Upcoming Events

May

11

5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

Latitudes: Liandra Sy WIP

Location: Zoom

Location: Zoom (see Latitudes listserv for Meeting ID and Passcode)
May

16

12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

English Department Year-End Party

ZOOM

Please join us at https://upenn.zoom.us/j/94425094583
May

17

(All day)

Commencement

University of Pennsylvania
May

19

1:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Job Market Information Session

Location: Zoom

or rising 6th-years and other advanced grad students thinking of applying for jobs and/or postdocs next fall, I will be holding an information session on May 19 (a Wednesday) at 1:30pm. We can talk about what stage your dissertation might be at when you are ready to apply, what application materials are required and what those might look like, search timelines, communication with your committee, and other questions.
Aug

30

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Graduate 50 Book Exams

Exams will be held 10-12 PM or 2-4 PM by Zoom. Information will be sent to you by your 50-Book Chair.
Sep

4

(All day)

Graduate 50 Book Exams Reports due to Graduate Coordinator

FBH
Sep

9

5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Collation and Department Party

Log in with Penn Key for location details
Sep

17

5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Collation

Location: Zoom
Oct

8

(All day)

WIPs Sign-up Deadline

FBH

WIPs Sign-up for Wednesday, November 28 Deadline
Oct

19

(All day)

Graduate Fall Language Exam

Fisher-Bennett Hall
Oct

22

(All day)

Field Exams Scheduled

Third Years and Faculty Committees
FBH

Dates for written and oral portions of Field Exams should be scheduled. Written Field Exams begin no sooner than 2 weeks before Thanksgiving and no later than last day of fall classes (Thursday, November 8- Monday, December 10 ). Oral portion of Field Exam takes place with 2 weeks of the written exam no later than Thursday, December 20.
Nov

8

(All day)

Graduate Field Exams (Written)

Third Years and Faculty Committees
FBH

Written Field Exams begin no sooner than 2 weeks before Thanksgiving and no later than last day of fall classes (Thursday, November 8- Monday, December 10). Oral portion of Field Exam takes place within 2 weeks of the written exam no later than Thursday, December 20.
Nov

12

(All day)

Kislak Fellowship Due to Graduate Coordinator by 12pm

FBH
Nov

24

12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Works-in-Progress Workshop for Fifth Years

Faculty and Students
Fisher-Bennett Hall Faculty Lounge
Feb

11

(All day)

King’s College Fellowship Applications Due to Grad Coordinator by 12pm

FBH
Feb

11

(All day)

WIPs Sign-up for Wednesday, April 24 Deadline

FBH
Feb

11

10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Graduate Admissions Final Meeting

Graduate Admissions Committee
Fisher-Bennett Hall Faculty Lounge
Feb

15

(All day)

SAS Dissertation Completion Fellowship and SAS Dissertation Research Fellowships Due to Graduate Division

FBH
Feb

16

12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

50-Book and Field Exam Discussion

Fisher-Bennett Hall Faculty Lounge

50-Book Exam Discussion (12-1pm)

(First Years)

Field Exam List Discussion (1-2pm)

(Second Years)
Mar

1

(All day)

Junior Research Seminar (JRS) Graduate Student Mentor Application due to Grad Coordinator by 12pm

FBH
Mar

25

(All day)

CTL Graduate Fellowship Application due to Grad Coordinator by 12pm

FBH
Apr

12

(All day)

Graduate Spring Language Exams

Fisher-Bennett Hall
Apr

24

12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Works-in-Progress Workshop for Fifth Years--CANCELED

Fisher-Bennett Hall, room 135 (Faculty Lounge)

Latitudes: Liandra Sy WIP