Monthly Archives: February 2008
Events for the Week of 2/25
Monday 2/25 4:30 PM. “Cuba Linda: A Revue in Three Acts;” Alexandra Vazquez, Postdoctoral Associate in Ethnicity, Race, and Migration, Yale University; 106 McCormick Hall 4:30 PM. “Circling Squares: Human Rights and the Dissensual Bildungsroman;” Joseph Slaughter, Columbia University; 010 … Continue reading
Minutes from GAC Meeting 2/19
I. Updates A. Auditing: One of the six courses taken to complete distribution requirements may be audited (see previous posts on this subject) B. DCE: Annan fellowship (see previous posts) Concern about language in memo that indicates students will be … Continue reading
Events for the Week of 2/18/08
Monday 2/18 4:30 PM. “The Birth and Death of Brazilian Modernism; “Justin Read, University of Buffalo Tuesday 2/19 12:00 PM. Americanist Colloquium Meeting; Hinds 4:30 PM. GAC Meeting; Hinds Wednesday 2/20 12:00 PM. American Studies Workshop: The Mystical World of … Continue reading
Events for the Week of 2/10/08
Monday 2/11 Tuesday 2/12 4:30 PM. American Studies Workshop: Was Marie White?: The Trajectory of a Question in the United States; Speaker: Nell Irwin Painter; Dickinson Hall 210 7:00 PM. Word of Mouth: an evening of literary translation; Faculty and … Continue reading
Performance Workshop- this Wednesday, Feb. 13th
Join Professor Stuart Sherman this Wednesday 13 February, 4:30, in Chancellor Green 105 for the first Performance Workshop meeting of the semester. See the post below for a further description. Food plentifully provided!
Prof 101/Funding Seminar DATE CHANGE
Please note the change of date for “Professorship 101: Is there Life after 5th year?: On DCE status, finding support, and juggling it all” The seminar will now be held Friday, February 15th at noon in Hinds.
Events for the Week of 2/3/08
Monday 2/4 Spring semester begins! 4:30 PM. Shakespeare and Friends,Isben and Enemies:Lecture and Talkback by Actress Fiona Shaw, CBE, Berlind Theatre, McCarter Theatre Center Tuesday 2/5 Super Tuesday! Get thee to the polls! 7:00 PM. Krista Tippett, Reading from “Speaking … Continue reading
Performance Workshop: An Invitation
Dear grad students, I’m a visiting associate professor in the English department. Here for the year, teaching and writing on 18C theater history, I’ve been struck anew by three notions that have repeatedly cropped up since I started work on … Continue reading
1st Ever (?!) Seminar on Funding Applications and DCE
In response to the questions, anxieties, rage and tears that arise due to funding confusion and complications, the Amazing Starry Schor has generously agreed to host the following seminar: Professorship 101: Is there Life after 5th year?: On DCE status, … Continue reading
A Message from Starry
Dear Students: I greet you at the beginning of the spring term. As you’ve heard, I will be the DGS this spring and I look forward to working with you. Some years ago, I served as DGS for three years, … Continue reading
