This seminar, the only course required of all Ph.D. students in English, has two separate but complementary purposes: first, to study a series of influential theoretical texts within a group setting and, second, to discuss some practical matters ranging from writing conference papers to preparing for the job market. These texts were selected to help stimulate thinking toward projects students might undertake both during their period as graduates and later in their academic careers. The practical topics, as well as the faculty members and graduate students making presentations, were selected jointly after discussions with faculty and student representatives.

Since the practical sessions, entitled "Introduction to the Profession," have not been offered since 1999, members of this year's second-year class are invited to join first-year students, who will be required to attend as part of their work in English 396. These sessions will be held each Monday at noon in the Terrace Room directly after the pedagogy class taken by first-year students. "Foundational Texts in 20th-Century Theory" will meet Tuesday afternoon from 3:15 to 5:05 in 460-429.

 

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