{"id":4121,"date":"2022-02-02T23:44:16","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T23:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-the-words\/?page_id=4121"},"modified":"2024-07-31T18:58:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T18:58:42","slug":"faculty-search-finalists-visit-the-english-department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/the-words-february-2022\/faculty-search-finalists-visit-the-english-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Search Finalists Visit the English Department"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Kira Schukar ’22<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Alex
Alex ’22 and Chlo\u00eb ’24 giving a virtual tour of the department for the candidates<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Macalester English Department is looking for a new Medieval Studies professor to join its faculty. Last semester, a search committee made up of current faculty and student representatives Chlo\u00eb Moore \u201824 and Alex Ang \u201822 read over one hundred applications and narrowed their choices down to the final candidates. This semester, students in the department are invited to participate in the final stages of the search process. In previous searches, the department has held in-person events with candidates, but because of the pandemic and high case rates in Minnesota, candidates are hosting Job Talks\u2014or short lectures\u2014and other events virtually.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As student representatives, Alex and Chlo\u00eb provide a vital perspective for the committee. \u201cAt the end of the day,\u201d Alex wrote to <\/span>The Words<\/span><\/i> over email, \u201cthese choices are being made to benefit the education of students. Rarely do we have a huge say in the way we learn, and I think this is a crucial part about giving students more power in the process.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the search process, Chlo\u00eb has felt that her input is welcome and encouraged. \u201cSometimes it’s difficult to get myself amped up to present a different point of view from what one of the \u2018real adults\u2019 says,\u201d they wrote in an email to <\/span>The Words<\/span><\/i>, \u201cbut fortunately Professor Bognanni meant it when he said he wanted students to engage, so it’s a very welcoming environment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the next stage in the search process, the department is welcoming the candidates to campus for virtual visits. \u201cI think we’re all looking forward to meeting these candidates!\u201d Alex wrote. \u201cI’m quite passionate about spreading the joy of our major, and I am excited to talk to these candidates and show them the ways in which our department is special.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students are invited to attend virtual Job Talks with the final candidates. Job Talks are a fantastic opportunity to learn more about Medieval Studies and hear current scholarship in the field. Look for more information about the talks and the link to register in the Mac Daily. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, Chlo\u00eb invites students to reach out to them about the hiring process. \u201cIf any students have really strong feelings about what they want out of the new hire,\u201d she wrote, \u201cthey should feel free to email me and I can make sure the committee hears about it!\u201d Chlo\u00eb\u2019s email is <\/span>cmoore3@macalester.edu<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Kira Schukar ’22 The Macalester English Department is looking for a new Medieval Studies professor to join its faculty. Last semester, a search committee made up of current faculty and student representatives Chlo\u00eb Moore \u201824 and Alex Ang \u201822 read over one hundred applications and narrowed their choices down to the final candidates. This […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":913,"featured_media":0,"parent":4119,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4121","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/913"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4121"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7201,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4121\/revisions\/7201"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}