Poetry Reading on 10/13 with SJU Alum Erik Fuhrer and Steve Mentz
Here’s an Instagram link to a poetry reading on Wed night 10/13 on Instagram Live. Hosted by Wren Hanks (@reallytruleyashark), the event will celebrate the […]
Articles by Steve Mentz
Dr. Laila Shikaki Alum Profile
Continuing our series of SJU English Alum Profiles, we have this month a profile of Dr. Laila Shikaki, who received her PhD in English from […]
Renee Gladman Zoom Lecture on Figuration
Here’s a link to an upcoming Zoom lecture — follow the link for details to register! Next week, Renee Gladman continues her series of linked lectures, in […]
Study Abroad in Paris! Discover France
The Discover France program, directed by Dr. Shanté Paradigm Smalls, will begin enrolling students for Fall 2022. Please follow this link for more information or […]
SJU Students to Present at CCCCs in Chicago!
St John’s English graduate students and Writing Center Grad Assistants have had their Roundtable proposal accepted at the prestigious national Conference on College Composition and […]
Noteworthy@StJohn’s flags Dr Alvarez’s Taco Literary
Even when we’re not hungry, we’re all so pleased to see the amazing work and community-building of our favorote Taco Literary professor, Dr. Steven Alvarez. […]
Blog Alum Interviews: Dr. Erica McCrystal, PhD
Welcome back to Queens in Fall 2021! We are looking forward to a lively, safe, and productive semester. Here’s the second in our ongoing series […]
More Writing Remix! with Dan Dissinger Megan Nolan, and Melissa Rampelli!
We’re always proud of our SJU English alums, and we’ve been enjoying the emergence of the amazing Writing Remix podcast out of Los Angeles, co-hosted […]
Justine Wilson lands tenure-track job at Bard Early College!
English PhD Candidate, Justine Nicole Wilson has just accepted the position of Full-time Faculty in the Department of Literature at Bard Early College Queen’s Campus. […]
Congrats to Dr. Donna Downing!
Congrats to Dr. Donna Downing, who successfully defended her dissertation today via Zoom. Her committee, including mentor Dr. Melissa Mowry, and Drs. Lubey and Mentz, […]
Zoom Graduations 2021!
For anyone who missed them, here’s a recording of the three Zoom Graduation Ceremony for the English department during this pandemic year. Undergraduate Ceremony Sunday […]
Submit to Newtown Literary ! Calling all Queens writers!
Submissions for issue #18 are open! We took a little break to let the staff catch their breaths after a difficult 2020. The staff is […]
Comprehensive Congrats to Brian Hicks!
These smiling faces bring the excellent news that Brian Hicks has passed his PhD Comprehensive Exams. Congrats, Brian! With thanks also the the excellent committee […]
Three Poems by Maureen Daniels
We’re happy to announce the publication of Three Poems by SJU English PhD student Maureen Daniels, on the web-magazine Grand Little Things. Grand Little Things […]
SJU English Alum Samira Grayson to begin PhD
Please join us in congratulating our department’s MA alum Sami Grayson on her new academic adventure! Samira (Korgan) Grayson (B.A./M.A. 2015/2016) will begin her PhD […]
Job Opening in New York, with interest in English Majors
[A job opening for an English major in NYC has come our way – please follow up if interested!] ARTICOLO LIGHTING : NOW HIRING FOR […]
Blog Alum Interviews: Dr. Danielle Lee, PhD
We’re introducing today, on Shakespeare’s (supposed) birthday and deathaversary, a new blog series for the St. John’s English community. We’ll be contacting recent alums of […]
SJU BA/MA alum Joe Schneider heading to University of Chicago
We would like to congratulate Joe Schneider, a BA and MA alum of the SJU English department, on his future as a funded MA student […]
SJU Grad Students Awarded MLA/Mellon Summer Institute Grant!
We are pleased to announce that two of our own PhD students, Sarah Glessner and Amity Nathaniel, have been awarded fellowship support to attend the […]
Dr. Danielle Lee Zoom-Lecture hosted by UC Riverside – Fri 4/16 at 2 pm
On Friday 4/16 at 2 pm, SJU alum Dr. Danielle Lee will present an invited guest Lecture (via Zoom) as part of University of California […]
Bookmarks April 22! Edited Collections on Earth Day with Drs Travis and Mentz
Come join us on Earth Day 2021, April 22 during Common Hour, for our last Bookmarks event of the spring semester. Dr. Jennifer Travis and […]
Poem Published by Phoebe Miller
We are pleased to celebrate the publication of an original poem by a St. John’s student. Phoebe Miller wrote her poem “Growing Pains” in English […]