On February 18th, 2022, Professor Jennifer Firestone welcomed back five Lit Studies alums—Jaye Elizabeth Elijah, Hilina Da Costa Gomez, Shulokhana Khan, Colin Marston, and... Read More
Please join us for our virtual Literature Faculty Salon on March 11th, 2021. Time: 5-6 PM (EST) RSVP: HTTPS://BIT.LY/2PHCNPV
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Stephanie Leone, Literary Studies Alum, wrote an exciting feature about our course Reading for Writers: the Contemporary Short Story that we wanted to share with... Read More
Faculty member David Gerrard has published The Epiphany Machine, a book that has been called “hilarious” and “razor-sharp” by The Washington Post, a “wildly charming, morally... Read More
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We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Professor of Literary Studies, Neil Gordon. Read his obituary here.
Associate Professor of Literary Studies Paul Kottman’s latest book, Love As Human Freedom is available now! Rather than see love as a natural form of... Read More
October 10, 2019
Ann Snitow May 9, 1943-August 10, 2019 Ann Snitow, a founding faculty member of Lang College and the creator of the Gender Studies Program at the New School, passed away on August 10, 2019. She was a beloved member of the Literary Studies faculty. While indeed her books and essays are crucial texts in feminist studies and in the life of the mind, as Literary Studies colleagues our remembrances here are more personal, testaments not just to her work but to the power of her being.
August 24, 2016
By Michael F. Pettinger (Assistant Professor of Literary Studies) This semester, the Literary Studies program welcomes Fiore Sireci and Justin Neuman, who will join me in teaching The Invention of Literature. Fiore Sireci is an educator in the fields of language, literature, and social history. […]
On February 18th, 2022, Professor Jennifer Firestone welcomed back five Lit Studies alums—Jaye Elizabeth Elijah, Hilina Da Costa Gomez, Shulokhana Khan, Colin Marston, and Jasveen Kaur S.—to share their thoughts on life after college and the creative ways that their Literary Studies degrees propelled them onto their current personal and professional paths.
You can watch the entire video here or read the transcript here.
Their paths have all differed greatly, ranging from publishing to journalism school, from an MFA in Poetry and to work in Film Production. They all agree that the breadth and interdisciplinary focus of classes offered by Lang’s Literary Studies department were incredibly formative.
The panelists gave concrete, practical advice on what to look for when applying to jobs and internships, without sugar-coating the reality of the creative job market.
Overall, the panelists helped set clear, honest expectations of life after college: it’s hard and competitive. But the tools they acquired from their many experiences in Lit Studies and The New School at large have helped them remain flexible and creative in their pursuits.
