November 2019 - maenglish@lists.qc.cuny.edu

[MAEnglish] Signing up for ENGL 791/795 in Spring 2020
by Caroline Hong 02 Jan '20

02 Jan '20

Hi all, Please read on for info on signing up for ENGL 791 and 795 in Spring 2020. *ENGL 791: Thesis Course* If you are planning to register for ENGL 791 and write your thesis essay in Spring 2020, please join us for an info meeting on *Wednesday, Nov, 20, at 6:00pm* (room TBA). At this meeting, we'll go over the ENGL 791 Guide to the thesis-essay process and requirements (for now, you can find general info on our website <http://english.qc.cuny.edu/graduate-programs/ma-in-english/ma-thesis/>), including registering for ENGL 791 (see the sign-up form attached here), writing an effective proposal, finding an advisor and second reader, etc. It's also a great opportunity to connect with your peers who'll be going through this process with you. The spring deadline to submit your ENGL 791 sign-up form and proposal to me (caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu) is *Friday, January 3*. Once your form/proposal has been approved, you'll be registered for 791. Please *RSVP via email* in the next couple weeks, whether or not you can make this meeting. If you're unable to make it, we can get you all the info and chat about the process via email or in person. *ENGL 795: Independent Study* If you are interested in doing an independent study in Spring 2020 and have already discussed the possibility with a full-time faculty member in the department, please fill out the ENGL 795 sign-up form (see attached) together with your professor. The spring deadline to submit your ENGL 795 sign-up form to Bill (worchard(a)qc.cuny.edu) is *Friday, January 3*. Once your form has been approved, you'll be registered for 795. As always, if you have any questions or need advising, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us. Best, Caroline & Bill -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Associate Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (English MA) Queens College, CUNY Klapper Hall 604 caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu* *she/her/hers* ** Please note that I am off email on weekends and will respond to your email during business hours, Monday–Friday 8am–5pm.*

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[MAEnglish] ENGL 791 info session + other announcements
by Caroline Hong 19 Nov '19

19 Nov '19

Dear Graduate Students, A reminder that, for those of you planning to register for *ENGL 791* and write your thesis essay next semester, we're having an info session on *Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 6:00pm*, in Klapper Hall 610. We'll go over the thesis-essay process and requirements, including registering for ENGL 791, writing an effective proposal, finding an advisor and second reader, etc. Please *RSVP via email*, if you haven't already, and let us know whether or not you can attend the meeting. If you can't make it, we can get you all the info (including the ENGL 791 Guide and sample proposals) and advise you via email or in person. Also, rumor has it that the 2020 Graduate Conference Committee has chosen a theme for our next MA conference: MOVE! (migration, emotion, gesture, mobilization)! So exciting! It's not too late to join the committee if you're interested in helping to organize the conference--just email Bill at worchard(a)qc.cuny.edu. And look out for the CFP coming out in the near future! Finally, please find attached a flyer for this semester's final MFA event on Dec. 2 with Tracie Morris and Nicole Sealey. Stay warm and take care! Best, Caroline & Bill -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Associate Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (English MA) Queens College, CUNY Klapper Hall 604 caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu* *she/her/hers* ** Please note that I am off email on weekends and will respond to your email during business hours, Monday–Friday 8am–5pm.*

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[MAEnglish] Join the 2020 Graduate Conference Committee! -- First Planning Meeting 11/13 at 6:00 pm,
by William Orchard 11 Nov '19

11 Nov '19

Hi everyone, It's time to begin planning our seventh annual MA conference, which will take place this spring on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. We're looking for volunteers to join this year's Graduate Conference Committee, which organizes the conference. The committee's responsibilities include coming up with a conference theme, writing a call for papers, making decisions on submissions, organizing panels, inviting faculty participation, and promoting the conference. We'll meet about once a month leading up to the conference. We are planning to hold our first meeting next week, Wednesday, November 13, at 6:00 pm in Klapper 610. Please email worchard(a)qc.cuny.edu to let us know if you're coming, or if you can't make it but would still like to join the committee. And even if you don't volunteer, we hope you'll all submit proposals once the call for papers goes out later this semester! Best, Bill _________________________________________________ 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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