Issue 2.5 the week of 9/27/2021 |
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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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September
September 28
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. zoom
UCL:Study Abroad Spring 2022 Info Session
September 29
12:30- 1:30 p.m. and
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. McCosh Courtyard
Declaration Day Do Over!
English Class of 2022 & Class of 2023
September 30
UCL Study Abroad Application DUE
October
October 1
12:00 p.m. Senior Topic Sheet
DUE to advisor, UA, and DropBox
October 8
4:30 p.m. McCosh Hall 40
Concentrators: Literary Game Night!
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
- 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 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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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
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
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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SENIORS: THESIS TOPIC SHEETS DUE 10/1/2021 at 12:00 p.m.
Check your email for the Topic Sheet
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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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Study Abroad with Professor Bradin Cormack
University College London
September 28, 2021 Zoom Information Session 12:30 p.m.
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. Read more here.
Seminar Title: Writing, Belonging, Voice
“What is it to write from and for a city that unsettles what it means to belong
there? Addressing a range of topics, including the role of class, gender, ethnicity,
race, and sexuality in the social dynamics of London life, we will be considering,
from the eighteenth century to the present day, works that represent the city in
terms of the longing for kinds of relation that the city promises but may withhold.
We will consider London as a city of neighborhoods, a national and imperial
metropolis, a postcolonial and global city. By attending to our texts in their
historical contexts and in relation to one another, we will be exploring a writing
about London that is as restless as the city itself.”
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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English Concentration
Declaration Day DO OVER!
Wednesday, September 29 at
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
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4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
McCosh Courtyard
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Covid Quarantine kept us from celebrating the Sophomore Declaration Day. We have planned a "Do Over!"
Class of 2022 and Class of 2023 English Concentrators may join us in McCosh Courtyard for photo opportunities, sign-in swag, and a bit of celebration!
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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.
Registration Link:
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SAVE THE DATE:
UG ENG
Literary Game Night
Friday, October 8, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.
McCosh Hall 40
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Concentrators, you asked and we're delivering!
It's an undergraduate game night!
- Exquisite Corpse Literary Style
- Scrabble
- Bananagrams
- Taboo
- Rememory
- Bards Dispense Profanity
- And so much more!
Join our UAC junior and seniors, and Outreach Coordinator for this fun-filled literature themed game night! Interested in English?
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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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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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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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Project 55
2022-2023 Fellowship
Information Session
October 7th, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
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Are you seeking to make a meaningful impact and connections to other like-minded people after graduation? Apply to Princeton AlumniCorps Project 55 2022-23 Fellowship Program. Join Mx. Soraia Francisco, Program Manager, as they guide applicants through the application process and Fellowship experience. Bring your questions! Can't make the session? Reach out to Soraia for virtual office hours! Applications are due on December 1st, 2021.
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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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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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Suggestions, events, additions, or questions?
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