Issue 2.7 the week of 10/11/2021 |
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The Weekly Undergraduate E-Newsletter
Coming to your inbox Mondays with updates to calendar, events, and information for our English Concentrators.
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Looking Ahead: Academic Dates
& Deadlines Fall 2021
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October
October 11-15
Midterm Exams
October 16 - 24
Fall Recess
October 25
Undergraduate Selection of P/D/F Option Begins
November
November 8
O.U.R. Winter Research Funding Application Opens in S.A.F.E.
November 11
12:00 p.m. Princeton University Press Event
November 12
11:59 p.m. Undergraduate Deadline to Drop Fall Term Courses
November 23
- SENIORS - DUE to Advisors & DropBox 20-page (min) thesis chapter
- Bread Loaf Application
November 24 - 28
HOLIDAY - THANKSGIVING - OFFICES CLOSED
November 30
7:30 a.m. Senior Spring Term Course Selection
December
December 1
- 7:30 a.m. Junior Spring Term Course Selection
- O.U.R. Winter Research Funding Application Closes in S.A.F.E. -DEADLINES are early.
December 2
7:30 a.m. Sophomore Spring Term Course Selection
December 3
7:30 a.m. First-Year Spring Term Course Selection
December 6
Last Day of Regularly Scheduled Classes
December 7-14
READING PERIOD
December 14
DEAN'S DATE
December 15- 21
FALL TERM FINAL EXAMS
December 18
DEADLINE Submission of Fall Term Take-Home Exercises
December 22
LAST DAY FALL SEMESTER / WINTER BREAK BEGINS
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Department's Undergraduate Research Funding Information |
Undergraduate research funding happens from a variety of source, through our Department, other departments, and the Office of Undergraduate Research (O.U.R.).
The below funding opportunities are available to English Concentrators only. You may search for additional funding opportunities through S.A.F.E.
S.A.F.E. has streamlined your application process: for each funding cycle, you submit only one application for all funding opportunities; however, the earliest funding opportunity deadline is the due date for your entire application.
Check your deadlines as they are often early for other departments and programs within the University. Please review the section below for more information about O.U.R.'s deadlines and processes.
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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-Annan 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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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 in S.A.F.E. are early: be sure you consult O.U.R. and plan ahead.
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Additional Dates for Juniors: |
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Additional Dates for Seniors:
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2021
November 23
- Final Day of Regularly Scheduled Classes
- Bread Loaf Application
December 1
7:30 a.m. Junior Spring Term Course Selection
Please see the below information regarding O.U.R.'s funding cycles and the Departmental resources for research funding support.
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2021
November 23
- Final Day of Regularly Scheduled Classes
- SENIORS - DUE to Advisors & DropBox 20-page (min) thesis chapter
November 30
7:30 a.m. Senior Spring Term Course Selection
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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The COVID-19 Dashboard now includes data from the undergraduates living on campus and those living locally with access to campus for the spring semester. Please keep in mind that the Dashboard is updated weekly on Mondays with results from the previous week, not in real time.
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Find Help When You Need It |
Princeton is a caring and relatively small place, so it is not difficult to find support if you look for it. The University strives to provide you with the academic, personal and health resources to succeed on campus. We do assume, however, that you will seek out the help you need.
To make the most of your academic experience, you’ll want to take advantage of the many resources designed to enhance your approach to research, writing and problem solving.
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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Princeton Alumna,
Maria Ressa, Class of 1986
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The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded today to Princeton graduate Maria Ressa for her efforts to “safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.” She received half of the award, while the other half was awarded to Dmitry Muratov, founder and editor-in-chief of the Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta.
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Personal Limits:
October 13, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.
Virtual
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A conversation with co-authors of "The Ferrante Letters" Sarah Chihaya and Merve Emre.
Personal Limits is a conversation series with critics, authors, and poets about contemporary experiments in personal writing amidst our ongoing and overlapping crises hosted by Prof. Monica Huerta.
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Concentrators, did you know? You can access supplemental information about our Common Works through the website linked in the above Common Works image. |
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Other Events & Opportunities
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The Nassau Literary Review
Seeking Original Works
October 8, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.
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The Nassau Literary Review
IS SEEKING ORIGINAL WORK FOR ITS
Winter 2022 Issue
PROSE ✷ POETRY ✷ VISUAL ART
Each fall and spring, we take submissions for our biannual print issue which features the best student prose, poetry, photography, art & more on campus.
Submission period is open NOW until October 8 @11:59 pm
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C.K. Williams Reading Series
Guest Poet, Raena Shirali
and CWR Thesis Students:
Lauren Howard '22,
AG McGee '22,
Sydney Peng '22,
and Emily Weiss '22
October 12, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
Register in advance
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The first C.K. Williams Reading of the year is this Tuesday, October 12th at 5:00 p.m. in the Drapkin Studio in the Lewis Arts complex!
The event will feature readings by guest poet Raena Shirali and CWR Thesis Students Lauren Howard '22, AG McGee '22, Sydney Peng '22, and Emily Weiss '22. The evening is hosted by CWR Thesis Student, Noel Peng '22.
The reading is free, but advanced ticket registration is required.
Reserve your ticket here!
Event details are below & here!
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The Morgan Library & Museum
College Career Chats
October 21, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.
Zoom - Registration Required
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Current undergraduates and graduate students are invited to join this virtual conversation series and meet staff representing various departments at the Morgan.
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Princeton Arts Alumni
On Craft and Process
Submit Your Work!
Deadline: October 22, 2021
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Submission Call from Princeton Arts Alumni
Recently launched in May of 2021, On Craft and Process is a multimedia, submission-based platform where members of the Princeton arts community can investigate the practice of artmaking. While most publications focus on final products, we’re interested in learning from everything that comes beforehand: ideas, sketches, drafts, and works-in-progress.
Princeton students, fellows, faculty, and staff, we need your work to feature in our October issue! Our theme for the issue is "the beginning stages of artistic projects," and submissions might take the form of a set of photos with a short reflection, a personal essay, a researched article, an interview, a video, and more.
Click here to learn more about Princeton Arts Alumni and how you can have your work featured in our October release of On Craft and Process. Submission guidelines can be found here. We will accept submissions on a rolling basis through October 22.
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Winter Semester Research
(Dec. 22 - Mar. 21, 2022)
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Summer Research
(May 15 - Sept. 7, 2022)
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Application Opens: Monday, November 8, 2021 |
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Application Opens: Friday, February 18, 2021 |
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Application Closes: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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Application Closes: Sunday, March 20, 2022 |
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Funding Decision Posted: Friday, December 20, 2021 |
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Funding Decision Posted: Friday, April 15, 2022 |
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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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Meet:
John Logan
English's Library Liaison
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John is readily available for any and all requests, advice, information, from faculty and graduate students, and undergrads developing JPs and Senior Theses.
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Useful Services & Information |
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The Center for Career Development is here to help all undergraduate and graduate students of all years to identify their interests and strengths, explore a diverse range of opportunities to build experience and clarity about their goals, and empower them to pursue paths they find personally meaningful.
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Humanities Council Faculty Bookshelf:
Visit the Humanities Council's Faculty Bookshelf! Browse by author or discipline to explore the University's cutting-edge humanities scholarship.
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University Center for Human Values offers events of interest:
To access the events that the University Center of Human Values presents please use this:
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Writing Program
For Juniors and Seniors:
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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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Murray Professor of English Literature
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Undergraduate Administrator
(609)258-4093
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Suggestions, events, additions, or questions?
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