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This week is our final Friday Forum event of the semester: the Open Executive Committee Meeting, followed by Revels! Join us in the English Student Lounge (Rm 4406) on Dec. 13 for the Open EC from 4-4:30pm.
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After that, Revels will begin - this year's theme is Winter Sunshine! We'll have delicious food and drinks—we hope to see everyone to gather together and celebrate as the semester comes to a close.
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We were thrilled to see a packed lounge for last week's event to celebrate Prof. Miles Grier's book Inkface: Othello and White Authority in the Era of Atlantic Slavery! @GC_CUNY
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We can't believe we're coming to the end of the semester already! This week, we're hosting two more Friday Forum events in the lounge before our last week with Revels - stay tuned for more information about that!
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This Friday at 2pm, join us for another ESA-sponsored event, this time on Giving a Conference Paper. This roundtable, organized by Nic Nicoludis @nicodemvs, features English Program students Ju Ly Ban, Meha Gupta, and Koyuki Smith in conversation with Professor Amber Musser.
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And at 4pm on Friday, join us for the long-anticipated launch to celebrate Professor Miles Grier's book Inkface: Othello and White Authority in the Era of Atlantic Slavery. This roundtable, featuring English program students, faculty, and guests, will be followed by a reception.
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June Jordan dedicated her life to collective liberation across scales of conflict at home and across the world. At every step, she also invoked the potential for LIVING ROOM: a place and a way to make dignifying life with each other. Join us to reflect. centerforthehumanities.org/e…
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We have a packed Friday Forum schedule today, starting with the ESA event "Writing the Prospectus" @ 2pm. This panel, organized by Nic Nicoludis @nicodemvs, features English Program students Valerie Fryer-Davis, Sam O'Hana Grainger, & Holden Taylor & insights from faculty.
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And @ 6pm, join us for Why Write on Gaza, a talk with Farah Barqaqi, a Palestinian writer, poet, performer, educator and feminist organizer from Gaza, who will read her work in progress and work by her mother, Zainab Al-Ghonaimy. This event will be followed by a dinner reception.
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All events will take place in the English Student Lounge, Room 4406. See you this afternoon!
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Reading Young Adult Literature: A Critical Introduction, by Prof. Carrie Hintz @CarrieHintz and Eric L. Tribunella, is out now from @broadviewpress! Order your copy here: broadviewpress.com/product/r… @GC_CUNY
NEW BOOK ALERT🚨 Our newest title by @CarrieHintz & Eric L. Tribunella, Reading Young Adult Literature: A Critical Introduction, is out now 🎉 Check out the full Table of Contents on our website: broadviewpress.com/product/r… What’s your favourite YA book?⬇️
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How fun to finally be able to hold this! Join me tomorrow night at @strandbookstore to celebrate. eventbrite.com/e/smith-taylo…
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📢THIS WEEK'S FRIDAY FORUMS📢 This week, we're looking forward to hosting three events in the English Student Lounge on Friday 11/22!
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4pm: What the Present Demands: On the Humanities and Genocide This panel of English Program students Asma Bahardar, Benjamin Krusling, Addy Malinowski, Holden Taylor, and Britt Munro will reflect on how October 7 and Israel's genocide in Gaza has impacted their academic work.
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6pm: Why Write on Gaza? Farah Barqawi, Palestinian writer, poet, performer, educator and feminist organizer from Gaza, will read her work in progress and work by her mother: lawyer, researcher and women’s rights activist Zainab Al-Ghonaimy. Followed by a reception with dinner.
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Ask and ye shall receive (better feedback) @GC_CUNY! There's still time to register for our Soliciting Effective Feedback workshop happening next Monday. This is a key skill that can make a big difference in any writing project. Learn more here: gcwritingcenter.commons.gc.c…
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