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Congrats to Dr. McCalla!
On Tuesday, April 7, Sam McCalla defended her masterful dissertation, “Colonial Education and Caribbean Literature in C.L.R James and George Lamming,” in which she discussed […]

Welcome to the SJU English Department Reading Series
The English Department is hosting a reading series continues Thursday, March 12th at 7 pm in the University Writing Center (St. Augustine Hall room 150). […]

Event: Marlon James and Victor LaValle in Conversation at The Graduate Center
Marlon James was named one of the TIME 100 most influential people of 2019. In the issue, Salman Rushdie called James “one of the most […]

The Human Cost of Adjunct Labor (The Atlantic)
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/04/adjunct-professors-higher-education-thea-hunter/586168/

RESOURCE: MLA Doctoral Student Career Planning
Doctoral Student Career Planning: A Guide for PhD Programs and Faculty Members in English and Other Modern Languages

No! The Rape Documentary Screening 3/26 in the Little Theater
The Department of English, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Campus Activities, Academic Center for Equity & Inclusion, and Multicultural Affairs are partnering to continue the […]

The Serious Side of Food – Reading & Discussion Program
This reading and discussion program will explore the complex interactions and entanglements that underlie our nourishment and pleasure in food. The schedule for the discussion […]

QueensEnglishToday @QueensMuseum.mp3
Students and faculty at St. John’s University are invited to support their faculty and staff – and enjoy an exciting, performative exploration of the English […]

LATIN HERITAGE MONTH PRESENTS: “One of a Kind” Afro-Latinx Panel
St. John’s University Students are invited to join a slew of university partners for a “One of a Kind” Afro-Latinx panel in celebration of Latin […]

CFP: NEMLA 49th ANNUAL CONVENTION – Deadline September 30th
St. John’s University Students are invited to submit their abstract proposals for the Northeast Modern Language Association’s 49th Annual Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Please see […]

Fence Reverie’s New Issue Launch Party! Saturday 9/16 @ Torn Page Poetry Parlor!
As posted by Fence Reverie via Fence Reverie Website A new Fence is in the mail to subscribers and newsstands, and we’re having a party. All are invited […]

“Welcome Back Social” for English Department – Thursday 9/14 @ Common Hour
As circulated by the English Department’s Graduate Organizing Committee: We hope this message finds you well and that the beginning of your semester has been […]

CFP: “Pedagogy” at CEA 2018
As posted by The College English Association: Call for Papers, Pedagogy at CEA 2018 April 5-7, 2018 | St. Petersburg, Florida Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront […]

JOB: Assistant Professor Tenure-Track Position in Department of Writing, Rhetoric, & Discourse
As circulated by DePaul University: The Department of Writing, Rhetoric, & Discourse (WRD) at DePaul University invites applications for a tenure-line position at the rank […]

Follow SJU’s FYW Instagram Page!
St. John’s First Year Writing Program has an Instagram account! Please follow for updates, posts, and FYW news! The FYW #instacomp account has […]

CUNY’s Graduate Center CompComm/RhetComm Events
As posted by CUNY Events: GCCUNY CompComm/RhetComm Events Meetings for fall 2017 will be held on select Mondays at The Graduate Center, CUNY (365 5th […]

SJU’s Laura Lisabeth & Steven Alvarez Publish in WVU’s Open Access Textbook, “Bad Ideas About Writing”
Laura Lisabeth “Strunk and White Set the Standard” Steven Alvarez “Official American English is Best” […]

CFP: “The Pedagogical Potential of Story: Life Writing, Composition and Blended Scholarship”
As circulated by the WPA-L listserv Via Illinois Staten University: The Pedagogical Potential of Story: Life Writing, Composition, and Blended Scholarship Call for Proposals, Amy […]

CFP: “Justice & Equity through the Immigrant Story”, MLA’s Committee on Community College
As circulated by: MLA’s Committee on Community College CFP: Justice and Equity through the Immigrant Story The editors of this collection invite proposals for essays that […]

Peer-Reviewed Electronic Journal, “Currents in Teaching & Learning”, Accepting Submissions for Spring 2018 Issue
As circulated by: worcester.edu Currents in Teaching and Learning, a peer-reviewed electronic journal that fosters exchanges among reflective teacher-scholars across the disciplines, welcomes submissions for its Spring […]

JOB: Asst. Professor of Rhetoric & Composition @ Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton
As circulated by the Florida Atlantic University Department of English: Florida Atlantic University Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition The Department of English at Florida […]