Week of May 18, 2020
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Week of May 18th

Upcoming Community Events
Jumpstart Your Summer Writing
Thursday, May 21st, 3-4pm

In this action-oriented session we discuss how to kick-off your writing project! From setting attainable plans to approaching editors, panelists will provide practical tips and advice on achieving your summer writing goals.

Sponsored by the NYU Center for the Humanities | Register here
NYU Wasserman: Your Career and COVID-19 Zoom Series
Every Friday, 12:30PM-1:30PM EST, Virtual

Conducted through Zoom on Fridays, this series will cover timely topics to keep your career on track. Register for a Your Career and Covid-19 Zoom session.

  • May 22 Topic: Staying resilient in a challenging job market
Asian Americans and Our Nation’s Original Sin: A Discussion on Anti-Asian Racism, Faith, and Identity
Hosted by the Veritas Forum at NYU and UT Austin
Wednesday, May 27th, 7:30pm Eastern / 6:30pm Central

In the last two months, reports of harassment and discrimination towards Asian-Americans have been on the rise. How should we understand this personally and in relation to our nation and its history? And what role have faith communities played to both support and oppose these racial realities? Our panelists will address these critical and very present day matters and help us consider how to respond and move forward.

Streaming link is forthcoming - click here for more information and to RSVP!
News & Announcements
Uli Baer Podcast & Publication Announcement

Comp Lit faculty member Uli Baer released a new podcast episode about Michel Foucault with Ann Stoler, which you can access via his website or Spotify.

Professor Baer has also published two new edited books: Nietzsche on Love, and Wilde on Love [including a few rare letters from Lord Alfred Douglas ('Bosie') to Wilde], with Warbler Press. Congrats, Uli!
New Undergraduate Course Announcement - Fall 2020
Comp Lit Undergraduate Summer Courses

Comp Lit is offering four courses this summer that are still accepting undergraduate enrollment. Please check Albert as well as our department website for details!
Job Searching During Coronavirus Resources

The Wasserman team has been working diligently to provide students with a multitude of resources to support them in their job searches during this time. Please find a comprehensive list of timely articles and workshops on tips for the job search, companies that are hiring, and more on the NYU Wasserman Blog.
Job and Fellowship Listings
Graduate/Postdoctoral Fellowships 
Graduate School of the Berlin University of the Arts
Deadline: May 25, 2020
Summer Internship Grant
NYU Wasserman Center for Career Development
Deadline: June 17, 2020
NYU GRI Research Institute Fellowships
Deadline for spring 2021: September 17, 2020
Conferences & Calls for Papers
Passing: Cinema and Media Studies Graduate Conference
University of Southern California
Conference date: October 23-24, 2020
Deadline: May 31, 2020
Passing: Cinema and Media Studies Graduate Conference
University of Southern California
Conference date: October 23-24, 2020
Deadline: May 31, 2020
To submit an event or announcement, please email tara.hardy@nyu.edu. We welcome notice of conference papers as well as recent publications or talks by NYU faculty or students in Comp Lit or elsewhere that you would like highlighted. Please also submit any recent awards or recognitions that you would like shared with the department!

All submissions are due on Thursdays at 6pm for the following week's newsletter.
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