Caribbean Writers Series Explores Cultural Richness and Diversity
We had an amazing event with writer Tiphanie Yanique. Read more about it here. Thanks to Tipahnie Yanique for coming to SJU!
Academic Life
Dr. Amy King Wins Outstanding Faculty Achievement Medal
Congrats to Dr. Amy King! Dr. Angela Belli is a 50 Years of Service Faculty Recipient If you’d like to attend, please see info below: […]
Yale University Symposium: Terror on Tape: An Interdisciplinary Symposium on the History of Horror on Video
From May 6-7, the Yale University Library will be hosting a symposium on the history of horror on video tape. It will investigate connections between […]
Doctoral Candidate Wins Two Awards: Lauren Williams
Dr. Anne Gellar reports on one of our doctoral candidates: Exciting news from Lauren Williams, doctoral student. She is English faculty at Thomas Nelson […]
Cooper-Du Bois Mentoring Program for advanced undergraduate, recently graduated, or terminal MA student interested in pursuing doctoral studies in African-American Literature, Culture, and/or Rhetoric
Do you know an advanced undergraduate, recently graduated, or terminal MA student interested in pursuing doctoral studies in African-American Literature, Culture, and/or Rhetoric? If so, […]
SUNY Albany Writing and Critical Inquiry, Lecturer(s)
Application Instructions: Applicants MUST submit the following documents: Curriculum Vitae Cover letter A writing sample A statement of teaching philosophy Three letters of recommendation Optional: […]
Baruch College Seeking Consultants for Fall 2016
The Baruch College Writing Center anticipates openings for professional writing consultants to join our vibrant and engaged staff of writers and teachers for the Fall […]
TSQ CFP 4.2 TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly Special issue: The Issue of Blackness
TSQ CFP 4.2 TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly, Volume IV, number II, 2017 Special issue: The Issue of Blackness Guest editors: Treva C. Ellison, Kai M. […]
CFP: Nineteenth Century Studies Association
Call for Papers 38th Annual Conference of the Nineteenth Century Studies Association February 2-4, 2017 Charleston, South Carolina MEMORY AND COMMEMORATION The NCSA program committee […]
CFP: special issue of Changing English, “Straight Outta English”
CFP for “Straight Outta English” a special issue of Changing English: Studies in Culture and Education . The issue is curated by SJU English alum, […]
4/22: Dr. Elda Tsou’s Bookmarks Event: Unquiet Tropes
This weekend was a full and exciting one for St. John’s English scholarship and intellectual conversation. On Friday, April 22, the night before our PhD […]
PhD Launch Conference – April 23, 2016
The gorgeous spring day of the Launch Conference for the SJU English PhD started early. ABD student Tara Bradway’s inspired performance of a speech of […]
Undergraduate Essay Prize sponsored by the Aphra Behn Online : An Interactive Forum for Women and the Arts, 1640-1830
Seeking engaging literary conversation and more wit than the seventeenth-century French courts could yield, Catherine de Vivonne, the Marquise de Rambouillet, established the Hôtel de […]
Daniel José Older’s Fantastic Talk (4/14/16)
On Thursday April 14, novelist Daniel José Older gave a talk and reading in the Institute for Writing Studies Lounge. All the seats were full, […]
PhD Launch Conference Saturday!
Still not sure how to celebrate Shakespeare’s 400th deathaversary? Come to St John’s on Saturday for a conference to launch our new PhD in English! […]
American Literature Society 1921 Prize (essay)
The American Literature Society is pleased to announce a new prize awarded to the best article in any field of American literature. The 1921 Prize […]
CFP: Transgender Studies Quarterly: Transgender and Psychoanalysis
Call for Papers TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly Volume 4 Issue 4 Transgender and Psychoanalysis Special Issue Editor: Sheila L. Cavanagh …it could be argued that […]
Homi Bhabha: Translation in the Time of Migration at CUNY Grad Center
Homi Bhabha: Translation in the Time of Migration Details WHERE: The Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue ROOM: C200: Proshansky Auditorium WHEN: May 06, 2016: 6:30 […]
UC Berkeley Interdisciplinary Studies Studies Field Major Lecturer Pool
Lecturer Pool Interdisciplinary Studies Field major (ISF) The Interdisciplinary Studies Field major (ISF) at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a pool of […]
STJ PhD Launch Conference!
Not sure what to do on Sat 4/23 to celebrate Shakespeare’s 400th deathaversary? Come to STJ and listen to our brilliant doctoral students talk about […]
“Prophecy and Sorrow: Women’s Oral Poetry in Ancient Greece,”Tuesday, April 12th, 5:00 p.m.
Professor Lisa Maurizio, Bates College “Prophecy and Sorrow: Women’s Oral Poetry in Ancient Greece” 206 D’Angelo Center, Tuesday, April 12th, 5:00 p.m. The Honors Program […]
Newly Minted English PhD: Kathleen Mulligan
Congrats to Kathleen Mulligan on successfully defending her dissertation (4/7)! Best of luck with your endeavors, Dr. Mulligan! (Pictured with […]