Next week, the English Department, along with the rest of DePaul, will be on Spring Break. We hope everyone has a fun and relaxing break. Please note that the English office will be open at the following times next week: Monday, March 25th- Thursday, March 28th: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 29th: CLOSED…Continue reading Spring Break Hours
Month: March 2013
Jay Baron Nicorvo on Campus, Faculty News, and More
The Visiting Writers Series would like to invite you to their next on-campus reading. Jay Baron Nicorvo will be reading from and discussing his debut poetry collection, Deadbeat, on Thursday, April 4th, at 6:00 p.m. in the Richardson Library room 115. Nicorvo’s debut collection, Deadbeat, revolves around a central character of the same name—descendant of…Continue reading Jay Baron Nicorvo on Campus, Faculty News, and More
Rita Leganski to Give Keynote Speech at Spring English Conference & More
We are excited to announce that Rita Leganski will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Spring English Conference. Leganski is a 2009 graduate of DePaul’s MAWP program, and this February she celebrated the release of her first book The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow, a magical realist tale in the Southern Gothic tradition, which started…Continue reading Rita Leganski to Give Keynote Speech at Spring English Conference & More
The Power of Story and “How Long Will I Cry?”: Guest Post by Lisa Applegate
Over the past few years, many of our DePaul English Graduate students have been involved in an ongoing oral history project, collecting stories of youth violence from those affected by it throughout Chicago. Lisa Applegate (MAWP) is one of those students, having participated in Miles Harvey’s Oral History class as well as an Independent Study…Continue reading The Power of Story and “How Long Will I Cry?”: Guest Post by Lisa Applegate
Faculty News: Barrie Jean Borich Releases New Memoir
In today’s Faculty News, we extend our congratulations to Prof. Barrie Jean Borich. Borich joined DePaul’s creative writing faculty last fall, and this spring she is celebrating the release of her third creative nonfiction book, Body Geographic. Body Geographic is published by the University of Nebraska Press and was selected for inclusion in the American…Continue reading Faculty News: Barrie Jean Borich Releases New Memoir
Rey Andujar on Campus, Teaching Opportunity in Korea, and More
A reminder for MAE students working on their Digication ePortfolios: don’t forget that tomorrow, Saturday, March 9th, there will be a special Digication workshop for MAE students in the SAC 240 computer lab from 10-11:30 a.m. Details here. *** DePaul’s Department of International Studies and 7Vientos Press are pleased to announce an upcoming reception for…Continue reading Rey Andujar on Campus, Teaching Opportunity in Korea, and More
Call for Papers, Gulf Coast Writing Contest, & More
The DePaul English Department is excited to announce a Call for Papers for the Fourth Annual Spring English Conference. This student-run conference, formerly known as the EGSA Conference, will be held on the afternoon of Friday, May 3rd, 2013 in Arts & Letters Hall. We encourage all DePaul English graduate students to submit their works…Continue reading Call for Papers, Gulf Coast Writing Contest, & More
Classes Cancelled Due to Snow
As all current students and staff have probably heard from multiple DPU alerts, DePaul University is closed for the afternoon due to the weather. All evening classes, today, Tuesday March 5th, have been cancelled. For more information, please see the official DePaul news release at newsroom.depaul.edu/NewsReleases/showNews.aspx?NID=2567. Stay safe and enjoy your snow day!