Issue 2.3 the week of 9/12/2021 |
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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 |
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September
September 14
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Junior Concentrator Welcome Meeting with DUS
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Senior Concentrator Welcome Meeting with DUS
September 14
11:59 p.m. Add/Drop Without a Fee ENDS
October
October 1
12:00 p.m. Senior Topic Sheet DUE to UA and DropBox
October 11-15
Midterm Exams
October 16 - 24
Fall Recess
October 25
Undergraduate Selection of P/D/F Option Begins
November
November 4
12:00 p.m. Princeton University Press Event
November 12
11:59 p.m. Undergraduate Deadline to Drop Fall Term Courses
November 23
- Final Day of Regularly Scheduled Classes
- 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
December 2
7:30 a.m. Sophomore Spring Term Course Selection
December 3
7:30 a.m. First-Year Spring Term Course Selection
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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Undergraduate Department Contacts: |
Murray Professor of English Literature
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Undergraduate Administrator
(609)258-4093
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Additional Dates for Juniors: |
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Additional Dates for Seniors:
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2021
September 14
4:30 p.m. DUS Welcome Meeting
September 19
S.A.F.E. Applications Close for Fall Research Funding
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
September 14
5:00 p.m. DUS Welcome Meeting
September 19
S.A.F.E. Applications Close for Fall Research Funding
October 1
12:00 p.m. Senior Topic Sheet DUE to UA and DropBox
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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Face-coverings in classrooms used for teaching and learning now required from September 1 - 9 |
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In an email sent on Monday, August 23, faculty and teaching staff were advised:
From September 1 (the first day of class) through September 9, Princeton will enact the following rules for face-coverings in classrooms:
• Fully vaccinated instructors may remove their mask for all or part of the class at their own discretion. Six feet of distance between unmasked faculty and students is best, when circumstances permit.
• Students must wear masks throughout the class. If the instructor finds it necessary for a student to remove their mask for a short period of time, they may do so, as long as only one student has their mask down or off at any one time, to the extent that’s feasible.
• For classes in which 12 or fewer students are enrolled and attending, the instructor may decide whether students should be allowed to remove their masks for all or part of the class.
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Please refer to the University's Covid Dashboard for timely information regarding policies, practices, and support.
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New York Times names Prof. Monica Huerta's Magical Habits "striking debut"
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Monica Huerta is Assistant Professor of English and American Studies at Princeton University. In Magical Habits, she draws on her experiences growing up in her family’s Mexican restaurants and her life as an academic to sketch out habits of living that allow us to consider what it means to live with history as we are caught up in it and how those histories bear on our capacities to make sense of our lives.
From Q&A with Monica Huerta on the Duke University Press blog:
series, which seeks to expand what constitutes critical writing. At the same time this book is a journey through your “family’s archives.” For instance, you recount anecdotes about your great grandfather you learned not from family tradition but from published histories written about him. This feels both unbearably personal, and unbearably impersonal. What was it like to excavate your family history this way?
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Alumni Publication:
Katja Stroke-Adolphe '20
Terrifying Laughter: interrogation in Pinter's The Birthday Party and the CIA's 'Alice in Wonderland'
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Katja Stroke-Adolphe' 20 found the beginning of this piece within her senior thesis, and is now celebrating its publication in Textual Practice.
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Concentrators: Please make sure to read "Department Events." These events are specific to our English concentrators. |
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Study Abroad
University College London
September 30, 2021 Applications Due (UCL & Princeton)
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Princeton students entering the Departments of English or Comparative Literature have the opportunity to spend the spring of junior year at University College London (UCL), the oldest and largest of the constituent colleges of the University of London. This program offers a rigorous, exciting, and rewarding program of study at a top-ranked institution in one of the world’s great capital cities.
Applicants must have an overall GPA of at least 3.3 to be considered for the program. You must also complete the following materials:
• UCL online application form
• 1 letter of recommendation
• Official transcript
• Personal statement
• Home institution slip
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CONCENTRATORS:
DUS & Concentrators' Meeting
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Juniors
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Seniors
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Department of English current concentrators are invited to meet with this year's DUS, Prof. Claudia Johnson to discuss the upcoming academic year and departmental requirements. On hand will be our Outreach Coordinator, Jackie Campbell, our Common Works Coordinator, Jeewon Yoo, and Undergraduate Administrator, Kelly Lake.
Look to your email for information to follow.
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Intersections Working Group Presents:
Evie Shockley
October 5, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. via Zoom
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The Intersections Lecture Series this year represents a department wide collaboration to bring to campus scholars whose work on race, difference, and social justice has remapped disciplinary boundaries and redefined how we think about the relationship between critical theory and social activism.
The guest speakers showcase innovative work from diverse historical and theoretical approaches, spanning from the global 19thcentury to the present, drawing connections among drama, performance, film, media, critical race and gender studies, and the environmental humanities.
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From the Desk of...
Work from our Concentrators
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Reflections on Summer Internship 2021: Princeton University Press |
When I logged onto my first Zoom meeting with the editorial associates who would be my supervisors, colleagues, and mentors for the summer, I wasn’t sure what to expect, especially in a remote setting. Though I knew Princeton University Press (PUP) was academic, I still imagined an editorial experience full of glasses, red pencils, tall stacks of papers, and tough love. While many PUP employees (myself included) do wear glasses, my summer as an editorial intern was far more exciting, social, and inspiring than I could have imagined in May; it has been an experience for which I will be forever grateful.
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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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Class of '22 Picks 11th C.W. Text:
Bloodchild by Octavia Butler
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Copies will be distributed through the Department Office (22 McCosh Hall) for current concentrators Class 2022. They will also be available at the DUS & Concentrators' Welcome Meeting, Sept.14. |
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The List is Out!
Common Works: Class of 2023
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Copies have been ordered for all Class of 2023 concentrators. Once the ordered texts are in, distribution emails will follow.
- Anthology of Early Modern Lyric.
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Herman Melville, Moby Dick.
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William Shakespeare, The Tempest / Aimé Césaire, Une Tempête.
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Frederick Douglass, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.
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Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse.
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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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Here and There:
Issue 5: Hosted by the
Black Writers' Workshop
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Here and There Podcast Episode 4:
Dead Air by Nino Cipri
Senior concentrator Paige Allen directs the reading of Dead Air by Nino Cipri.
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Other Events & Opportunities
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University Center for Human Values
Fall 2021 Film Forum:
Love - That's America
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Please use the link below to access film forum schedule, titles, dates, and times.
All viewings are at 8:00 p.m. in The Jimmy Stewart Theater.
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Labyrinth Books
Earthly Delights: Poems and the New World: Infinitesimal Epics
Wednesday, September 22, 6:00 p.m.
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Poets Troy Jollimore & Anthony Carelli introduced by the Department of English's Susan Stewart:
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Book Club Interest?
Seeking Co-Leader & Members
Elena Ferrante Book Club
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Feel like you're missing some riveting contemporary literature, Naples, tales of decades-long friendship, or just a weekly meeting to geek out over an awesome book series saga? Of course you do!
If you’re interested in the club, plan to participate as a member, and wish to stay updated on details please fill out the google form as well.
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Saturnia Arts
Volunteer or Send Joy!
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Saturnia Arts has a new online home! Founded by Cassy James ‘23 and her sister Kate at the height of
the pandemic, Saturnia pairs people in need with volunteer student artists and writers who create joyful, original, and totally free pieces just for them! If you would like to receive or create art, visit our brand new website:
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Research Funding Information |
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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 Research
(Oct. 10-Dec. 6, 2021)
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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, August 30, 2021 |
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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: Sunday, September 19, 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, October 15, 2021 |
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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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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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As Summer into Autumn slips
Emily Dickinson
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As Summer into Autumn slips
And yet we sooner say
"The Summer" than "the Autumn," lest
We turn the sun away,
And almost count it an Affront
The presence to concede
Of one however lovely, not
The one that we have loved —
So we evade the charge of Years
On one attempting shy
The Circumvention of the Shaft
Of Life's Declivity.
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"Indian Summer" by Jose Luis Mieza Photography is licensed with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ |
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