the forgotten canon

In the past few weeks both Collin Brooke at Collin vs Blog and Steve Krause at stevendkrause.com put up some excellent advice for those planning on going on the market next fall. Collin even provided a very nicely designed PDF with a plan for what a job seeker should be doing between now and the next MLA. Check them out: Collin Brooke: My Last Day as Grad Director? Steve Krause: Searching Thoughts...

The English department at ODU just got formal approval for a replacement hire in rhetoric. Here is the ad: Assistant Professor, Rhetoric and Composition, tenure-track. The English Department at Old Dominion University seeks a PhD (earned by August 15, 2009) in Rhetoric and Composition, English, or closely related field who can demonstrate expertise and ongoing research interests in rhetorical theo...

A great laugh (and commentary) on the status of digital media studies within English departments.

As many folks out there know CL and I both had grand plans for digital dissertations. When the reality of what we could and could not do became clear to us, we chose two different paths: I bailed on the idea since I just wanted to get done, while CL revised her original plan but pushed forward with a significant digital piece. Since last fall we’ve frequently talked about the issues we encou...