The Department of English is hosting its symposium on "Performing Authorities" on this Thursday (October 30th) from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm in Leacock 232.
Come out and hear your professors speak outside of the classroom!
4:00pm
“Eliza Haywood and the Literary Marketplace:
Crafting and Managing a Public Persona”
HOLLY LUHNING
4:30pm
“Victorian Photography and Arctic Explorations”
MARIANNE STENBAEK
5:00pm
“Authority and Amnesia: Byron and Wellington in Hyde Park”
TOM MOLE
5:30pm
“From Russia with Love:
Senator McCarthy, Sir Palomydes, and Premodern Islamophobia”
SEBASTIAN SOBECKI
6:00pm
COFFEE BREAK
6:30pm
“Ghosting in the Memory Matrix: Siddons Terry Lady Macbeth”
DENIS SALTER
7:00pm
“Performing Marxism-Leninism: South Africans in the USSR”
MONICA POPESCU
7:30pm
“The ‘Cauldron’ and the ‘Sewer’:
Mapping New York in Late-Nineteenth-Century Slumming Literature”
THOMAS HEISE
8:00pm
RECEPTION
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
First film screening on Oct. 28th
Come join us this Tuesday for our first film screening of the semester, John Boorman's Point Blank. The screening will be hosted by Professor Thain and will be shown in Arts West 215 from 7-9. An informal discussion will also follow.
Synopsis: Walker (Lee Marvin) strides through Los Angeles with the steel-eyed stare of a stone-cold killer, or perhaps a ghost. Betrayed by his wife and best friend, who gun him down point-blank and leave him for dead after a successful heist, Walker blasts his way up the criminal food chain in a quest for revenge. Did he survive the shooting or return from the grave, or is it all a dying dream? The question is left in the air in John Boorman's modern film noir, a brutal revenge thriller based on Richard Stark's novel The Hunter (remade by Brian Helgeland as Payback), set in the impersonal concrete and steel canyons of Los Angeles and eerily empty cells of Alcatraz. Walker kills without remorse, guided by shadowy "informant" Keenan Wynn, whose own agenda is carefully concealed, and assisted by Angie Dickinson, as he desperately searches for someone, anyone, who can just give him his money. But if Walker is an extreme incarnation of the revenge-driven noir antihero, the modern syndicate has been transformed into a world of paper jungles and corporate businessmen, an alienating concept to the two-fisted, gun-wielding gangster. Boorman creates a hard, austere look for the film and fragments the story with flashes of painful memory, grafting the New Wave onto old genres with confidence and style. Haunting and brutal, Point Blank remains one of the most distinctive crime thrillers ever made.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
DESA's first event of the semester!
Come join fellow English students and professors this Friday at 5:30 in Arts 160 for DESA's first wine and cheese of the school year. Representatives from creative writing groups, theater groups, and various on campus journals will also be present to answer any questions for those looking to get involved.
Hope to see you there!
Monday, October 20, 2008
DISCOUNTS ON THEATRE TIX
...courtesy of TNC, which has taken a step further from last year to make the discounts (-$2 from the regular $6 price tag = $4) available by telephone. Just call TNC at 514-398-6600 and ask for the DESA discount. If phoning isn't your thing, drop by the DESA office and we'll request the discount for you. TNC has asked us to emphasize that THE DESA DISCOUNT WILL NOT BE GIVEN OUT AT THE DOOR. INTERESTED PARTIES HAVE TO PHONE IN THEMSELVES OR HAVE DESA PEOPLE PHONE IN FOR THEM. ALSO, THE DISCOUNT IS ONLY VALID FOR WEDNESDAY SHOWS
And that's that.
And that's that.
Need a Break from Writing Midterms/Papers? Check out the Werner Herzog Film Festival...
The Department of German Studies at McGill is hosting a Werner Herzog film festival this week. All screenings are at the McGill Cultural Studies Screening Room, 3475 Peel St. FREE ADMISSION. We can't promise it will be relaxing, but it will be provocative...and there's no writing/reading involved!!
GRIZZLY MAN - Monday, October 20th at 7 PM
AGUIRRE - Thursday, October 23rd at 7 PM
COBRA VERDE - Friday, October 24th at 7 PM
For more information, check out the facebook event, "Werner Herzog Film Festival."
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Information session on graduate studies
Professor David Hensley will be hosting an information session on the application process for those thinking of, or curious about pursuing studies in English at the M.A. or Phd level.
Professor Hensley has developed extensive experience with the admissions process for graduate programs, particularly in the US and UK, having obtained degrees from institutions, and having guided numerous students to admissions success in both countries.
The information session will be held on October 16th at 6:00 PM in Arts 230.
Professor Hensley has developed extensive experience with the admissions process for graduate programs, particularly in the US and UK, having obtained degrees from institutions, and having guided numerous students to admissions success in both countries.
The information session will be held on October 16th at 6:00 PM in Arts 230.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Call for Submissions from The Veg
The Veg Literary Magazine is now seeking submissions of CREATIVE WRITING (in English or French) for its first issue of the year. Poetry and prose of all styles and genres are welcome! Please keep submissions of prose to a maximum of 1500 words and submissions of poetry to no more than 4 pages.
Submit all creative works (or questions) via email to:
veg.magazine@gmail.com
SUBMISSION DEADLINE is October 13th
The Veg is also looking for two artists to help illustrate the magazine. Those interested should send samples of their work to veg.magazine@gmail.com by OCTOBER 17th.
We look forward to giving students every opportunity to express themselves creatively!
Thanks a lot,
Zachary Alapi
Editor-in-chief, The Veg.
Submit all creative works (or questions) via email to:
veg.magazine@gmail.com
SUBMISSION DEADLINE is October 13th
The Veg is also looking for two artists to help illustrate the magazine. Those interested should send samples of their work to veg.magazine@gmail.com
We look forward to giving students every opportunity to express themselves creatively!
Thanks a lot,
Zachary Alapi
Editor-in-chief, The Veg.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Ox Family Proudly Presents: A Call for Submissions
Ox Family says:
In the grand tradition of continuity, we are attempting to spin out
another issue of Ox Family.
_(u)< What is the theme? "if we were quieter...".
What do you submit? Fiction, short stories, stream-of-consciousness,
song lyrics, poetry of all sorts
What else? Art, photography, drawings, sketches, charcoal,
watercolor and woodcuts (&c)
What is important is that you want to submit; technical questions on
word counts or pantone color schemes or our simultaneous submission
policies are all easy to answer. If you would rather send a handful of
examples or a personal site, we would be happy to browse.
The last issue was swaddled in silver-painted Victorian wallpaper.
This issue will be bound in handmade paper with flower seeds embedded,
some iron-on pages for tshirts, and some pages that you can make into
a not-cheap-at-all looking lampshade. So you can rip this badboy
apart, we don't mind.
While you pine for ideas, look through our first issue, freely
available and fun for all pages, at www.stationaery.com/ox
_(u)< OPEN CALL : September 3 through October 23
< LAUNCH : 2009, TBA
< INFO : www.stationaery.com/ox/call2.htm
In the grand tradition of continuity, we are attempting to spin out
another issue of Ox Family.
_(u)< What is the theme? "if we were quieter...".
What do you submit? Fiction, short stories, stream-of-consciousness,
song lyrics, poetry of all sorts
What else? Art, photography, drawings, sketches, charcoal,
watercolor and woodcuts (&c)
What is important is that you want to submit; technical questions on
word counts or pantone color schemes or our simultaneous submission
policies are all easy to answer. If you would rather send a handful of
examples or a personal site, we would be happy to browse.
The last issue was swaddled in silver-painted Victorian wallpaper.
This issue will be bound in handmade paper with flower seeds embedded,
some iron-on pages for tshirts, and some pages that you can make into
a not-cheap-at-all looking lampshade. So you can rip this badboy
apart, we don't mind.
While you pine for ideas, look through our first issue, freely
available and fun for all pages, at www.stationaery.com/ox
_(u)< OPEN CALL : September 3 through October 23
< LAUNCH : 2009, TBA
< INFO : www.stationaery.com/ox/call2.htm
Call for Editors from your Departmental Journal
Hello English Students,
This is a...
CALL FOR EDITORS
The Department of English’s undergraduate journal, The Channel, is looking to fill the following positions for its 2008-2009 editorial board:
N.B. No experience is required for these positions—The Channel welcomes applications from all English students, provided they demonstrate the skills required by each position.
INFORMATION SESSION – October 6th, English lounge, 5:45 pm (Arts B-20).
Senior Editor (2 positions)
Senior Editors are responsible for the conceptual direction of the journal, selecting student essays for publication, administrative issues (fundraising, delegating) and editing. No editorial experience is necessary, as long as candidates demonstrate excellent communication skills.
Assistant Editors (5 positions)
Assistant Editors are responsible for copy editing and selecting student essays for publication. No experience is required; qualified candidates for this position will show motivation, commitment to the journal and a willingness to serve on the board next year. U1 and U2 students are strongly recommended to apply.
Design Editor
The Design Editor will be responsible for the layout and overall design of the journal. Qualified candidates will have design experience (preferably designing a student publication or the equivalent), proficiency with design software and creative flair. Design Editors MUST submit samples of design work.
Online Editor
The Channel is going online this year (!) as part of the Public Knowledge Project (http://pkp.sfu.ca/about). Qualified candidates for the position of Online Editor should be computer literate, but knowledge of html or java is NOT required. The program is fairly basic and anyone who uses a PC or Mac on a regular basis could learn it. Candidates should, however, be willing to commit the time and effort to both learn the program and to host and monitor the journal online.
The platform can be found at the following site: http://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs_download
Events and Fundraising Coordinator
The Events and Fundraising Coordinator is responsible for securing and managing funding for the journal, planning the journal launch and various other administrative tasks. This position is a good way to get editing experience; if the Coordinator wishes, he or she could also be cross appointed as an Assistant Editor.
For each position, please include a personal statement (no more than 250 words), outlining your qualifications and interest in the journal, AND a sample of your academic or journalistic work. Design Editors MUST submit samples of design work and a list of design software programs that they can use.
The application for deadlines is October 17th. There will be a general meeting on October 6th for anyone with questions at 5:45 pm in the English lounge (Arts B-20).
PLEASE SEND APPLICATIONS TO:
desajournal@gmail.com
This is a...
CALL FOR EDITORS
The Department of English’s undergraduate journal, The Channel, is looking to fill the following positions for its 2008-2009 editorial board:
N.B. No experience is required for these positions—The Channel welcomes applications from all English students, provided they demonstrate the skills required by each position.
INFORMATION SESSION – October 6th, English lounge, 5:45 pm (Arts B-20).
Senior Editor (2 positions)
Senior Editors are responsible for the conceptual direction of the journal, selecting student essays for publication, administrative issues (fundraising, delegating) and editing. No editorial experience is necessary, as long as candidates demonstrate excellent communication skills.
Assistant Editors (5 positions)
Assistant Editors are responsible for copy editing and selecting student essays for publication. No experience is required; qualified candidates for this position will show motivation, commitment to the journal and a willingness to serve on the board next year. U1 and U2 students are strongly recommended to apply.
Design Editor
The Design Editor will be responsible for the layout and overall design of the journal. Qualified candidates will have design experience (preferably designing a student publication or the equivalent), proficiency with design software and creative flair. Design Editors MUST submit samples of design work.
Online Editor
The Channel is going online this year (!) as part of the Public Knowledge Project (http://pkp.sfu.ca/about). Qualified candidates for the position of Online Editor should be computer literate, but knowledge of html or java is NOT required. The program is fairly basic and anyone who uses a PC or Mac on a regular basis could learn it. Candidates should, however, be willing to commit the time and effort to both learn the program and to host and monitor the journal online.
The platform can be found at the following site: http://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs_download
Events and Fundraising Coordinator
The Events and Fundraising Coordinator is responsible for securing and managing funding for the journal, planning the journal launch and various other administrative tasks. This position is a good way to get editing experience; if the Coordinator wishes, he or she could also be cross appointed as an Assistant Editor.
For each position, please include a personal statement (no more than 250 words), outlining your qualifications and interest in the journal, AND a sample of your academic or journalistic work. Design Editors MUST submit samples of design work and a list of design software programs that they can use.
The application for deadlines is October 17th. There will be a general meeting on October 6th for anyone with questions at 5:45 pm in the English lounge (Arts B-20).
PLEASE SEND APPLICATIONS TO:
desajournal@gmail.com
From CAPS: Diversity Week
Hello,
My name is Cindy Mancuso and I'm the Diversity Advisor at McGill's Career Centre. I'm emailing you to tell you about a great event taking place October 27th-31st - Power in Diversity Career Week. The purpose of this week is to discuss and promote the value of diversity in the workplace. We will have amazing keynote speakers, exciting panel discussions and targeted workshops.
My hope is that you would be willing to pass this information on to your students. For more information on this week go to caps.mcgill.ca. Please feel free to attend any of our events or pop by for a bite and a drink.
I have attached four posters about our main events. If you would like the e-card format to send to your students please let me know. I can also send you the actual posters if you would like to put them up.
Thank you for your help!
Cindy
My name is Cindy Mancuso and I'm the Diversity Advisor at McGill's Career Centre. I'm emailing you to tell you about a great event taking place October 27th-31st - Power in Diversity Career Week. The purpose of this week is to discuss and promote the value of diversity in the workplace. We will have amazing keynote speakers, exciting panel discussions and targeted workshops.
My hope is that you would be willing to pass this information on to your students. For more information on this week go to caps.mcgill.ca. Please feel free to attend any of our events or pop by for a bite and a drink.
I have attached four posters about our main events. If you would like the e-card format to send to your students please let me know. I can also send you the actual posters if you would like to put them up.
Thank you for your help!
Cindy
Praxis: Call for Submissions
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------PRAXIS JOURNAL-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------an undergraduate journal of radical theory and politics-------------------------------------------------------------
===================================================================================================
---------------------------------------------------------------------------CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Praxis is an undergraduate journal of politics and critical theory, and we are now seeking submissions for our next issue! We're accepting writings from various disciplines as long as they're actively engaged in radical political thought and criticism in some form. We're also looking for more people to get involved in the editorial and organizing process. If you are interested in submitting and have questions or need ideas, or if you want to help out in any other way, come to our meeting on Monday, October 6th, at 4pm at the 2110 Centre (2110 Mackay, a wheelchair accessible space). Non-students are welcome too!
///Criteria///
2500 words or less in French or English. Please include consistent citations.
------------------------------------------------------------The deadline for submissions is November 10th--------------------------------------------------------------------
You can e-mail your inquiries, proposals or submissions to praxis.journal@gmail.com.
------------------------------------------------------------an undergraduate journal of radical theory and politics-------------------------------------------------------------
===================================================================================================
---------------------------------------------------------------------------CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Praxis is an undergraduate journal of politics and critical theory, and we are now seeking submissions for our next issue! We're accepting writings from various disciplines as long as they're actively engaged in radical political thought and criticism in some form. We're also looking for more people to get involved in the editorial and organizing process. If you are interested in submitting and have questions or need ideas, or if you want to help out in any other way, come to our meeting on Monday, October 6th, at 4pm at the 2110 Centre (2110 Mackay, a wheelchair accessible space). Non-students are welcome too!
///Criteria///
2500 words or less in French or English. Please include consistent citations.
------------------------------------------------------------The deadline for submissions is November 10th--------------------------------------------------------------------
You can e-mail your inquiries, proposals or submissions to praxis.journal@gmail.com.
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