The Weekly: Undergraduate News
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Issue #7 for the week of 10/5/2020
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From the Director of Studies: |
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…and speaking of Labyrinth, let me take the occasion of this week’s letter to sing our local bookstore’s praises. You’ve bought your course books there, I trust, in convenient bundles and at generous discounts. But walking the floor upstairs, going from table to table, is the best way bar none to keep up with what’s new in fiction, poetry, philosophy, literary criticism, you name it. To say nothing of the store’s remarkable menu of events, including talks upcoming on the origins of life, information overload, the second amendment, and menopause. Labyrinth enthusiastically welcomes students, and incidentally, I went to college with one of its owners, Dorothea von Moltke, so it you stop by, tell her I sent you. (And have a look at the book she edited of the letters between her remarkable grandparents.)
And of course an afterword, down below —my choice again, just because I neglected to ask anyone this week, but a beautiful poem, fit for any moment and perhaps especially this one.
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Other Sources of Assistance: |
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Undergraduate Administrator
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October 2020
October 5-9
Midterm Examination Week
October 10 - 13
Fall Recess - No Classes
October 14
6:00 a.m. | TigerHub
Undergraduate Selection of P/D/F Option begins
October 14
12:30 p.m. | Zoom TBA
Graduate School Application Workshop for English Majors
October 21
12:00 p.m. | Zoom TBA
Intersections Working Group presents: Lindsay Reckson
Event details TBA
October 22
7:30 p.m. | Zoom TBA
Common Works Lecture: Justin Torres, We the Animals
October 29
7:30 p.m. | Zoom TBA
Asian American Studies Lecture Series: Karan Mahajan and Jenny Xie
November 2020
November 3
11:59 p.m.
Undergraduate Deadline to Select P/D/F Option
November 4
12:30 p.m. | Zoom TBA
Princeton University Press and Publishing Jobs Workshop
November 24
Final Day of Regularly Schedule Classes
November 25 - 27
Thanksgiving Recess
November 26 - 27
University Holiday
Administrative Offices Closed
November 30
Reading Period Begins
December 2020
December 8
Reading Period Ends
Dean's Date: Deadline for Student Submission of Written Work
December 9 - 15
Fall Term Final Examinations
December 12
Deadline for Submission of Take-Home Exercises
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Additional Dates for Juniors: |
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November 17
JP Topic Sheet DUE to Junior Seminar Faculty (ENG 300)
December 2
7:30 a.m.
Junior Spring Term Course Selection Begins
January 15
Deadline for Submitting Junior Independent Work
Please see the below information regarding O.U.R.'s funding cycles and the Departmental resources for research funding support.
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Additional Dates for Seniors: |
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October 1
12:00 p.m.
Senior Topic Sheet DUE to Your Advisor(s).
October 9
O.U.R. Fall Funding Decisions Posted
S.A.F.E.
November 16
O.U.R. Winter Funding Application Opens
S.A.F.E.
November 24
Senior's 20-page minimum thesis chapter DUE to advisors and Dropbox
(link TBA)
December 1
7:30 a.m.
Senior Spring Term Course Selection Begins
April 13, 2021
Senior Thesis DUE
Please see the below information regarding O.U.R.'s funding cycles and the Departmental resources for research funding support.
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LINK TO DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH UG WEBSITE
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RESEARCH FUNDING INFORMATION: |
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Department of English's Sources of Support and Departmental Fellowships |
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The Maren Grant for Senior Thesis Research
The Maren Grant for Senior Thesis Research supports work toward the thesis for seniors in the English Department. Students should apply through SAFE, and choose the Maren Grant among their funding sources.
Please apply to all funding sources for which you are eligible.
Applications to the Maren Grant for Senior Thesis Research may be made in any of the three OUR funding cycles:
- for thesis research in the summer before senior year;
- in the fall of senior year;
- or in the winter before the thesis is due.
Awards are typically between $200 and $1200.
Deadlines are early: be sure you consult OUR and plan ahead.
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The Maren-Annan Grant for Departmental Research
The Maren-Annan Grant for Departmental Research supports student research for the Junior Paper and, under special circumstances, for other work for juniors or seniors within the context of a course in the English Department (excluding the senior thesis).
Applications should be made through SAFE, by choosing “Undergraduate Independent Projects” under “ACTIVITY.”
Please apply to all funds for which you are eligible along with the Maren Grant.
Allowable expenses correspond to those listed for senior thesis research on the OUR website.
Applications may be made at any time, but we recommend submission at least four weeks before any planned travel.
Awards are typically between $200 and $1200.
Consultation with your JP advisor or the instructor for your class is essential.
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Fall Semester O.U.R. 2020 Funding Cycle:
O.U.R.'s Application Opened: Friday, August 28
O.U.R.'s Application Closes: Sunday, Sept. 27
O.U.R.'s Award posted: Friday, October 9
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Winter Break/ January Winter Semester O.U.R. Funding Cycle:
O.U.R.'s Application Opens: Monday, November 16, 2020
O.U.R.'s Application Closes: Sunday, December 6, 2020
O.U.R.'s Award posted: Friday, January 8, 2021
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Summer O.U.R. Funding Cycle:
O.U.R.'s Application Opens: Friday, February 19, 2021
O.U.R.'s Application Closes: Sunday, March 21, 2021
O.U.R.'s Award posted: Friday, April 16, 2021
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Your application for all funding must be made through S.A.F.E.
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Students applying to the OUR senior thesis research funding program are required to apply for all departmental and programmatic funds for which they are eligible in one single application.
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You will be able to save your application in SAFE and go back to it, but you must complete and submit the application by the earliest deadline of all the funding sources to which you are applying; no changes will be accepted once applications are submitted and locked, except for the selection of additional funding opportunities when eligible.
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Student Activity Funding Engine (S.A.F.E.)
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Check Out the Lit Review and Podcasts
Below!
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Here and There:
Issue 2: Shelter in Place features the creative work of Reb Ngu, Cole Vandenberg, Sophia Marusic, Abby Spare, Cassandra James, Aditi Desai, Lila Harmar, Anika Khakoo, Mel Hornyak, Natalia Arbelaez Solano, Brittani Telfair, and the editorial talents of Isabel Griffith-Gorgati.
Thank you to our wonderful contributors.
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NEW CALENDAR AVAILABLE:
Access Princeton's
Virtual Activities Calendar
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The Department of English Undergraduate Majors presents:
Applying to Graduate School Workshop
October 14, 2020, 12:30p.m. EST
Zoom - Registration Required
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If you are an undergraduate, member of the alumni applying to a graduate program within the Humanities, or you are just thinking about applying, we encourage you to attend this workshop!
- Learn about best practices for completing your application.
- Gain insight into what an admissions committee is looking for in a writing sample and/ or essay.
- Speak to graduate students about their experience visiting schools, how to juggle multiple offers and navigate deadlines.
Our panelists will include faculty, current Princeton graduate students, and Princeton undergraduate alumni who are now in graduate programs.
Q&A to follow.
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"Archival Silences in the Present Moment"
The Humanities Council
Tuesday, October 20 at 4:30 p.m. EST
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The Humanities Council will host a series of webinars organized by Kinohi Nishikawa (English) and Emma Sarconi (Special Collections), in the second year of the working group.
Archival Silences in the Present Moment
A Roundtable Conversation
October 20, 2020
4:30 p.m.
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Intersections Working Group presents |
The first 20 Princeton affiliates to register for the event below will be reimbursed for a copy of the book (Digital or Paperback) available on Amazon.com or at New York University Press (links provided below)
Book reimbursements can only be provided to University affiliates but the event is open to the public and all are welcome and encouraged to attend.
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A Reading and Q&A with author
JUSTIN TORRES
from
We the Animals
Thursday October 22, 2020
7:30 p.m. EST via Zoom
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:
The Foundationalist
Due Date: October 25, 2020 midnight.
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The Foundationalist accepts literary essays, poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction. We would also be happy to accept anything that had been written for class. There are no page limits or themes. We simply want students to submit their best work! In the past, we have published works from across the globe; giving writers the opportunity to join a community of over 100+ other authors from 70+ universities. If selected, the author’s writing will be published on academia.edu and in print format.
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University Center for Human Values offers events of interest: |
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Ever wanted to know what your professors have been working on when they're not teaching your classes?
Visit the Humanities Council's Faculty Bookshelf! Browse by author or discipline to explore the University's cutting-edge humanities scholarship. (Check out our Department's Faculty Author Q&A: CLaudia Johnson on "30 Great Myths about Jane Austen" here!)
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80-minute, Discipline-Specific Appointments: From formulating a plan for semester- and year-long projects to conducting research and drafting and revising, our trained Graduate Fellows are available as students tackle the challenges of independent work! Make an appointment now: https://writingcenter.princeton.edu/s/80MIN
The Virtual Writing Lab (Sunday-Thursday 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. ET): Having a hard time getting motivated working on your JP or Thesis? Looking for a sense of community? Don’t go it alone! Join our Zoom-based virtual lab to write with peers, consult Fellows as needed, and tackle your short and long-term writing goals! Join here any time we’re open.
Writing Partnerships: Pair up with an experienced Graduate Fellow for a standing weekly appointment to structure the JP or thesis writing process and avoid a pile-up of writing at the end of the semester. If you’re interested in setting up a partnership, write to Dr. Creedon (greedon@princeton.edu).
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Online access to millions of books from PUL's print collection resumes through HathiTrust emergency access service
In response to the needs of an increased number of students and faculty researching, teaching, and learning remotely this fall, Princeton University Library is pleased to announce the resumption of the HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS) effective August 31. Through this service, millions of books from our print collection will be accessible online. Full article.
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Princeton University Library to launch Study-Browse Service on August 10
Princeton University Library (PUL) will launch a new service, the PUL Study-Browse Service, beginning Aug. 10 with a pilot at Firestone Library. Through an online reservation system, Princeton University students and faculty with an active PUID will be able to book a seat in a designated Library location for a specified period of time. The Library remains closed to the public and other patrons. The start date of the Study-Browse Service at branch libraries and Special Collections will be determined within the coming days. Access to Special Collections is not available at this time. More information.
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Afterword:
This week's contribution is
"Prayer" by George Herbert (1633)
Chosen by Professor Jeff Dolven.
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Prayer the church’s banquet, angel’s age,
God’s breath in man returning to his birth,
The soul in paraphrase, heart in pilgrimage,
The Christian plummet sounding heav’n and earth
Engine against th’ Almighty, sinner’s tow’r,
Reversed thunder, Christ-side-piercing spear,
The six-days world transposing in an hour,
A kind of tune, which all things hear and fear;
Softness, and peace, and joy, and love, and bliss,
Exalted manna, gladness of the best,
Heaven in ordinary, man well drest,
The milky way, the bird of Paradise,
Church-bells beyond the stars heard, the soul’s blood,
The land of spices; something understood.
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Photo Credit:"Prayer Tree EXPLORED" by garlandcannon is licensed with CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/
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Suggestions, events, additions, or questions: contact The Department of English's Undergraduate Administrator, Kelly Lake kalake@princeton.edu
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Department of English
22 McCosh Hall
Princeton, NJ 08544
(609) 258-4061
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