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Thanks, Phil Sparrow! I had UNC and Northwestern on my list last year, too. So at least I wasn't totally off! I'll definitely look into Columbia and Rutgers.

 

UNC would be great for another reason: Any other basketball fans here?

Definitely UNC!  (I'm not biased or anything...)  But, in all seriousness, UNC is really strong for early modern.  Let me re-state that: REALLY strong.  I came from a similar-sounding liberal arts institution for my B.A., and while I don't think that any graduate program will ever be able to offer (at least/especially on the administrative level), the exact type of environment that I had there, I definitely enjoyed my first year there greatly.  In terms of religion and literature, UNC offers the option of taking courses at Duke as well, and they have at least one or two cross-listed literature/religion courses every semester offered through the divinity school.  I am only on GradCafe sporadically now that I'm not applying myself (like now, it's usually when I'm procrastinating writing), but do feel free to PM me with any questions you might have about the program, and I'll try to get back to you!  Good luck with your applications!

One of my favorite human rights related texts is Human Rights, Inc.:  The World Novel, Narrative Form, and International Law by Joseph Slaughter (oh, the irony in that name).  

Nope. I turned every single one of my applications in at the last possible minute, and it didn't seem to affect me either way.

It's (not), feel free to PM me any questions you might have about faculty, living in Chapel Hill, the prpgram, etc. I actually moved here from Chicago, so I understand your concerns. I am actually heading there in four days for spring break, and I can't wait!

And to all of the recently accepted prospective students, I look forward to meeting you later this month!

My tiniest female professors have been some of my scariest, FOR SURE. But putting on fierceness has absolutely got to be a coping strategy because shortness absolutely 100% has an impact on perceived intelligence and competence. Those of us who are short (and I'm 4'11") will probably need to consider classroom presentation more than those who are not. And we may have fewer options open to us for the kind of teacher we could be -- I don't actually want to be the scary/intimidating one but I have never seen a short person be the nice one and get the same respect (which then translates to lower perceptions of teaching quality).

THIS. I am definitely thought of as the "youngest" in my program, even though I'm not the only one coming straight from undergrad, and I'm certain that has much to do with my height.  My roommate is 27, and an amazing teacher, but she is my height and often has to compensate by putting on fierceness. People refer to the two of us with diminutives and talk down to us constantly.  It is amazing just how ridiculous people act just because a person happens to be short!