MAE core requirements ENG 471 and ENG 472 have new names. ENG 471 (the class formerly known as Bibliography and Literary Research) is now Book and Media History. ENG 472 (the class formerly known as Studies in Literary Criticism) is now Literary Theory. Aside from their titles, the courses remain unchanged.
This Friday, May 8, the DePaul English department‘s sixth annual English spring conference will take place in Arts & Letters Hall from noon to 8 p.m. More than forty MAE, MAWP, and undergraduate students will present their academic and creative work. The conference will also include a digital humanities workshop led by alumna Amanda Licastro, a career panel featuring recent graduates, and a keynote address by author Crystal Chan. Refreshments will be available throughout the day, and a reception will conclude the day’s events. Friends and family are more than welcome to attend this celebration of DePaul’s English department community. View… Read Article →
The 2015 New Letters Literary Awards are accepting poetry, essay, and fiction submissions. Writers can enter their work for consideration for the following prizes: The $1,500 New Letters Prize for Poetry for the best group of three to six poems The $1,500 Dorothy Cappon Prize for the best essay The $1,500 Alexander Cappon Prize for Fiction for the best short story The submission deadline is midnight on Monday, May May 18.
This summer, DePaul MAWP students can earn course credit through the University of New Orleans’ Writing Workshops Abroad program, which will offer creative writing classes from June 19 to July 18 in Cork, Ireland. For more information, contact program coordinator Jarred Marlatt (504-280-7345 or writingabroad@uno.edu) or DePaul English associate professor Miles Harvey, who has taught in the program.
The Luminarts Cultural Foundation at the Union League Club of Chicago is accepting applications for its annual creative writing competition, which awards five $5,000 grant awards and Luminarts Fellowships across the categories of creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. Luminarts competitions are open to applicants aged 18–30 who live within 150 miles of the Union League Club of Chicago. The submission deadline is June 1, 2015. Writers may submit their work here.
DePaul’s second annual Diversity Film Festival is accepting submissions of short films (up to 15 minutes in length) through May 10, 2015. The competition is open to all current DePaul students. The festival will take place on May 29, 2015.
The English graduate course schedules and descriptions for the 2015–2016 school year are now available. Check out the autumn quarter 2015, winter quarter 2016, and spring quarter 2016 course descriptions here or in the Classes drop-down menu. Registration for autumn quarter begins on May 4.
The DePaul Humanities Center is hosting Foucault and the Legacy of the Prisons Information Group, a symposium and film screening, in Room 115 of Richardson Library on Friday, May 8. According to the Humanities Center, “This workshop is designed to examine the unique nature and history of Le groupe d’information sur les prisons (The Prisons Information Group, known as the GIP) that Foucault created with his partner, the sociologist Daniel Defert, in December of 1970. The workshop will consider consider its legacy for current struggles around incarceration and all the carceral techniques of surveillance, control, and normalization that have historically been associated… Read Article →
DePaul’s literary magazine, Crook & Folly, is hosting two events in May to celebrate the release of its latest issue. *** On the Threshold of Crook & Folly: A Reunion Reading Saturday, May 16, at 7 p.m. The Book Cellar (4736-38 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625) *** Crook & Folly 35 Launch Party Thursday, May 28, at 5 p.m. The DePaul Art Museum (935 West Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614)
DePaul’s wealth of study abroad opportunities includes India: India’s Identities. This December intersession program will feature courses on travel writing (ENG 272/398) and philosophy (PHL 234/398). Associate professor and MAWP director Michele Morano and LAS assistant dean Randall Honold will be leading the program. The application deadline is May 1. See the flyer below for more information.
Kineo Hiring a Content Writer (Contract Position) Kineo is looking for a Chicago-based writer with a passion for writing, learning, and multimedia storytelling to join its team. In this role, you’ll work closely with learning designers, graphic artists, course developers, and project managers to create e-learning and blended learning materials. To apply, send your résumé and writing samples to Chip Cleary, VP of Solutions & Consulting, Kineo (chip.cleary@kineo.com). Snow City Arts Seeks a Development and Communications Director Snow City Arts is hiring a full-time development and communication director. Applicants should send a cover letter, résumé,… Read Article →
The Kentucky Women Writers Conference will award five postgraduate merit scholarships to women enrolled in graduate school to attend this year’s conference. The conference will take place September 11–12, 2015, in Lexington, Kentucky. To apply, submit a five-page writing sample—enclosing a cover letter that describes your interest in the event and mentions the writing workshop in which you would like to enroll—to the following address: Postgraduate Scholarships Kentucky Women Writers Conference 232 East Maxwell Street Lexington, KY 40506 The postmark deadline is June 1. For other prizes the Kentucky Women Writers Conference offers, click here.