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02.12.2010

Department Colloquium, Christian Messenger: "Sentiment, Charm, and Queering the Text in Tender is the Night." UH2028, 3:00 p.m.

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03.12.2010

Preliminary Exam takehome weekend begins.

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ADMISSIONS 2010

It's an exciting time to study English at UIC! If you're considering a Master's or Doctoral degree in English, the Department of English is now accepting applications for Fall 2010. Visit our ADMISSIONS page for a complete breakdown of program requirements, admission information, financial aid, FAQs, and application procedure.

 

Faculty News

Mohanraj's Bodies in Motion chosen for One Book, One Truman
One Book, One Truman is a program designed to bring Truman College together in the reading of a single book. It is sponsored by the Cosgrove Library, which provides copies of the featured book to participating readers and discussion materials to teachers who use the book in their classes. In Spring 2010, One Book, One Truman will feature Bodies in Motion: Stories by Mary Anne Mohanraj (Harper/Collins, 2005).

Cintron Named Great Cities Scholar
Professor Ralph Cintron has been named a Great Cities Scholar for 2009-2010.  While at the Great Cities Institute, he will be working on a book manuscript entitled “Democracy as Fetish: Rhetoric, Ethnography, and the Expansion of Life.”  By examining democratic theory and democratic practice (in diverse contexts ranging from Chicago’s Latino neighborhoods to Kosovo), Cintron aims to show how democracy is limited in its ideals by a pervasive “structural oligarchy.” 

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Degree timelines

Current graduate students, are you registering for the right classes? Not sure what happens after you pass your preliminary exams? Do you need to register for anything specific when you're completing your MA qualifying paper? Visit our MA timeline page and our PHD timeline page to make sure you're making the necessary progress to achieve your degree on time.

Internships

Attention undergraduate students, now is the time to think about adding a writing internship to your resume! Small newspapers, magazines, nonprofits, and other organizations can provide the experience you need to land a professional job after graduation. Visit our Internships page for more information.

Job Placement

Preparing to head out on the job market? Visit our Job Placement pages for graduate students for information about creating a dossier, how to post recommendation letters with Interfolio, what to expect from potential employers, as well as an approximate timeline for heading out on the market.