The Lyceum: Comments

Comment on "Robert Bernasconi Joins Penn State Faculty"

Mon, 10 May 2010 18:23:45 -0500

Congratulations, Dr. Bernasconi --
Richard Jung found this information and passed it along to me. It is a loss for Memphis, but a wonderful gain for Penn State!
Chris McCord

- Chris McCord

Comment on "Faculty Reviewing Applications"

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:54:56 -0500

All prospective students who have not yet heard from us will be receiving letters in the mail late this week or early next.

- Christopher P. Long

Comment on "Faculty Reviewing Applications"

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:04:00 -0500

I just wanted to state my desire to have JF's question answered. It's getting late in the process and we have decisions to make. Thank you!

- CQ

Comment on "Faculty Reviewing Applications"

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:14:17 -0500

If we've yet to hear from the department by this point is it fair to assume we're out of the running?

- JF

Comment on "Faculty Reviewing Applications"

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:47:44 -0500

Good luck to everyone! I know that if I don't get in you other folks have some serious qualifications and DESERVE that spot. May the best candidates gain admittance!

- NY

Comment on "Faculty Reviewing Applications"

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:10:40 -0500

I will be making another update soon, but the calls for offers are going to go out in the next week or so and those who are on the waiting list will be receiving emails to that effect in the next two weeks at the latest.

Thanks for the positive feedback on this. I can't say if others will adopt this medium, but we are committed to making the process as transparent as it can be given the nature of admissions.

- Christopher P. Long

Comment on "Faculty Reviewing Applications"

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:22:35 -0500

It is just really decent of you guys to keep applicants in the loop about this. If only more places did this kind of thing. Wondering if there are any further updates. Have the calls been made or has the process at least been started? Have no calls been made? If not, will they be soon?

- SR

Comment on "Robert Bernasconi Joins Penn State Faculty"

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:27:30 -0500

Dear Robert Bernasconi;

I am a lecturer at Sociology Department of Uludag University in Turkey, Bursa and my name is Gökhan Yavuz Demir. I am also serving in the capacity of Paradigma Publishing editor and translator. My chief area of interest is language and literary theory. I am an avid reader of your books and I am more than happy to use your books in my lectures.

Recently I have been editing a book called "Sons and Fathers" which stands on the concept of collecting texts from well known Turkish authors concerning their relationship with their fathers. I would extremely appreciate your contribution to the project. So I would like to ask you how about writing a small essay on your father ? I know assume that you are busy man but it would make us very happy if you could allocate a little time for our project.

I look forward to receive your reply as soon as possible.
With Regards,

Gökhan Yavuz Demir, PhD.

- gökhan yavuz demir

Comment on "Changes to Graduate Curriculum"

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:37:52 -0500

That is right, the translation seminar requirement has not changed, but the faculty is in the process of looking at the entire structure of the program related to language requirements.

The graduate committee is considering possible modifications to the translation seminar for the faculty to consider. However, students should plan as if there will be no substantive change in the translation seminar requirement because any change in the curriculum will involve something comparable even if not identical.

- Christopher P. Long

Comment on "Changes to Graduate Curriculum"

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:21:21 -0500

To be clear, the translation seminar requirement has not changed?

- Brunson

Comment on "Robert Bernasconi Joins Penn State Faculty"

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:15:00 -0500

Greetings Robert,

What are you going to do in Collegeville? I have obviously been there, as you perhaps remember. What made you leave Memphis and all your Blues clubs? Apparently Len Lawlor is going with you. The area is pretty, the roads are dangerous. I am still in Chi-town, unfortunately diagnosed with a neurological disease that seems to be progressing. In the midst of a heat wave but I am house bound so cannot get to a cooling center. Thank god I have AC. Reading Allan Blooms translation of Rousseau's Emile. V. Interesting. He was the best translator of Plato's Republic.

Maybe u r in Perugia? Miss that place. Feel free to respond or not. A

- Alexandra Tyler

Comment on "Ishida Defends Dissertation, Wins Award"

Wed, 06 May 2009 14:59:42 -0500

Congratulations, Masato! This is great news!

- Leigh Johnson

Comment on "Hibbard-Swanson Wins LA Teaching Award"

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:25:21 -0500

Congratulations, Jared! Way to keep the Philosophy Department streak going!

- Dr. J

Comment on "Bryan Lueck Accepts Position at SIU Edwardsville"

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:00:46 -0500

HEY CONGRATS, IT WAS GREAT TO READ ABOUT THE NEW NEWS. HOPEFULLY ALL WILL GO WELL FOR YOU.

- James Biffert

Comment on "Bryan Lueck Accepts Position at SIU Edwardsville"

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:09:59 -0500

Congratulations, Bryan! Welcome to Illinois!

- Russ Ford

Comment on "Jennifer Mensch Wins Research Grants"

Wed, 21 May 2008 08:12:48 -0500

congrats jennifer!!

- mustafa

Comment on "Bryan Lueck Accepts Position at SIU Edwardsville"

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:31:05 -0500

Congratulations, Bryan!

- leonard lawlor

Comment on "Bryan Lueck Accepts Position at SIU Edwardsville"

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:07:33 -0500

Congratulations, Bryan!

- Leigh Johnson

Comment on "Admissions Decisions Set for Week of February 18"

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:32:41 -0500

I'm wondering if this would be the appropriate place to ask for updates on the status of the offers which have been extended (i.e., if some offers have been accepted and others declined etc.) for the benefit of those of us on the waitlist.

- Miles Hentrup

Comment on "Admissions Decisions Set for Week of February 18"

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:15:33 -0500

Thanks for your openness.

- Karen Jarboe