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In his remarks in Tucson after the terrible tragedy there, President Obama said, “In the fleeting time we have on this earth, what matters is […]

The Colloquium Series of the SJC Department of English and the Interdisciplinary Program in American Studies present a lecture by  Dr. Rachel Adams “Reading for […]

I would like to recommend a blog that I have been following for awhile, called In the Middle. It’s a group blog run through George […]

“Knowledge and Networks” The University of Connecticut’s Freshman English Program is calling for presentation, panel, and roundtable proposals from instructors of writing (in all disciplines […]

If you are an M.A. student and you are graduating this spring, the deadline to submit M.A. portfolios to the English Department is Monday, March […]

The 2011 St. John’s English Graduate Student Conference will be held on Saturday, April 16.  The conference will be held on the Queens campus, 9:00-3:30.   […]

The Institute of Reading Development is seeking candidates for summer 2011 teaching positions. We seek applicants with an undergraduate degree or higher from any discipline. […]

Summer 2011 Internship Program at MoMAThe Museum of Modern Art is currently accepting applications for the Summer 2011 Internship Program.     Description:The Summer 2011 Internship Program provides participants […]

Hello All English-ers! I hope you all had a restful and fun winter break. I know I thoroughly enjoyed being with my family and taking […]

Hi everyone — I am so excited for the spring semester to begin! I hope everyone has had a restful, safe, and enjoyable break. We […]

Open Words Special Issue on Contingent Labor and Educational Access Deadline for Submissions: First drafts, June 1, 2011; Second drafts, November 1, 2011 Guest editors […]

The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers invites graduate students, educators, and literary professionals to judge for the Regional Scholastic Writing Awards. This is perfect […]

All of us at STJ English Blog wish you a very safe and happy New Year. We hope that 2011 brings you great success.See you […]

One of Harold Bloom’s latest collections on Contemporary Poets features an article by St. John’s poet-critic Stephen Paul Miller.  Professor Miller’s essay explores John Ashberry’s […]

The Second Annual WRTC Graduate Symposium on CommunicationJames Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA“Communication in the 21st Century: New Media, New Ideas”Friday, April 22, 2011The School of […]

The Institute of Reading Development is seeking candidates for summer 2011 teaching positions. We seek applicants with an undergraduate degree or higher from any discipline. […]

As a holiday treat that will continue into the New Year, we’re going to post some information about recent St. John’s English dept graduate alums […]

Hi All- I was just reflecting on the semester. Although it isn’t quite over yet, I took a moment to think about where I was […]

A message from Dr. John Lowney, Director of Graduate Studies —   On behalf of the English Department, I am writing to invite you to […]

An opportunity to gain professional experience by working for our human-interest oriented group of newspapers. The Long Island Jewish World/Manhattan Jewish Sentinel/Rockland Jewish Tribune group […]

Midwestern Conference on Literature, Language, and Media“The Power of Humanities”April 1-2, 2011Department of English, Northern Illinois UniversityKeynote Speaker: Emily Auerbach, professor of English at the […]

St. John’s is hosting this year’s New York American Studies Association’s annual conference this coming Saturday, December 4.  We’re hoping to find an interested grad […]