 108-25 <https://maps.google.com/?q=108-25&entry=gmail&source=g> 62nd Drive Forest Hills, NY 11375 Tel: (917) 714-9732 www.queenscommunityhouse.org Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/QueensCommunityHouse>, Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/qchnyc/>, Twitter <https://twitter.com/QCHnyc?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5E…> <https://twitter.com/QCHnyc?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5E…> <https://twitter.com/QCHnyc?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5E…> [image: 1506007068304_image001.png]

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[MAEnglish] Submit Work for the Annual QC Graduate Conference!
by William Orchard 12 Feb '18

12 Feb '18

Hello All, The 5th Annual Queens College Graduate Conference will take place on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Below (and attached to this message as a pdf file) is the Call for Papers for this event, which is a chance for you to share your research to the larger departmental and college community. If you have a course paper that you're proud of or a thesis that is in progress or some other writing that you want to share with an attentive audience, submit a proposal. Proposals are just 250 words and due by the end of the month. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Best, Bill CALL FOR PAPERS The Fifth Annual Queens College Graduate Conference Shattering Silences Challenging Traditions, Inventing Worlds Conference Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Keynote Speaker: Sarah Blackwood, Associate Professor of English, Pace University Submission Deadline: February 28, 2018 The fifth annual Queens College English Graduate Center Conference comes at a time where voices of the disenfranchised are finding the courage to speak out against sexual misconduct and harassment in the workplace. Time Magazine’s 2017 Person of the Year highlights these brave figures as the silence breakers because their voices have sparked a movement in entertainment that has spread to other industries. Many women and men have been silenced by discriminatory transgressions for fear of losing their careers, trustworthiness, and respect among peers. However, those who have come forward by vocalizing these indiscretions demonstrate the power in numbers, and their fearlessness creates a platform for others to break their silence. This year’s conference hopes to continue the momentum by exploring texts, that have been muted, subordinated, censored, and repressed by social, political, and economic powerhouses. In what ways have writers throughout history broken their silence? How have writers worked with and against various genres and forms to convey their message? We want to engage in a conversation not only about how texts and readers respond to pervasive, often oppressive beliefs, but the process of resisting those beliefs and working against accepted cultural norms. The QC English Graduate Conference is a chance for CUNY graduate students to share their research interests with the larger CUNY community. Submissions must be critical or theoretical works about literature and/or culture and can be portions of larger works or works-in-progress. Possible submission topics include but are not limited to: Silenced Voices * Feminist Interventions * Queer Dissent * Children’s Narratives * Intersectional Analysis Literary Disobedience * Resisting Censorship * Building Institutions * Authenticating Lives * Speaking Truth to Power Bodies and Space * Transnational Subjects * Migrant Imaginaries * Disability and the Body * The Body, Science, and Literature Genre Trouble * Hybrid Texts * Popular Literature * Comics and Graphic Narratives * Experimental Memoir To Submit a Proposal Please send proposals of 250 words or fewer to QCEnglishMAconference(a)gmail.com by February 28, 2018. Proposals should be pasted in the body of the email. Please include your full name and the name of your program and school. All Queens College MA, MFA, and MS Ed students are welcome to submit, as well as master’s students from other universities. If you have any questions, please email QCEnglishMAconference(a)gmail.com. Keynote Speaker Biography Sarah Blackwood is Associate Professor of English and Director of American Studies at Pace University. She researches and teaches American literature, culture, and art with a particular focus on nineteenth-century visual culture, African American literature, and the history of inner life. She is currently working on a monograph titled The Portrait's Subject: Inventing Inner Life in Nineteenth-Century America. She is co-founder and co-editor of the web magazine Avidly and co-editor of the book series (NYU Press) Avidly Reads. She writes literary and cultural criticism regularly for national outlets. _________________________________________________ William Orchard Assistant Professor Assistant Director, MA Program Department of English Queens College/ CUNY worchard(a)qc.cuny.edu http://english.qc.cuny.edu/quick-links/william-orchard/

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[MAEnglish] Fwd: Complicated Conversations Workshop @ QC - Wednesday 2/28 at 4:45 pm
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 06 Feb '18

06 Feb '18

Dear Graduate Students, FYI, here's an event that may be of interest to some of you. Please see below and the attached flyer. Hope your spring semesters are going well so far! Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong Associate 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 ---------- Dear Colleagues, I am happy to announce the first workshop of the spring semester--and thrilled to have several youth researchers who will share their work and participate in this interactive session with us. Please see attached flyer! Kindly pass this on to your colleagues and students. *If your class meets at this time, please consider joining us as a group--just let me know you so we can plan accordingly!* *Students as Teachers: * *Leveraging Youth Voice for Academic and Civic Learning* *Wednesday, FEBRUARY 28TH 2018* *4:45-6:45 pm* (Pizza served at 4:35 pm) *President’s Conference Room 2, Rosenthal Library, Queens College* *This session will encourage participants to think about Youth Participatory Action Research as a curricular and pedagogical model that centers youth voice as part of a humanizing pedagogy in schools. Presenters share their expertise in leveraging dialogue, inquiry, and performance as pedagogical strategies for engaging the academic and civic identities of students.* As part of the Cyphers for Justice and QC College Now program, a team of high school youth, researchers, pre-service teachers, and university instructors came together to co-develop and direct research projects that featured exploration of social issues such as the impact of testing on students, the role of culturally relevant curriculum on student motivation, and violence in schools. This intergenerational approach leveraged Youth Participatory Action Research and culturally responsive methodologies to center youth as experts and advocates to enact change in their communities and their immediate educational contexts. *Dr. Danielle Filipiak* received her PhD in English Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and will be starting a tenure track position this fall as Assistant Professor of English Education at the University of Connecticut. Danielle’s publications and research interests span the fields of critical adolescent literacies, teacher education, and digital literacies. *Hosted by the Department of Secondary Education and Youth Services* *Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and* *the Office of the Dean of Education* *Dr. Limarys Caraballo* *Assistant Professor of English Education* Queens College, *Department of Secondary Education and Youth Services* *Graduate Center, Urban Education Doctoral Faculty Consortium* *City University of New York* *Senior Research Fellow * *Cyphers for Justice Co-Director* Institute for Urban and Minority Education Teachers College, Columbia University *A movement is born out of the convergence of dire conditions, a powerful idea, and people committed to carrying out that idea. -Archbishop Desmond Tutu* * *

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