Robert_Kerans Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Marcin said: @Robert_Kerans without interview? Congrats! my interview was earlier this week! thank you!
Marcin Posted February 15, 2020 Posted February 15, 2020 Do they only contact us in case of interviews/acceptance or do they also confirm that you are rejected?
Tyger Posted February 15, 2020 Posted February 15, 2020 I'm also waiting for NYU to answer. I wasn't offered any interview, though. Doesn't seem good, does it..?
Robert_Kerans Posted February 15, 2020 Posted February 15, 2020 I would not worry too much for now. They will probably send out decisions on Monday.
Volodine1 Posted February 15, 2020 Posted February 15, 2020 Anyone heard from nyu IFS? Interviews? Decisions? Thanks! claracgentes 1
claracgentes Posted February 15, 2020 Posted February 15, 2020 19 minutes ago, Volodine1 said: Anyone heard from nyu IFS? Interviews? Decisions? Thanks! Nothing yet... nerve-wracking !
mllesaid Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 As we wait / contemplate ... what's everyone interested in? Any Francophonie folks here?
xinyu_uynix Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 Now that things are winding down...or turning up (!!) should we start a new thread for the decision process? Coleslaw and Volodine1 2
Volodine1 Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 1 hour ago, xinyu_uynix said: Now that things are winding down...or turning up (!!) should we start a new thread for the decision process? Yes!
MonsieurHonoré Posted February 17, 2020 Author Posted February 17, 2020 (edited) @xinyu_uynix Im all for this idea and would love to join, but if you could put either the title or a link in this thread for people to filter to the other, it would be greatly appreciated! Edited February 17, 2020 by MonsieurHonoré
krysinska Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 Hey all! This is my first post here, but I've been reading this thread for a while now. I study 16th century and contemporary French literature (mostly post-1980s) and ended up applying to Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Berkeley, Brown and NYU. So far I've been accepted into Berkeley; I was on Princeton's campus visit last week, and I'm waiting to hear back from Princeton, NYU and Harvard (I interviewed with the latter two via Skype). Was rejected from Brown (with an interview) and Yale (without interview). Good luck to all, and here's hoping we hear back from places soon! I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking that this process is enormously stressful, but at the very least, it feels good knowing that the initial interview stages are over.
Milyd Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 14 hours ago, mllesaid said: As we wait / contemplate ... what's everyone interested in? Any Francophonie folks here? Here! I'm mostly interested in la littérature féminine d'Afrique sub-saharienne. Coleslaw 1
Coleslaw Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 (edited) Hey y'all -- I followed @xinyu_uynix's idea and made a "Decisions" thread, here: Edited February 17, 2020 by Coleslaw
Coleslaw Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 I'm primarily interested in narratives of sexual and bodily violence and strategies of testimony in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, primarily Rwanda and Guatemala. I am also interested in feminist and postcolonial theory, affect theory and shame, and, recently, animal studies. Thus, why I tended top apply to relatively "open" French departments or Comp Lit spaces. Tyger 1
mllesaid Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 Everyone's work sounds amazing! I have background in postcolonial studies & global feminism. I started out interested in Maghrebi women's writing and I've turned instead to African diaspora studies in France & the Caribbean. Right now I'm doing reading on literary responses to (or representations of) the transatlantic slave trade. I'm also interested in the history of racial construction & difference throughout French literature, especially 18th and 19th c. And yes, such a relief that app and interview season is (almost) over! Coleslaw and Tyger 2
Tyger Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 (edited) That's really impressive, that's quite amazing. Say, NYU-enthusiasts, did you hear anything today? They aren't taking longer than mid-February, usually. PS: I realized after posting that I might sound sarcastic, but it was not, I was just searching for more meaningful words to comment your projects but decided that it would have been boring. I wish I knew more about your subjects so that we could have a talk about them. Anyway, not sarcastic! Your subjects are mouth-watering. ? Edited February 17, 2020 by Tyger
Marcin Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 And when are rejections being sent? I mean, great that people get accepted but they should also give negative answers....
LOiseauRouge Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 @Robert_Kerans What areas do you primarily research in, if you don't mind my asking?
Robert_Kerans Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, LOiseauRouge said: @Robert_Kerans What areas do you primarily research in, if you don't mind my asking? Of course! I would like to work on 20th century French literature, with particular attention to what I call the ecologies of the body: how the subject, the body and its environment are reconfigured in writing. It covers a wide range of authors (Céline, Genet, Wittig, etc.) and I am hoping to get the opportunity to narrow my subject in the first years of the PhD program. Thanks for asking! Tyger and LOiseauRouge 1 1
Tyger Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 29 minutes ago, Robert_Kerans said: Of course! I would like to work on 20th century French literature, with particular attention to what I call the ecologies of the body: how the subject, the body and its environment are reconfigured in writing. It covers a wide range of authors (Céline, Genet, Wittig, etc.) and I am hoping to get the opportunity to narrow my subject in the first years of the PhD program. Thanks for asking! Now this is crazy. Who would you like to have as a research director then ? Based on what LOiseauRouge said in other posts, it seems that you would have a lot to say to each other. My subject is quite close to yours as well ; I'm interested in how playwrights refer to animalistic figures to question how they can "belong" to a community. So... close enough?
krysinska Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 Does anyone know if all of the NYU offers have gone out already? Thanks so much!
Tyger Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 (edited) On 2/14/2020 at 8:58 PM, Robert_Kerans said: Just got an e-mail from DGS, I’m in! That makes me think, you didn't submit your acceptance to the website, did you? Because all I can see is two people who had interviews on the 5th and on the 6th. I heard of no one else being accepted to NYU so far, or even rejected, regardless of them having been interviewed or not. Edit: Nevermind, searching "nyu" provides less results than searching "new york university". Edited February 18, 2020 by Tyger
santudius fusansus Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 It seems that Princeton has sent out their offers?
Volodine1 Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 2 hours ago, santudius fusansus said: It seems that Princeton has sent out their offers? yes, a while back, leaving the rest of us implied rejected. official decisions, they say, are made mid-April. But word is we are shit out of luck who have not been interviewed by now.
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now