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[MAEnglish] Fwd: Summer Teaching Positions Available
by Caroline Hong 06 Feb '19

06 Feb '19

Dear Graduate Students, Please see below for a summer employment opportunity. 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 --------- With the beginning of the new year, we know that students are thinking about summer opportunities in earnest. To ensure that all interested students are aware of our teaching positions, we are requesting that you resend the job announcement included below to the graduating seniors and graduate students in your department. Our teachers consistently express to us how grateful they were to learn about these opportunities to gain valuable teacher training and teaching experience during their summers. It’s how I first found out about the Institute myself. Thank you for your time and assistance. As always, feel free to contact me directly with any questions; I’m happy to help. Best, Christine Morando Teaching Personnel Administrator Institute of Reading Development cmorando(a)readingprograms.org *http://readingprograms.org* <http://readingprograms.org/> *Rewarding & Enjoyable Summer Teaching Jobs* *Teach Reading Classes to Students of All Ages* *Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2019* The Institute of Reading Development offers summer reading skills programs in partnership with the continuing education departments of more than 100 colleges and universities nationwide. Each year we hire hard-working, encouraging people with a passion for reading to teach our summer programs. As an Institute teacher you will: - Earn more than $8,500 in one summer. Our full-time teachers typically earn $750-$900 per week. - Improve your teaching skills and confidence during our comprehensive, paid training program. - Gain over 400 hours of classroom teaching experience with a variety of age groups from 4-year-olds to adults. - Help your students become successful readers with a love of great books. We are seeking applicants from any academic discipline. All applicants must have an undergraduate degree or higher in their field before the start of our teaching season. Successful Institute teachers: - Have strong reading skills and read for pleasure - Are responsible and hard-working, with good communication and organizational skills - Will be patient and supportive with students Sound like you? Learn more about teaching for us and apply today: Summer Teaching Jobs <http://instituteofreadingdevelopmentteachingjobs.com/>

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[MAEnglish] Reminder: Register for Spring 2019 Courses!
by William Orchard 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

Hello all, I hope your new year has started well. This is just a reminder to register for Spring 2019 classes if you haven't already. A few classes have low enrollments and are in danger of cancellation. Before we do this, though, we want to make sure that everyone has had a chance to register. If you are experiencing any problems registering, feel free to contact me so that we fix this and get you into classes. 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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[MAEnglish] Fw: Summer teaching opportunity for MA students
by William Orchard 27 Dec '18

27 Dec '18

Attached is another opportunity for summer teaching with the Institute for Reading Development. Further information is available in the attached pdf file. Best, Bill _________________________________________________ William Orchard Assistant Professor 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] Fw: Lander College for Men - Composition classes available for SP 2019
by William Orchard 27 Dec '18

27 Dec '18

Hello all, Below is information on a teaching opportunity at Lander College for Men in Kew Garden Hills. They are looking for someone to two sections of composition. Information and contact information are pasted below. Best, Bill SUBJECT: Lander College for Men -- Composition courses available SP 2019 on a T/Th basis There are courses available in the SP 2019 semester for an adjunct instructor of composition at the Lander College for Men in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. Some details: - The classes meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 4:25 – 5:40 p.m., and from 5:55 - 7:10 p.m. (Another section at 3:00 – 4:15 may also be available.) - The semester begins Jan. 23, the last day of classes is May 29, and a required final exam will occur in the June 3-5 range. (Full academic calendar available at http://lcm.touro.edu/academics/academic-calendar/list/ ) - MA in English (or related field) required; composition teaching experience preferred. - work at the LCM Writing Center might also be available (on an hourly basis). - send c.v. to james.zarnowiecki(a)touro.edu Please send to anyone you think might be interested! It might be ideal for someone in the Queens area who is looking to add a course or two to their teaching schedule.

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[MAEnglish] Summer 2019 MA Courses
by William Orchard 11 Dec '18

11 Dec '18

Hello all, As you may know, the College opened registration early for Summer 2019. You may now register for summer classes in CUNYFirst. Below, I have pasted the course descriptions for our summer offerings. I have also attached these to this message as a pdf file. If you any questions about these classes or need assistance registering, feel free to contact me. Best, Bill _________________________________________________ William Orchard Assistant Professor Department of English Queens College/ CUNY worchard(a)qc.cuny.edu http://english.qc.cuny.edu/quick-links/william-orchard/ ENGLISH MA COURSE DESCRIPTIONS SUMMER 2019 SESSION I (June 3 to June 26) ENGL 781-01: Special Seminar Classic and Contemporary Male Playwrights Rhoda Sirlin Class no. 1287 MTWTh 6:45 to 8:25 PM This special topics graduate course will focus on post-1945 American male playwrights, beginning with classic Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatists: Eugene O’Neill, Tennessee Williams, and Arthur Miller. We will then explore their influence on late 20th-century and early 21st-century playwrights, such as David Mamet, Donald Margulies, August Wilson, Alfred Uhry, Edward Albee, Tracy Letts, John Patrick Shanley, Ayad Akhtar, and Stephen Guirgis, all Pulitzer Prize winners. In the process we will analyze the role of realism, naturalism, and expressionism in American theater and the nature of the tragic hero in contemporary American life and theater. ENGL 781-02: Special Seminar Coming of Age Literature Megan Milks Class no. 1288 MTWTh 6:45 to 8:25 PM In this course we will explore coming-of-age literature as it has evolved over time. In examining how (mostly) American writers have variously narrativized maturation, we necessarily embark on a critical study of what constitutes im/maturity in American culture. What does it mean to grow up, and when do we know when we’re done? Engaging with texts across genres, we will ask how literature has shaped and been shaped by changing conceptions of adolescence and adulthood--and how such stories, and the models of development they present, may be complicated by social differences such as sexual identity, race, ethnicity, class, ability, gender identity, and citizenship status. Among other topics we’ll read up on the bildungsroman, the birth of the teenager, and the emergence of Young Adult as a genre/market, and when and how coming-of-age literature itself came of age in the US. Readings may include SE Hinton’s The Outsiders, Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home, Kai Cheng Thom’s Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl’s Confabulous Memoir, Angie Thomas’ The Hate U Give, Cameron Awkward-Rich’s Sympathetic Little Monster, and short works by James Baldwin, Sonja Livingston, and Junot Díaz. SESSION II (July 1 to August 12) ENGL 721-01: Seventeenth-Century Literature Milton Richard Marotta Class no. 1303 MW 6:00 to 8:05 pm This course will focus on Milton’s Paradise Lost as a major example of the visionary epic. We will examine the intellectual, theological and mythical contexts of the poem and then move on to such issues as sexual politics, the emergence of gender identity, the authority of the Divine voice, the rhetoric of the Satanic voice, the birth of the Human voice, the “contradictory energy” (Smith) between paganism and Christianity and the various configurations of Adam and Eve. Milton made a number of poetic choices in the context of an epic poem that have endeared him to some readers and alienated him from others. We will look at these choices in the context of an epic poem that is very much heir to a non-Christian classical epic tradition and, at the same time, the recipient of a very specific Christian theological influences and conventions. These conflicted imaginative moments engender some of the more problematical and visionary elements in Paradise Lost. English 727-01: Studies in American Literature, 1820-1920 Whitman and Whitman’s Influence Dara Barnat Class no. 1304 TTh 6:00 to 8:05 pm In the extraordinary 1855 Leaves of Grass, Whitman announced himself to be America’s poet-prophet: “I celebrate myself, / And what I assume you shall assume.” In this course we will focus on a 19th-century poet whose role in the American literary tradition is perhaps unparalleled. Whitman’s writing drew great controversy as he challenged formal and thematic boundaries of poetry. He explored race, sexuality, religion, and democracy, promoting a united vision for America divided by the Civil War. We will be reading from the editions of Leaves of Grass revised between 1855 and 1892, as well as relevant scholarship. Finally, we will seek to uncover Whitman’s influence on the American literary tradition and beyond.

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[MAEnglish] Workshop for Students Planning to Do English 791 (Thesis Essay) in Spring 2019
by William Orchard 05 Dec '18

05 Dec '18

Dear MA Students, If you're planning to take ENGL 791 and write your thesis essay in Spring 2019, please join us for a workshop on Monday, December 10 at 6:30pm, in Klapper 610. We'll discuss the logistics and requirements for the thesis essay<http://english.qc.cuny.edu/graduate-programs/ma-in-english/ma-thesis/>, including how to sign up for ENGL 791 (see the attached sign-up form), writing an effective proposal, finding an advisor and second reader, etc. We'll leave plenty of time for your questions and also give you the chance to connect with your peers who'll be going through this process with you. If you plan to take ENGL 791 in the spring, please email me to RSVP for this workshop. If you're unable to make the workshop, please let me know so we can chat via email or make an appointment. Best, Bill

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[MAEnglish] Fw: Mapping the Future: A Roundtable Dec 12
by William Orchard 26 Nov '18

26 Nov '18

Hello all, Attached is a flyer for "Mapping the Future," an program sponsored by the MFA program that is focused on careers outside of teaching for those who have studied English and creative writing. It takes place on Wednesday, December 12 at 6:30 pm in the Museum on the 4th Floor of Klapper. Best, Bill ?Problem viewing this email? Click here<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/CS/MFA_CW/MFA_Mapping_the_Future_FA18.html> Click on image to download PDF [https://www.qc.cuny.edu/CS/MFA_CW/MFA_Mapping_the_Future_FA18.jpg]<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/CS/MFA_CW/MFA_Mapping_the_Future_FA18.pdf>

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[MAEnglish] Fw: Queens College MFA Program in Creative Writing and Literary Translation Open House December 5
by William Orchard 12 Nov '18

12 Nov '18

Hello all, I'm forwarding an announcement about an Open House that the MFA Program is holding on December 5th for those who are interested in applying to that program. Best, Bill Problems viewing this email? Click here<http://www.qc.cuny.edu/CS/MFA_OpenHouseEblast_FA18/MFA_OpenHousePostcard_FA…> Click on image to download PDF [http://www.qc.cuny.edu/CS/MFA_OpenHouseEblast_FA18/MFA_OpenHousePostcard_FA…]<http://www.qc.cuny.edu/CS/MFA_OpenHouseEblast_FA18/MFA_OpenHousePostcard_FA…>?

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[MAEnglish] Fw: St. John's University 2019 English Graduate Conference Call of Papers
by William Orchard 07 Nov '18

07 Nov '18

Hello all, Below is a call for papers for a graduate student conference at St. John's University. Best, Bill We are the organizers of the English Graduate Conference at St. John's University to be held on April 6th 2019 on our Queens campus. The topic of this conference will be "Forms of Justice: Reflections on Writing, Creativity, and Social Change." We would like to invite your graduate students to submit 300-word abstracts for 15-minute papers that consider justice across literary, writing, media, and performance studies. Students can submit their titled abstracts at sjugradconference(a)gmail.com<mailto:sjugradconference@gmail.com> by February 1, 2019. We are excited to welcome contributions from Queens College with the hope of expanding our scholarly community. More information, including some topic suggestions, can be found on the attached Call For Papers bulletin. Best regards, John Garganourakis Shelby Lueders 2019 Graduate Conference Organizers St. John's University This email may contain proprietary, confidential and/or privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any review, use, distribution or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive for the recipient), please contact the sender by reply email and delete all copies of this message.

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[MAEnglish] Fw: teaching award nominations
by William Orchard 06 Nov '18

06 Nov '18

________________________________ From: Karen Weingarten Sent: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 12:38 PM To: Nicole R Cooley; William Orchard Subject: teaching award nominations Dear English MA and MFA students, Thank you to everyone who nominated and submitted a supporting letter for an English faculty member. It was wonderful to read about all your experiences in the classroom and the things you've learned from our faculty. The committee had a hard time deciding who to put forward to the Division of Arts & Humanities, but at the end Professor Roger Sedarat and Professor Jeffrey Cassvan received our nominations. I should note that it's now up to the teaching award committee to decide who will ultimately receive the award. Professors Sedarat and Cassvan will be competing with other faculty members in Arts & Humanities. I will be saving all the letters you wrote, and I hope that in future years I can use those letters to support faculty members who didn't receive the prize this year. Thank you again for your time and thoughtfulness. all the best, ? Karen Weingarten Acting Chair, English Queens College, CUNY

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