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2 minutes ago, kendalldinniene said:
Sorry but “Columbia was my safety school” ???? Some people are really out to get that anonymous internet hate today.
People are so wild honestly. They must be feeling sooooooooooo hurt right now.
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Anyone else just waiting around for schools to get back to them so they can get on with making a decision? So looking forward to being out of this limbo and planning the future. At least I had a snow day from work today and could take Ursula on a nice hike:
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I know this may be silly, but does anyone know where application money goes? When I pay $50-125 to apply, does this money go to the university in general, the department, the ad-com???
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2 minutes ago, kendalldinniene said:
I don’t even think my schools do a visit weekend for MA candidates...which is disappointing because I’d love to actually check out Lincoln. It’s a way smaller city than I was hoping to end up in.
While they don't do a visit weekend, I asked if I could visit and the dgs said that "she would work it out if I really wanted to attend". I assume this means that if someone was going to accept the offer, they could get funding for a visit.
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22 hours ago, Ramus said:
A fair amount of work (though by no means exhaustive) has been done in this area of late. Take a peek at Vin Nardizzi's "Shakespeare's Queer Pastoral Ecology: Alienation Around Arden," ISLE (2016). This recording of a panel at SAA a couple years back may also be of interest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVgx9-6wTOE. Joseph Campana's paper, the first on the panel, is especially good.
Thank you for this information. I am really excited to get back to school and re immerse myself in all the current scholarship. Since I graduate in 2015, I have had some trouble keeping up with new developments in the field without access to journals and texts. I am going to try to use this summer to catch-up with how the field has shifted since my graduated. I will keep the sources you posted in mind.
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2 minutes ago, kendalldinniene said:
Don’t know if anyone else applied to UOregon but my friend just called there and was told no offers have been made as decisions and funding haven’t even been finalized and likely won’t until the end of the month.
Anyway I’m super relieved to know this and I thought someone else here might be too!
Thanks for posting this information. I was curious since it seemed like it was people from specific concentrations and funding info was still coming.
Did you apply with any specific emphasis?
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Does anyone here know about negotiating funding? One of the schools I was accepted to says "if you are interested in our program, but have received better offers from other schools, please contact ____". I assume that means they will negotiate funding? Do you think they would want to know the dollar value of other offers?
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Emory: Feb 6-9
Duke: Feb 21-23
University of Alabama: February 28-March 2
Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL): February 28-March 2U Wisconsin-Madison: March 3-5
Illinois (Urbana): March 4-5
Northwestern: March 7-9
Saint Louis University: March 8th
UC Santa Cruz: March 14-17
Vanderbilt: March 21-22
Rice University: March 21-23
UT Austin: March 28-30
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1 minute ago, beirut said:
I was wondering the same thing about the fellowship—I got it too, and also got the vibe that it was pretty common. Maybe it’s their standard offer? Either way, I’m absolutely ecstatic!!
Absolutely! That seems like an extremely livable stipend especially with the increase after year one. Very generous!
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3 minutes ago, beirut said:
Hi! I’m a lurker but just wanted to say that I’m also in at Illinois for the PhD! I’m so so excited!
YAy! Hi! I am not sure I will be able to make that offical visit time unfortunately, but I hope to visit sometime in March. What is your field?
Also, do you know if everyone receives a first year fellowship? It seems a little unceremonious so I assume it might be something other people get as well.
Congrats!!!
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In at Urbana-Champaign for their MA/PhD Program!!!!!!!!!!!! It isn't the best fit in the world, but Tim Dean is one of the most incredible queer theory scholars in the country and I am very excited!
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2 hours ago, LOiseauRouge said:
I'll check out Homosexuality in Renaissance England, that sounds really cool!
It is so great. Without a doubt the foundational text of a lot of what I am interested in. I hope that some of it would apply to French literature as well.
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y'all have perfect pups !!!!!!!!!
This is now officially BARKcafe.
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I am interested in blending queer theory and ecocriticsm in the Early Modern period. A new-ish field has emerged around "queer ecologies", but has focused on contemporary sources. I am interested in extending this practice back to Shakespeare and Milton as a way to combat the trans-historical process of 'othering' both nature and the queer body.
In terms of early modern readings, Homosexuality in Renaissance England by Alan Bray and Shakesqueer have inspired me a lot.
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5 hours ago, amphilanthus said:
I haven't been doing nearly enough reading recently and I badly need to, so I'm really excited to take some inspiration from this thread. two of my own go-to recommendations are Privacy, Playreading, and Women's Closest Drama by Marta Straznicky and Playing Spaces in Early Women's Drama by Alison Findlay, both of which are really exhilarating and perfect for anyone who's curious about women's closet drama.
Hi! Welcome. Your interests sound fascinating. I have to add these to my to-read list. Also, congratulations on your acceptance!
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1 minute ago, reluctanthuman said:
We have the same look in our eyes now:
Northwestern who. This picture makes everything ok.
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1 minute ago, amphilanthus said:
extremely disappointed about the northwestern rejection, like sink-into-the-ground-and-disappear-forever disappointed, but choosing to instead answer the call from @illcounsel for pet pics: here's my puppy, convinced that the cat must want to cuddle with her deep down (the cat does not)
UMMMM OKKK THIS IS PRECIOUS
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In the wake of Northwestern rejections, please post pictures of your pets and/or plants.
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Posting a picture of my newly adopted puppy since today is tough for some of us (and to congratulate today's acceptances):
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8 minutes ago, amphilanthus said:
yeah, NW was my number one by far for both academic and personal reasons. my karmic punishment for constantly refreshing the boards at work is that i'll definitely be sitting here glazed over and accomplishing nothing all day. what a fun process we've all signed up for!
Truly the same feeling over here.
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Emory: Feb 6-9
Duke: Feb 21-23
University of Alabama: February 28-March 2
Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL): February 28-March 2U Wisconsin-Madison: March 3-5
Saint Louis University: March 8th
UC Santa Cruz: March 14-17
Vanderbilt: March 21-22
Rice University: March 21-23
UT Austin: March 28-30
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1 hour ago, dntblnk11 said:
I just got the kindest email letting me know I am on the wait list at SLU! Really hoping a spot opens up; the DGS seems so nice and understanding.
Edit: Also, Congratulations!
She has been super kind throughout the whole process!!! Are you PhD or MA at SLU????? I wonder how the waitlist works. As in, is there a MA and PhD waitlist or are they combined?
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Where's Penn tho??
in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
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They posted in the acceptances thread