{"id":26244,"date":"2025-04-29T15:07:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T19:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/?post_type=cu_people&#038;p=26244"},"modified":"2025-08-20T12:46:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T16:46:36","slug":"maya-chorney","status":"publish","type":"cu_people","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/english\/people\/maya-chorney\/","title":{"rendered":"Maya Chorney"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-5 after:w-10 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n                    \n             \n                \n            <\/h1>\n\n    \n    <\/header>\n\n\n\n<p>I am currently completing my MA in English at Carleton. At the end of April, I&#8217;ll be using the knowledge I&#8217;ve gained through my studies, creative practice, and community involvement to teach a one-week course on the practices and politics of narrative as part of the Mini Enrichment Course Program. Lately, I&#8217;ve also been involved in several projects that are allowing me to bring my skills beyond the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My poetry and fiction have appeared in <em>flo. Literary Magazine<\/em>, <em>The Aurora Journal<\/em>, <em>Intertext<\/em>, and <em>Bywords.ca<\/em>. In addition to continuing this short-form creative work, I&#8217;m writing a novel, working on some multi-media projects, reading poetry submissions at <em>Bywords.ca<\/em>, and making zines. A close friend and I just launched our first issue of <em>FruitPunch!<\/em>, a queer community zine that centres on experimental art from emerging creators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This fall, I begin my PhD at Carleton. My doctoral research will investigate how queer and disabled storytellers engage with life writing as an archival, self-making project in an increasingly digitized and networked socio-political context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How has your Carleton English degree informed your professional and\/or creative path?<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reading a book, creating, chatting with friends, facilitating workshops\u2014in all these things and more, I have consistently been able to carry my communication, editorial, and research skills beyond the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why Carleton?&nbsp; What specific experiences or opportunities did you benefit from while studying English at Carleton?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The English faculty consists of incredibly generous, friendly, and intelligent people. A lot of my professors have \u200bshared wonderful resources and opportunities with me, which have in turn helped me grow and expand my skills. 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