April 2023 - maenglish@lists.qc.cuny.edu

[EnglishMA] Updates + May events from QCAP
by William Orchard 27 Apr '23

27 Apr '23

FYI Dear Graduate Students, We are excited to share updates about the Queens College AANAPISI Project (QCAP), which is a new federal grant-funded project on our campus meant to support QC’s diverse and underserved AAPI students! You can read more about QCAP on our new website https://qcap.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ and email us with any questions at QCAPQueens(a)qc.cuny.edu. And please follow us on Instagram @qcap.queens<https://www.instagram.com/qcap.queens/>! QCAP also has a couple events coming up next week and the week after—please help us spread the word, and we hope to see you there! * Next week on Wednesday 5/03 at 4:30pm in Q-Side, we have our first QCAP mental health workshop, “#AsianFail: Illness and Ingratitude,” led by Asian American studies scholars Jim Lee and erin Ninh. We’ll be exploring the topic of failure and the intersections of our health, (un)wellness, and inter- and trans-generational struggles. AAPI students, faculty, and staff are all welcome! You can find more info and RSVP via Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/asianfail-illness-and-ingratitude-tickets-6226…. [A picture containing text, book Description automatically generated] * And the following week, on Tuesday 5/09, 12:15–1:30pm in the Muyskens Conference Room at the Summit, everyone’s invited to our AAPI Heritage Month Celebration! There will be yummy food from local Asian eateries and opportunities to connect with and hear from our AAPI students and campus and community leaders! Our very own Kimiko Hahn will be there to say a few words and read a poem! Plus, we have a special gift for our graduating AAPI students—graduation honor cords to celebrate their accomplishments—and yes, that includes grad students! [A picture containing text, businesscard, screenshot, vector graphics Description automatically generated] QCAP is just starting to get off the ground, and we’re really hoping for a strong turnout at our very first events. Hope to see you there and to hear more from you about how we can better support and serve you! Best, Caroline K. Hong and Amy Wan (the QCAP Directors) -- Dr. Caroline Kyungah Hong (she/her) (hear my name<https://namedrop.io/carolinekyungahhong>) Associate Professor of English Director, Queens College AANAPISI Project (QCAP) Queens College, City University of New York (CUNY) * Please note that I am offline evenings and weekends and will generally respond to emails within 1–2 business days.

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[EnglishMA] Fantasy & Sci-Phi Editor Diana Pho on campus! Wed April 26, 12.30-1.30, in Klapper 708
by Hillary Miller 23 Apr '23

23 Apr '23

Dear MA students, Please see below for information about an event happening during free hour in Klapper 708, this Wednesday. All are welcome to this conversation with a professional editor. [A person wearing glasses Description automatically generated with medium confidence] A Conversation with Diana Pho! Wednesday April 26 in Klapper 708 12.30-1.30 Sweet and savory snacks will be served! Diana Pho (she/her) is a Hugo Award-winning editor with over 15 years of experience across various areas of the publishing industry, most notably the Science Fiction Book Club and the Tor Publishing Group. Before landing her current job at Erewhon Books as Executive Editor, Diana served as Lead Creative Executive for Co-Productions & Partnerships at the podcast studio Realm Media. She has had the pleasure of working with household names like George R. R. Martin and the Robert Jordan estate for The Wheel of Time, as well as critically acclaimed writers such as Bethany C. Morrow, Lara Elena Donnelly, K. A. Doore, and Margaret Killjoy, among others. Books she has edited have won the Thriller Award (A.J. Hartley’s Steeplejack, for Best Young Adult), the Ditmar Award (Thoraiya Dyer’s Crossroads of Canopy, for Best Novel), the American Library Association’s Alex Award (P. Djeli Clark’s The Black God’s Drums), the Nebula Award (P. Djeli Clark’s Ring Shout & A Master of Djinn) and a Kirkus Best Book of the Year Selection (Marie Miranda Cruz’s Everlasting Nora, for Middle Grade). Diana herself is also a two-time finalist for the Ignyte Award and a finalist for the Locus Award for her editorial work. She has a double Bachelor’s degree in English and Russian Literature from Mount Holyoke College and a Master’s in Performance Studies from New York University. More than anything else, she appreciates a good cup of tea.

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[EnglishMA] 791 Info Session/ CCNY Conference CFP
by William Orchard 18 Apr '23

18 Apr '23

Hello all, I hope you had a great spring break. I’m writing with a reminder that, if you are planning on completing your thesis in Fall 2023, there will be an information session about it on Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30 pm. At the information session, we’ll cover: * How to register for English 791 * How to locate a thesis advisor and second reader * The timeline for completing the thesis * Best practices for approaching the thesis, which is the final culminating project for the master’s degree. We’ll also answer any and all questions you have about the process. If you plan to attend, please respond to me and I’ll provide you a Zoom link for this virtual meeting. If you can’t attend and are planning to do 791 in the fall, please let me know also so that we include in you in future mailings about the thesis. As you may know, we’ve had to postpone our conference until the fall semester. If you are interested in presenting your work this spring, CCNY’s graduate program in English is hosting a conference on transgression in May. Their deadline for proposals is April. I’ve pasted their call for papers below. Best, Bill [cid:image001.jpg@01D971B4.AE76BF10]

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[EnglishMA] REMINDER: 2023 Nancy Comley Prize for Best Graduate Student Essay (due April 14)
by QNS qcenglmaprogram 13 Apr '23

13 Apr '23

Hello all, This is just reminder that the submission deadline for the Nancy Comley Prize for Best Graduate Student Essay is this Friday, April 14. Best, Bill ________________________________________ William Orchard Associate Professor Director, MA Program Department of English Queens College, CUNY From: QNS qcenglmaprogram <MAEnglish(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 11:09 AM To: "maenglish(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu" <maenglish(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu> Subject: 2023 Nancy Comley Prize for Best Graduate Student Essay (due April 14) Dear Graduate Students, Please find attached (and pasted below) the submission guidelines for our annual Nancy Comley Prize, which is awarded to the best essay written by an English MA, MAT, or MS Ed student. We hope you consider submitting something, whether it's an essay you've already written for a class, a work-in-progress, or your thesis essay. Submissions are due April 14, 2023. Best, Bill 2023 NANCY COMLEY PRIZE for the best essay by a QC English MA, MS Ed, or MAT student Named for the long-standing Chair of the English Department, the Nancy Comley Prize was established in 2012 to honor the best essay written by a graduate student matriculated in the Queens College English MA, MS Ed, or MAT programs. The prize is sponsored by the English Department Alumni Fund. All currently matriculated English MA, MS Ed, and MAT students, as well as master’s students who graduated in Fall 2020, are eligible. Submissions should be 10–25 pages in length, typed, double-spaced, in standard 12-point font, with 1-inch margins and page numbers. They must be carefully proofread and formatted according to current MLA style, including a Works Cited page. The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 14, 2023. All entries must be submitted via email to MAEnglish(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:MAEnglish@qc.cuny.edu>. Before submitting your entry, please take careful note of the following instructions: * Essays must be submitted in DOC, DOCX, or PDF formats. * The filename for your essay should read “[CUNYfirst ID number]NancyComleyPrize.” If you don’t know your 8-digit CUNYfirst ID number, please look it up before submitting your essay. * In the body of your email, make sure to include the following information: 1. Your full name 2. Your 8-digit CUNYfirst ID number 3. The title of your essay • Make sure that your name does not appear anywhere in your essay, which will be blind-read by the prize judges, who are faculty members serving on the English Department’s MA Committee. Winners will be contacted by Monday, April 24. Presentation of the award will occur at the department’s Honors Ceremony, on May 10. Questions about the Nancy Comley Prize should be directed to the Directors of Graduate Studies in English at MAEnglish(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:MAEnglish@qc.cuny.edu>.

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[EnglishMA] English 791/ Fall Thesis Class Information Session on April 19, 2023
by William Orchard 05 Apr '23

05 Apr '23

Hello all, Happy first day of Spring break! I’m writing to let you know that, if you are planning on completing your thesis in Fall 2023, there will be an information session about it on Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30 pm. At the information session, we’ll cover: * How to register for English 791 * How to locate a thesis advisor and second reader * The timeline for completing the thesis * Best practices for approaching the thesis, which is the final culminating project for the master’s degree. We’ll also answer any and all questions you have about the process. If you plan to attend, please respond to me and I’ll provide you a Zoom link for this virtual meeting. If you can’t attend and are planning to do 791 in the fall, please let me know also so that we include in you in future mailings about the thesis. Best, Bill ________________________________________ William Orchard Associate Professor Director, MA Program Department of English Queens College, CUNY

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