She Leads a Lonely Life
My fellow students, we have hit November with a bang. Or maybe a whimper? We have successfully turned in our midterm papers and are anxiously […]
Problems in Pride and Prejudice
Before I begin, I would like to clarify that I enjoy Jane Austen. By no means would I profess myself as a Janeite but I […]
Pride and Prejudice Becomes Personal
A 2007 UK-based poll boasted Pride and Prejudice as the number one text, self-titled Janeites often claim it as their favorite of the Austen canon, […]
Landscapes of the Passing Strange
Check out some images from last Thursday’s Landscapes of the Passing Strange. If you were as unlucky to miss this event as I was, come […]
Jane Austen and the Dawn of the Information Age – 11/14
Please join us next Monday, November 14 for a talk with Professor Rachel Brownstein of the CUNY Graduate Center and Brooklyn College. Her talk is […]
Passing Strange in the IWS
If you could not make it to last Friday’s event, please remember to look at the nine images-text combinations that are hanging in the IWS […]
Landscapes of the Passing Strange tomorrow: anyone have a camera?
Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible tomorrow afternoon for this event. A favor if possible: since Tara is at the Blackfriars […]
Guest Speaker: Dr. Sondra Perl on 11/8
Why Max Van Manen is Such Good Company for Compositionists Please join guest speaker Dr. Sondra Perl of the CUNY Graduate Center and Lehman College and hosts […]
Satellite Posting from Staunton, Va!
I will be writing to you this week from the Blackfriars Conference at American Shakespeare Center in beautiful Staunton, Virginia. STJ English Blogger Danielle Lee […]
So Whose Critique Are We Really Reading?
According to Bayard and Goldsmith it’s acceptable to not only not read but also to repurpose someone else’s reading of something they read (or may […]
To Thine Own Self Be True…I didn’t read read Hamlet either, yes you read that right
I could tell you that Hamlet was played by Kenneth Branaugh, Mel Gibson in the movies and most recently Jude Law in an off-broadway production. […]
Landscapes of the Passing Strange — Fri 10/28, 2-4 pm, IWS
I hope everyone knows already about the great event this coming Friday at the IWS, in which we’ll be talking, looking a great images, […]
Diary of a Mad Grad Student
My first few weeks as a graduate student at St. John’s were exciting and frightening all at once. The combined anxiety of relocating to a […]
The Joy of Comps
Earlier this week, D.A. students received an email from Dr. Lowney announcing an upcoming change to the comprehensive exam all D.A. students are required to […]
A Halloween Event with Thom Metzger
Join us next Monday for a one-of-a-kind Halloween event with author, poet, and musician, Thom Metzger, proudly presented by the Institute for Writing Studies. Mr. […]
CFP: Graduate Conference at Binghamton U.
Following is some information on the upcoming Graduate Student Conference at Binghamton University. Graduate student conferences are a wonderful way to get some conference experience […]
Graduate Student Registration
English Grad Students: Registration will open on November 9 for the spring semester. Email Lana or Gina for your course registration so you can register […]
Attn: Doctoral Students!
In the last week, there have been some important changes to the D.A. program with the foreign language requirement and the comprehensive exams. Beginning in […]
Graduate Course Time Change: ENG 700
There has been a time change to the following course: Eng. 700: The Emergence of Modernism (15198)W. 5:00-7:00 p.m.Dr. Rachel HollanderThis course will center on […]
Reminder: The Ghosts in the Machine
Professor Joseph Drury’s talk will be held today during common hour — 1:50 – 3:15 p.m. in the Sun Yat Sen Art Gallery (across from the […]
Add On to Professor Brown
Here are the links I promised yesterday. Professor Brown would love if we all read through these before class on Tuesday. Bernadette Mayer’s “List of […]