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[MAEnglish] Office hours canceled today (March 5)
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 05 Mar '15

05 Mar '15

Hi all, Due to the snow, I'm canceling office hours today, March 5th. If you were planning on stopping by, please email me to make an appointment. Next week I'm available on Tue. and Wed. afternoon in addition to my regular hours on Thu. Stay safe out there! Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (MA) Queens College, CUNY caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu

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[MAEnglish] Last chance to file for Spring 2015 graduation
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 04 Mar '15

04 Mar '15

Dear Graduate Students, The deadline to file for Spring 2015 graduation has been extended till this Friday, March 6. If you missed last week's initial deadline, this is your last chance to file. To file for graduation during this week, students must go to the One Stop Service Center, located in the Dining Hall, Room 128. For their hours and more information, see http://www.qc.cuny.edu/StudentLife/services/onestop/Pages/default.aspx. You will need to fill out and file a “Request for Information” form to be sent to the Registrar's Office. More information about graduation policies is available on the Registrar’s webpage at http://www.qc.cuny.edu/registrar/graduation/Pages/GraduationPolicies.aspx. Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (MA) Queens College, CUNY caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu

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[MAEnglish] Reminder: CFP for 2015 QC English Graduate Conference
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 02 Mar '15

02 Mar '15

Dear Graduate Students, Just a reminder that the deadline to submit a proposal for the QC English Graduate Conference is this *Friday, March 6* (see previous email below and CFP attached). This is a great opportunity to engage with our intellectual community outside the classroom and get feedback on works-in-progress, whether you are starting to think about seminar papers or writing and revising your thesis essay. Please don't hesitate to email if you have any questions. Best, Caroline and Bill (on behalf of the Graduate Conference Committee) -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (MA) Queens College, CUNY caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 4:00 PM, Caroline Kyungah Hong < caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu> wrote: > Dear Graduate Students, > > On behalf of the Graduate Conference Committee, we are thrilled to share > the Call for Papers (CFP) for the 2nd annual QC English Graduate > Conference, which is scheduled to take place on *Wednesday, April 1*. > Please find the CFP attached and pasted below. > > This is a wonderful opportunity for you to share your work and participate > in an important aspect of academic professional life. So please do consider > submitting a proposal. > > And of course we ask that you save the date and hope you will all join us > on April 1st. More details to follow, but please feel free to email us with > any questions in the meantime. > > Best, > Caroline and Bill (on behalf of the Graduate Conference Committee) > -- > Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD > Assistant Professor of English > Director of Graduate Studies (MA) > Queens College, CUNY > caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu > > -- > > *The Second Annual Queens College English Graduate Conference CFP* > > *OTHER/WISE:* > *CONTESTING KNOWLEDGES, INVENTING CULTURES* > > *Conference Date*: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 > > *Keynote Speaker*: Jonathan Gray, Associate Professor of English, John > Jay College > > *Submission Deadline*: Friday, March 6, 2015 > > The second annual QC English Graduate Conference comes at a time of > protests against police brutality, petitions against the glorification of > militarized violence, and public demands for justice and accountability for > the victims of such forms of state violence. These cultural responses > highlight what the Other/wise conference hopes to explore: how texts—both > literary texts and other forms of media—respond to dominant cultural > ideologies, structures, and narratives, and how readers interact with and > respond to dominant ideologies, structures, and narratives in texts. This > conference is interested in the voices, experiences, knowledges, > epistemologies, and wisdoms of the other, the marginalized, and the > non-normative; those that deviate and disturb; those that work against > normativity and conventionality. We are interested in the ability of > alternate ideologies, different understandings, and Other wisdoms to > challenge epistemologies and contest normative knowledges. We want to > engage in a conversation not only about how texts and readers respond to > the pervasive, often oppressive beliefs and systems of the culture as it > stands, but the process of inventing new cultures, the evolution of > sub-cultures, their interaction and cooperation with and struggle against > the dominant culture. > > 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 or > culture, and can be pieces of larger works or works-in-progress. > > Possible submission topics include but are not limited to: > > - Postcolonial Studies, National Identity, Racial Identity > - Representations of the Other: Race, Ethnicity, Nationality, > Sexuality, Gender > - New Modes of Representations and Digital Media > - Pedagogical Approaches to Deconstructing Dominant Ideologies > - Representations of the Body: Disability, Race, Gender > - The Other in Science/Speculative Fiction > - Film and Theatre > - Poetry and Poetic Form > - Comics and Graphic Narratives > - Protest Literature > > > *To Submit a Proposal* > > Please send proposals of 250 words or less to > QCEnglishMAconference(a)gmail.com by *Friday, March 6, 2015*. Proposals > should be pasted in the body of the email and should 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 CUNY schools. If you have any > questions, please email QCEnglishMAconference(a)gmail.com. > > > *Keynote Speaker Biography* > > Jonathan W. Gray is Associate Professor of English at John Jay > College-CUNY. He is the editor of the *Journal of Comics and Culture* and > the author of *Civil Rights in the White Literary Imagination* > (University Press of Mississippi, 2013). Professor Gray is currently > co-editing *Disability in Comic Books and Graphic Narratives* for > Palgrave MacMillan and is working on a book project for Columbia University > Press, *Illustrating the Race: Representing Blackness in American Comics*, > that traces depictions of African Americans in comics from 1966 to the > present. He has published academic articles on the Harlem Renaissance, Kyle > Baker’s graphic novel *Nat Turner*, and Jay Z’s relationship to Black > masculinity. His journalism on comics and popular culture has appeared at > EW.com, Salon.com, and the* New Inquiry*. >

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[MAEnglish] March 1st deadline to file for graduation
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 24 Feb '15

24 Feb '15

Hi all, This is a reminder that, if you're planning to graduate this May, you must file for Spring 2015 graduation by this *Sunday, March 1st*. You apply online via your student record on CUNYfirst. More information about graduation policies is available on the Registrar’s webpage at http://www.qc.cuny.edu/registrar/graduation/Pages/GraduationPolicies.aspx. If you have any questions or issues, please contact the Registrar at the One Stop Service Center, located in the Dining Hall, Room 128. For their hours and more information, see http://www.qc.cuny.edu/StudentLife/services/onestop/Pages/default.aspx. Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (MA) Queens College, CUNY caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu

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[MAEnglish] Call for Papers for 2015 QC English Graduate Conference
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 18 Feb '15

18 Feb '15

Dear Graduate Students, On behalf of the Graduate Conference Committee, we are thrilled to share the Call for Papers (CFP) for the 2nd annual QC English Graduate Conference, which is scheduled to take place on *Wednesday, April 1*. Please find the CFP attached and pasted below. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to share your work and participate in an important aspect of academic professional life. So please do consider submitting a proposal. And of course we ask that you save the date and hope you will all join us on April 1st. More details to follow, but please feel free to email us with any questions in the meantime. Best, Caroline and Bill (on behalf of the Graduate Conference Committee) -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (MA) Queens College, CUNY caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu -- *The Second Annual Queens College English Graduate Conference CFP* *OTHER/WISE:* *CONTESTING KNOWLEDGES, INVENTING CULTURES* *Conference Date*: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 *Keynote Speaker*: Jonathan Gray, Associate Professor of English, John Jay College *Submission Deadline*: Friday, March 6, 2015 The second annual QC English Graduate Conference comes at a time of protests against police brutality, petitions against the glorification of militarized violence, and public demands for justice and accountability for the victims of such forms of state violence. These cultural responses highlight what the Other/wise conference hopes to explore: how texts—both literary texts and other forms of media—respond to dominant cultural ideologies, structures, and narratives, and how readers interact with and respond to dominant ideologies, structures, and narratives in texts. This conference is interested in the voices, experiences, knowledges, epistemologies, and wisdoms of the other, the marginalized, and the non-normative; those that deviate and disturb; those that work against normativity and conventionality. We are interested in the ability of alternate ideologies, different understandings, and Other wisdoms to challenge epistemologies and contest normative knowledges. We want to engage in a conversation not only about how texts and readers respond to the pervasive, often oppressive beliefs and systems of the culture as it stands, but the process of inventing new cultures, the evolution of sub-cultures, their interaction and cooperation with and struggle against the dominant culture. 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 or culture, and can be pieces of larger works or works-in-progress. Possible submission topics include but are not limited to: - Postcolonial Studies, National Identity, Racial Identity - Representations of the Other: Race, Ethnicity, Nationality, Sexuality, Gender - New Modes of Representations and Digital Media - Pedagogical Approaches to Deconstructing Dominant Ideologies - Representations of the Body: Disability, Race, Gender - The Other in Science/Speculative Fiction - Film and Theatre - Poetry and Poetic Form - Comics and Graphic Narratives - Protest Literature *To Submit a Proposal* Please send proposals of 250 words or less to QCEnglishMAconference(a)gmail.com by *Friday, March 6, 2015*. Proposals should be pasted in the body of the email and should 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 CUNY schools. If you have any questions, please email QCEnglishMAconference(a)gmail.com. *Keynote Speaker Biography* Jonathan W. Gray is Associate Professor of English at John Jay College-CUNY. He is the editor of the *Journal of Comics and Culture* and the author of *Civil Rights in the White Literary Imagination* (University Press of Mississippi, 2013). Professor Gray is currently co-editing *Disability in Comic Books and Graphic Narratives* for Palgrave MacMillan and is working on a book project for Columbia University Press, *Illustrating the Race: Representing Blackness in American Comics*, that traces depictions of African Americans in comics from 1966 to the present. He has published academic articles on the Harlem Renaissance, Kyle Baker’s graphic novel *Nat Turner*, and Jay Z’s relationship to Black masculinity. His journalism on comics and popular culture has appeared at EW.com, Salon.com, and the* New Inquiry*.

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[MAEnglish] ENGL 791 workshops and other MA announcements
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 16 Feb '15

16 Feb '15

Dear Graduate Students, Hope everyone enjoyed (and is still enjoying) their long weekend! I just sent an email out re: workshops for students writing their culminating thesis essays this semester. If you are currently registered in or completing an INC for ENGL 791 and did not receive this email, please let me know. Our first workshop will be held next Wednesday, February 25, at 6:30pm, in Klapper 710. Also, please note that I need to reschedule my office hours on March 19. That week I will instead hold office hours on *Tuesday, March 17, from 3:30-6:30pm*. I'll send out a reminder before, but keep in mind that you can always email with questions or to make an appointment if you can't make my office hours. Finally, I wanted to pass along a couple announcements/opportunities: The Center for Fiction is looking for interns. If you're interested in applying, check out http://www.centerforfiction.org/about/internships. If you're a K-12 educator, please consider applying for the fantastic NEH summer seminar on "Asian Americans in New York City: Literature and Film." The directors are fabulous and it promises to be a wonderful seminar. Plus, it's funded, which means you get a stipend for participating! Get more info and apply at http://asianamericanyc.hunter.cuny.edu/. Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (MA) Queens College, CUNY caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu

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[MAEnglish] Research aide opportunity
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 30 Jan '15

30 Jan '15

Please see email below re: the opportunity to work as a research aide for Professor Amy Wan. You can contact her at Amy.Wan(a)qc.cuny.edu. Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (MA) Queens College, CUNY caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Amy J Wan <Amy.Wan(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 8:14 AM Subject: research aide? Hi everyone, I’m interested in hiring a research aid to help me with a couple of upcoming projects. One is a qualitative project on multilingual learners in FYW and the other is a historical project on mass literacy in the U.S. during the mid-twentieth century. Right now I’m working on IRB approval for the former and archival research for the latter. Experience or interest in either of the two areas would be helpful. I’d love to hire someone whose scholarship will benefit from working with me. An added bonus would be someone who can help me organize the research, especially if the person has experience using technology to help with that process. The compensation is $20/hr and the person will be paid for 10 hours a week. I’m hoping to hire someone for the semester with the possibility of extending the job into the summer. If you’re interested, please send me a short letter of interest and your CV by February 9. I’m happy to answer any questions. Best, Amy Wan

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[MAEnglish] Fwd: Refund period extended
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 28 Jan '15

28 Jan '15

Dear Graduate Students, Please see the announcement below re: the extended deadline to drop courses for a full refund. Hope everyone made it safe and sound through the blizzard, and wishing you a great first week of classes. Welcome back! Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (MA) Queens College, CUNY caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Vincent J. Angrisani/Executive Director of Enrollment/Queens College < qcmailer(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 10:51 PM Subject: Refund period extended To: Caroline K Hong <Caroline.Hong(a)qc.cuny.edu> Having trouble viewing this email? Click here <http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=4becb2d2-f846-44e1-aa19-d…> [image: QC Banner] >From Vincent J. Angrisani, Executive Director of Enrollment: The period for students to drop courses for a full refund was scheduled to end on Tuesday January 27. However, since students may have had difficulty changing their schedules due to the blizzard, CUNY has extended the 100% refund period through Sunday, February 1 at 11:59 pm. On Monday, February 2 and Tuesday, February 3, courses may be dropped for a 75% refund, and the 50% refund period will commence on Wednesday, February 4 and end on Tuesday, February 10, as previously scheduled. Please make your students aware of this change. [image: City University of New York logo] This mail was sent by an automated process. Do not reply to this mail, which cannot accept replies. At the bottom of this email, you will see Constant Contact language that offers the option of using "SafeUnsubscribe" to remove yourself from the email list. We strongly advise you not to unsubscribe because QCmailers may contain critical, timely information you need, such as WebAttendance and WebGrade information for faculty; Human Resources announcements for faculty and staff; and announcements from the Registrar or Bursar for students. This information may not be communicated in any other way but through the QCmailer. Forward email <http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=hb4e4idab&m=1103033957415&ea=…> <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=0017wQOe3ygv3Ag6mWSt6yjlQ%3D%3…> This email was sent to chong(a)qc.cuny.edu by qcmailer(a)qc.cuny.edu | Update Profile/Email Address <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=0017wQOe3ygv3Ag6mWSt6yjlQ%3D%3…> | Rapid removal with SafeUnsubscribe <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=0017wQOe3ygv3Ag6mWSt6yjlQ%3D%3…>™ | Privacy Policy <http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp>. <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=TEM_BusLet_003> Queens College, CUNY | 65-30 Kissena Blvd | Flushing | NY | 11367

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[MAEnglish] Spring 2015 announcements
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 20 Jan '15

20 Jan '15

Dear Graduate Students, I'm thrilled to be stepping in as the new Director of Graduate Studies. I've gotten to know many of you during my time as the Assistant Director, and I'm looking forward to working with all of you, along with Professor Bill Orchard, the new Assistant Director. You all know firsthand how brilliant and generous Andrea is, and I'm intimidated by the impossible task of filling her shoes. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as I get situated. The Spring 2015 semester begins next week on *Wednesday, January 28*. Below and attached are some important beginning-of-the-semester announcements -- please read them carefully and let me know if you have any questions. I've also attached the updated MA English Handbook, which contains important information specific to the program. For info re: general academic policies and procedures, please consult the Handbook of Graduate Studies, which is available online at http://www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/gradstudies/documents/Grad-Handbook.pdf. Finally, I encourage those of you who have yet to register for classes to do so ASAP. MA courses that currently have open seats include ENGL 636, 638, 727, 742, and 781-02. You can find course descriptions on our brand-new English Department website at http://english.qc.cuny.edu/graduate-programs/current-graduate-courses/. Wishing all of you a wonderful start to the semester, Caroline -- *QC English Graduate Studies* *Spring 2015 Announcements* *CALENDAR* Classes begin on *Wednesday, January 28*. You can find the Spring 2015 academic calendar with important dates and deadlines on the Registrar’s website at http://www.qc.cuny.edu/registrar/Documents/Calendar%202014_15%20academic_pd…. Please make note of any deadlines that pertain to you. The last day to drop classes for a 100% tuition refund is *Tuesday, January 27*. The last day to add classes is *Tuesday, February 3*. Please keep in mind that the Bursar may charge you a late fee for classes added after this date. *OFFICE HOURS* Caroline Hong, Director of Graduate Studies Office: Klapper Hall 604 Email: caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu Spring 2015 office hours: Thursdays 3:30-6:30pm, and by appointment Bill Orchard, Assistant Director of Graduate Studies Office: Klapper Hall 635 Email: worchard(a)qc.cuny.edu Spring 2015 office hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 3:30-4:45, and by appointment It’s always a good idea to schedule an appointment ahead of time if possible, even during regular office hours. Walk-ins are always welcome, but students with appointments have priority. Email is the quickest way to reach us. For routine inquiries (e.g., for faculty contact info and office hours), please consult the brand-new English Department website at http://english.qc.cuny.edu/ or contact the English Department Office (Klapper Hall 607, 718-997-4600, english(a)qc.cuny.edu) *CHECKING YOUR SCHEDULE* Before the semester begins, please take a moment to log into your CUNYfirst account and double-check that you’re registered for your spring courses. Every semester, one or two students belatedly discover that they’re not registered for courses when they thought they were, or that their registration has been canceled by the Bursar’s office. It’s much easier to sort out the bureaucratic tangle if issues are caught early and before the start of the semester. *ADDING A COURSE / REQUESTING AN OVERTALLY* If you’re looking to add a course, there are still some with open seats, including ENGL 636, 638, 724, 727, 742, and 781-02. Course descriptions are available on the English Department website at http://english.qc.cuny.edu/graduate-programs/current-graduate-courses/. Please confirm current seat availability by checking the Schedule of Classes on CUNYfirst. If you wish to overtally into a class, please email the course instructor and asked to be placed on the course waiting list. If seats open up, the instructor will let students know in the order in which they were added to the list. Keep in mind that instructors have no obligation to overtally you into classes once they are full and that all instructor decisions are final. *ENGL 791 (THESIS ESSAY) AND ENGL 795 (INDEPENDENT STUDY)* If you are planning to write your culminating thesis essay or pursue an independent study in Spring 2015, the deadline to submit your sign-up forms is *Friday, January 30*. You will not be registered for either course until your sign-up form has been received and approved by the department. Sign-up forms must be typed and submitted electronically (as DOC, DOCX, or PDF files) to caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu. To discuss the requirements for 791 or 795, or if you need a copy of the form, please email or make an appointment with the Director of Graduate Studies. *ONE STOP SERVICE CENTER* The One Stop Service Center (OSSC) is staffed with the nicest and most helpful people from the Office of the Registrar, the Bursar, and the Financial Aid Office and is by far the quickest way to get any financial or registration problems resolved and your questions answered. As academic advisors, we are usually not qualified to help you with these matters. The OSSC is located in the Dining Hall, Room 128. For their hours and more information, see http://www.qc.cuny.edu/StudentLife/services/onestop/Pages/default.aspx. *QCARD* If you haven’t yet obtained a QCard, the new Queens College ID card, please do so ASAP. You can no longer enter the library or other secure locations on campus without a QCard. For more info, see http://www.qc.cuny.edu/StudentLife/services/online/qcard/Pages/default.aspx. -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (MA) Queens College, CUNY caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu

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[MAEnglish] Re: greetings
by Andrea J Walkden 07 Jan '15

07 Jan '15

Dear Students, As some of you already know, my three-year term as the Director of Graduate Studies concluded at the end of last semester. Happily for me, as I'm still an active English professor at Queens College, I'll continue to see you around the department and at graduate events, including the upcoming MA conference which I'm very much looking forward to. Although I'm excited to be spending more time in the classroom, and also with my research, I know too that I will miss working with you all. Thank you for making my time as director so incredibly rewarding-and so much fun! My wonderful colleague, Caroline Hong, will be taking up the director position. We'll be working together for these next few weeks of transition, but all email inquiries should now be sent to her: caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:caroline.hong@qc.cuny.edu>. Another terrific colleague, Bill Orchard, will be taking up Caroline's former position as assistant director. I'm delighted to be leaving the program in such great hands. Finally, in the end-of-semester rush I forgot to mention that the English department launched its new website in December. You can find the MA main-page here: http://english.qc.cuny.edu/graduate-programs/ma-in-english/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__english.qc.cuny.edu_gra…> All best wishes for the New Year, Andrea Andrea Walkden Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies, MA Program andrea.walkden(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:andrea.walkden@qc.cuny.edu> English Department Klapper Hall, Room 731 Queens College, CUNY

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