XE: Experimental Humanities & Social Engagement

09/29/2022

Please join the Organism for Poetic Research and Propeller Books to celebrate the launch of Louise Akers' ELIZABETH/THE STORY OF DRONE! The celebration will take place Sunday October 23, 2022 at 7pm at Unnameable Books in Brooklyn with readings by Louise Akers, Benjamin Krusling, MC Hyland, and Kirsten Ihns.

Louise Akers is a poet based in Brooklyn, NY. Their chapbook, Alien year, was selected for the 2020 Oversound Chapbook Prize, and their first full length book, Elizabeth/The story of Drone, was published in September 2022 as part of Propeller Books' Contemporary Poetry Series.

MC Hyland (she/they) is the founding editor of DoubleCross Press, a poetry micropress. She is the author of two full-length books of poems: THE END (Sidebrow 2019) and Neveragainland (Lowbrow Press 2010); and over a dozen poetry chapbooks/artist books. Holding MFAs in Creative Writing and Book Arts from the University of Alabama and a PhD in English Literature from NYU, MC teaches undergraduate creative writing, literature, and artist book classes at NYU as a contingent faculty member. She was a staff member at Minnesota Center for Book Arts from 2009-2012, where she designed MCBA’s certificate programs for adult learners, and she now directs the online Creative Publishing Seminar at the Center for Book Arts (NYC).

Kirsten Ihns is a poet and filmmaker finishing up her PhD at UChicago, studying film and contemporary experimental poetics. Her first book is sundaey (Propeller Books, 2020), and she is most recently the author of a pamphlet with the Earthbound Poetry Series

Benjamin Krusling is the author of Glaring (Wendy's Subway, 2020) and a chapbook, It got so dark, is forthcoming in December.

07/11/2022

High Theory Podcast presents 'On Not Knowing', a conversation with Emily Ogden about her new book, "On Not Knowing: How to Love and Other Essays," published by University of Chicago Press.

Emily Ogden is associate professor of English at the University of Virginia and the author of Credulity: A Cultural History of US Mesmerism, also published by the University of Chicago Press. You can find her on Twitter at . She lives in Charlottesville, VA.

Please register here for this virtual event on Thursday July 14 at 1 PM EDT:

High Theory Podcast talks to Emily Ogden about her new book, On Not Knowing: How to Love and Other Essays

02/08/2022

The Institute of Reading Development has shared with us the following summer position:
Teach Reading Classes to Students of All Ages

Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2022

The Institute of Reading Development is now hiring summer teachers for our live online reading skills programs for students of all ages. Our programs provide students with the skills, books, and experiences they need to achieve greater success in school and beyond.



As an Institute teacher you will:



Earn between $600-$700 per week.
Improve your teaching skills and confidence, gaining valuable teaching experience with a variety of age groups from 4-year-olds to high school students.
Help your students become successful readers with a love of great books.


We provide comprehensive training and ongoing support for our teachers; we do not require teaching certification or experience. You must have a bachelor’s degree or higher and be available to teach classes five days a week, including both weekend days. We are looking for full-time teachers with availability to work 37-40 hours per week during the summer. There will be opportunities for continued employment with the Institute after the summer.



Successful Institute teachers:



Have strong reading skills and read for pleasure.
Are responsible and hard-working, with strong communication and organizational skills.
Are comfortable and confident with technology.
Are patient and supportive with students and parents.


Apply Now



Learn more about us and our reading programs at https://instituteofreadingdevelopmentteachingjobs.com/.

Summer teaching jobs available nationwide with the Institute of Reading Development. Share your passion for reading. Help students become skilled readers who love great books.

01/26/2022

Through a partnership with , all NYU students are invited to submit a conservation themed comedy sketch or short film script for a chance to have it produced by Conservation Comedy. Deadline is Feb. 20. Learn more:

“Through a partnership with , all NYU students are invited to submit a conservation themed comedy sketch or short film script for a chance to have it produced by Conservation Comedy. Deadline is Feb. 20. Learn more: https://t.co/BDBbDDD3vI”

03/16/2021

Join The Climate Museum on Friday, March 26 from 1-2pm EST for Climate Arts in the Pandemic: A Conversation with Gabriela Salazar and Una Chaudhuri!

We’ll discuss art on the climate crisis during Covid, with a film about a work in suspension—and progress—”Low Relief for High Water” by Gabriela Salazar.

Panelists include artist Gabriela Salazar, climate arts expert Una Chaudhuri, filmmaker Micah Fink, and our exhibitions associate Anais Reyes.

RSVP: www.climatemuseum.org/events-online

Last March, the Climate Museum team was eagerly anticipating the presentation of a sculptural installation and one-day participatory performance in Washington Square Park by the remarkable artist Gabriela Salazar—a work entitled Low Relief for High Water—to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ear...

11/20/2020

Professor Elaine Gan has two positions open to NYU graduate students who have experience and skills in media production. Please see the attached document for further details and reach out to [email protected] if you are interested.

10/06/2020

Professor Robin Nagle will be joining The Gotham Center for New York City History for an event titled "The 'World's Most Wasteful City'? New York and its Garbage" on October 6. Professor Nagle will be speakin in conversation with historian Martin Melosi about the various ways New York has tried to solve its growing trash problem, drawing on his giant new study Fresh Kills, about the notorious Staten Island dump.

New York has struggled with trash ever since the colonials first began making it. But with the rise of mass consumption, solid waste like plastic replaced the biodegradable garbage of earlier times — increasing at fantastic rates in the decades after World War II. By now,

08/24/2020

Editorial assistant job opening:
Simon & Schuster is hiring an Editorial Assistant to support the Publisher of One Signal, a new imprint at Atria books focused on politics, feminism, and social justice. The role is 70% administrative and 30% editorial, with an emphasis on managing production schedules, scheduling, interfacing with authors, book agents, and other internal stakeholders such as marketing, publicity and sales. Over time, the EA will start to line edit but they will have exposure to every aspect of the editorial process from day one. The ideal candidate is organized, self-directed, curious, kind, a voracious reader, and someone who follows news and culture with an eye toward contributing ideas. This is an entry level position.

We believe in discovering untold stories, elevating unique voices, and celebrating hidden figures.

02/19/2020

Job opportunity: Personal Assistant for Reporter/Writer

Very busy reporter/writer seeks personal assistant to help organize and manage daily life tasks. Perfect job for someone who wants to be in charge of their schedule (i.e. artist/creative needing supplemental income while making their art a priority.)

The job is free-form and flexible, averaging 25 hours a week.

Job duties: paying bills; managing account spending; grocery shopping; ordering household products; to-do list tackling; liaise with designer for completion of apt decoration project; opening/organizing mail; errand running; calendar management; filing insurance claims; making appointments.

Must be patient, trustworthy, honest, organized, and even-keeled under pressure.

This could be an entry-level position, however basic bookkeeping skills are a plus. Administrative, communication and interpersonal experience are all musts!

Hourly rate commensurate with experience. Please contact [email protected] with resume and list of references.

01/28/2020

XE's faculty member Robin Nagle--and the Department of Sanitation's anthropologist-in-residence--has studied New York's trash in New York in order to gather insights into what we value as a culture by what we throw away.

Our world-class students, faculty, and scholars expect high achievement in pursuit of engaging the world's diverse challenges.

01/10/2020

Data & Society has a job opening that may be of interest to XE students and alumni! It's a Researcher/Postdoctoral Scholar position for the AI on the Ground Initiative. This is a full time position in which the researcher would look at the impact of AI from a variety of perspectives.