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by Ex Libris on September 25, 2015

Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art – Issue 54 Writing Contest

Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art is now accepting original work in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for the Issue 54 Writing Contest. One winner from each genre will receive a $500 cash prize and publication in Issue 54, due out this spring. All entries will be considered for online publication. The deadline is December 31 and there is a $15 entry fee. For details and to submit follow the link here. Contest judges include: Fiction – Max Apple Nonfiction – Mark Greif Poetry – Martin Espada Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art was founded in 1977 and, in the… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 25, 2015

Miami University Press 2016 Novella Prize

The Miami University Press is now accepting submissions through October 15th for the 2016 Novella Prize. Submissions must be between 18,000 and 40,000 words and require a $25 reading fee. The Novella Prize winner is offered $750 against royalties, a standard contract, publication, and ten copies of the book. All entrants receive a copy of the winning book. Find Guidelines here, and send submissions here. Since 2005, the MUPress has sponsored the Novella Prize. Previous Winners include Lawrence Coates’ Camp Olvido, Garth Greenwell’s Mitko, and Gwen Thompson’s Men Beware Women. This year, the winner will be selected by Margaret Luongo…. Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 24, 2015

Open Forum Discussing the LAS Dean Search

DePaul University will be conducting a national search during the 2015-2016 academic year to identify the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences’ next permanent dean. On Tuesday, September 29 at 4:15 – 5:00 pm there will be an open forum with students to discuss the appointment of the new dean in the Student Center room 120A, LPC.   To facilitate that process, a College of LAS Dean Search Committee has been established, comprised of representatives from the college’s faculty, staff and student body, as well as the university’s administration.  The following individuals have been appointed: Bohdana Bahriy, student representative… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 24, 2015

Newberry Library 2016 Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Conference

MAE students: Chicago’s Newberry Library Center for Renaissance Studies is calling for submissions to their 2016 Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Conference. They invite abstracts for 20-minute papers from master’s or PhD students from any discipline on any medieval, Renaissance, or early modern topic in Europe, the Americas, or the Mediterranean world. Submissions from disciplines as varied as the literature of any language, history, classics, anthropology, art history, music, comparative literature, theater arts, philosophy, political science, religious studies, transatlantic studies, disability studies, and manuscript studies are encouraged. Because of the conference’s multidisciplinary nature, all papers must be… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 23, 2015

DePaul’s WRD Speaker Series hosts Annette Vee: “Coding for everyone: What does it mean to call computer programming a ‘literacy’?”

The Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse Department will be hosting Annette Vee, associate professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh. She will be giving a talk called, “Coding for everyone: What does it mean to call computer programming a ‘literacy’?” The event will be held Tuesday Oct. 13, from 4:20-5:50 in the Scholar’s Lab on the first floor of the Richardson Library. Annette was a student of renowned Writing Studies literacy scholar Deborah Brandt and has taken up the torch of studying literacy in the 21st century. Annette writes on how computer code is a kind of writing,… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 23, 2015

Apply to Work for Crook & Folly

Crook & Folly, DePaul’s award-winning art and literary magazine, is assembling a staff of undergraduate and graduate students for the 2015/16 academic year. Positions include section editors and readers for each literary genre, copy-editors, social media/marketing, and public relations coordinators. If you are interested in becoming involved as a member of the magazine’s team, please send an email as an attachment to crookandfolly@gmail.com no later than Monday, October 5th with the following information: Name Contact information Year in school, major/concentration Application letter of 200 words or less describing relevant experience, commitment, and interest in working for the magazine For more… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 23, 2015

Write for Punctuate Magazine

Punctuate is a new magazine of creative nonfiction, published online, and once annually in print, by Columbia College Chicago. The first issue will be launched online on October 15th. Punctuate accepts submissions year-round in order to release online content on a weekly basis. Writers can send their nonfiction of any length, style, or subject here and follow Punctuate on Facebook.

by Ex Libris on September 23, 2015

Course Cart Opens October 5th!

A reminder to all MAE and MAWP students that Winter Quarter 2016 course cart opens on October 5th. Find your course cart through DePaul Campus Connect. Most recent Winter Quarter 2016 course descriptions can be found here. Registration begins October 19th.

by Ex Libris on September 23, 2015

Banned Books Week Events

The DePaul University Library is teaming up with the University Center for Writing-based Learning in celebration of Banned Books Week! The American Library Associations Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted banning of books across the United states.   Events scheduled through DePaul include: Monday, September 28th read-out, pop-up shop, and… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 22, 2015

The Chicago Writers Conference is this weekend!

A reminder to all MAWP students that this weekend  September 25-27 is the Chicago Writers Conference (CWC). CWC is unique opportunity to connect with authors, publishers, and other figures in the Chicago literary community.  Events are structured for writers of all genres, all ages, at all stages! In addition to general sessions, CWC features small sessions, intensive workshops, and pitch meetings with agents. The evening offers cocktail parties, a reading & raffle, and a chance to socialize and network with fellow writers. This years featured authors include: Students not yet registered, though online registration for CWC… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 17, 2015

Reminder PTS Awards Deadline September 24!

The M.A. in English and M.A. in Writing and Publishing programs are offering Partial Tuition Scholarships (PTS) to recognize outstanding academic achievement of students in the English department’s two graduate programs. Partial Tuition Scholarships provide a partial reimbursement for tuition paid for 2015 autumn graduate courses in English taken toward the MAE and MAWP degrees. You are eligible to apply for a PTS award if: You have already completed at least two English graduate courses toward your MAE or MAWP degree You are enrolled in one or more English graduate classes for the current autumn… Read Article →

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