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I’m starting to take a look down the semester, thinking about putting together my Master’s Portfolio, and I realized this would be a great post […]

Here is another tidbit from In The Middle. Any undergraduates who taken classes in early modern and medieval studies, you may be particularly interested in […]

This morning In The Middle posted an announcement for the biennial Michael Camille Essay Prize. This essay competition is open to students currently in Master’s or […]

Here’s a great opportunity to spend most of June 2012 in London, studying at the New Globe Theater on the South Bank.  It’s fully funded […]

Thomas R. Watson Conference on Rhetoric and Composition Oct. 18-20, 2012 – Louisville, KY “ECONOMIES OF WRITING” Organized by the University of Louisville English department […]

This is one of those times where I am really glad to live in NYC. I just heard about this fascinating production from one of […]

Partly for my Shakespeare courses and also for the entire St John’s community, I’ve started (another) new blog, Shakespeare Commons.  Once I finish building up […]

Our own Dr Granville Ganter provides this report from the Delegate Assembling of the Modern Language Association, with interesting news on the changing shapes of the profession, […]

If you’re interested in exploring some possible non-traditional futures for English graduate students, I would like to  suggest Dr. Melissa Mowry’s new seminar, “Humanities, Careers, […]

Below the fold, courtesy of Caroline Fuchs in the library, is a list of the workshops being offered for students this coming semester.  Take advantage […]

For DA students who might need a little help preparing for their language exam, I’m going to pass on this notice from the CUNY Grad […]

Applications due December 16! Backstage Seminar Every Wednesday in February, from 3:30pm-5:00pmHarvey Theater Lobby For graduate students and young theater professionals, by application only.All participants […]

Alright DA students, I know this is perhaps not the highest thing on your list right now what with all your seminar papers due this […]

Karl Steel from In the Middle just posted a really insightful piece on “How to write a cover letter for a humanities PhD program.” I know […]

Hang in there, folks. The end of the semester is nigh. Hopefully you were able to get in a little bit of relaxing at the […]

I know what each of you must be dreaming about as you are currently hunkered down in your freezing cold apartments or dorm rooms typing […]

(cross posted from The Bookfish) An intense, high-spirited night last night at the Public.  Michael Sexton’s production of “Titus” was bloody bloody and lots of […]

Graduate Students: The coach of the speech and debate team, Steve Llano, has been allocated funds for a graduate assistant. He has posted details on […]

If you haven’t yet seen the nine wonderful images paired with quotations from Shakespeare currently on display in the IWS, or if you’ve seen them […]

It would be beneficial to most, if not everyone, to read a dystopian novel at least once in their career as a graduate student whether […]

On the first day of Dr. King’s “Jane Austen Today” class, I read over the syllabus and did a double-take. Sitting on the page next […]

Attention Juniors! Here is an amazing opportunity for summer research offered through UCLA and the Bunche Center Summer Humanities Institute (SHI). This is an opportunity […]