See the flyer below for details on an upcoming poetry reading at Northwestern University! This event will feature poet and country singer Julian Talamantez Brolaski and will be held Wednesday, February 26, at 5:00 PM. Undergrads, grads, faculty, and community members are all welcome to join. (Snacks will also be provided!) (The following bio has been provided by Northwestern University.) Julian Talamantez Brolaski (it / xe / them) is a poet and country singer, the author of Of Mongrelitude (Wave Books 2017), Advice for Lovers (City Lights 2012), and gowanus atropolis (Ugly Duckling Presse 2011). Brolaski is a… Read Article →
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This is your reminder that Crook & Folly‘s annual Valentine’s Day Table will be set up this afternoon in the LPC Student Center from 1:00–3:00 PM. Meet the editorial team, join a blackout poetry session, and make Valentines, haikus, and other poems! DM the team on Instagram (@crookandfolly) with any questions. As we announced a few weeks ago, Crook & Folly—DePaul’s own student-run literary journal (formerly known as Threshold)—is currently accepting submissions for its 45th edition, with its art submission deadline this Friday, February 14 (click here for details) and its final deadline for written pieces next Sunday, February 23 (click here for details)…. Read Article →
Love is in the air this week…especially this Thursday (tomorrow!), from 1:00–3:00 PM in the Student Center! Meet the Crook & Folly team at their annual Valentine’s Day Table, where you’ll have the opportunity to make haikus, poems, and Valentines, as well as join in a blackout poetry session. DM the team on Instagram (@crookandfolly) with any questions! As a reminder, Crook & Folly—DePaul’s own student-run literary journal (formerly known as Threshold)—is currently accepting submissions for its 45th edition, with its art submission deadline this Friday, February 14 (click here for details) and its final deadline for… Read Article →
Happy Friday, everyone! First, we have one reminder for this week: submissions to Poetry Northwest‘s “Emerging Writers” and “Essays/Reviews/Interviews” categories, as well as the PNW James Welch Prize, will all close next Friday, February 15. (Click here for details.) In an earlier post last week, we briefly mentioned DePaul’s Certificate in Teaching English in Two-Year Colleges; today, we’d like to highlight this opportunity for all our grad students (including those of you who might be thinking of attending grad school at DePaul). If you choose to pursue this certificate, all 16 hours of course credit… Read Article →
Have you thought about earning DePaul degree credits while enjoying the experience of living and studying abroad for a few months? Consider applying to one of DePaul’s study abroad programs to spend next fall term in Australia, Mexico, or a European university! The following applications, for universities with course offerings that are especially conducive to English majors*, will close THIS SUNDAY on February 9, 2025: Australian Catholic University offers a few literature courses per semester University College Cork offers a variety of courses in subjects such as Medieval, Rennaisance, and Irish literature, as well as… Read Article →
DePaul English students and alumni: did you know that DePaul’s basketball teams are playing two special games this month for the LAS College Days matchups? Buying a ticket at either of these games—DePaul Men’s Basketball vs. Villanova (TONIGHT, Feb. 5, @ 8PM) or DePaul Women’s Basketball vs. Villanova (Wednesday, Feb. 12, @ 7 PM)—will donate $5 to the College of LAS. (One ticket for each game = $10 to LAS.) A chance to support the Blue Demons and our English Department? Definitely a win-win for all of us! In case you missed it, read the… Read Article →
Week 5 already! We hope things are going well for you so far as we near the halfway point of the quarter. Below are some reminders for this week, along with info from a few previous posts: As we mentioned last week in our Weeks 4 & 5 post: In case you missed it…
Happy Friday, everyone! In addition to the three journals with January 31 deadlines (listed in our earlier “Weeks 4 and 5 Reminders” post), graduate assistantship applications are also due today; click here for details. Two more reminders: tomorrow is the last day to apply for Spring Quarter (June) graduation, and Sunday is the last day of Crook & Folly‘s incentive period. Read below for two more journals that we’ve added to our submission list! These both have February deadlines. If you missed Prof. Morano’s email from this afternoon, scroll to the bottom of the page… Read Article →
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TODAY is the (one and only) day of DePaul’s Blue Demon Challenge! Please especially consider making a contribution to support our English Department and/or Big Shoulders Books during this fundraising event. Your donations are greatly appreciated! Event Overview: DePaul’s biggest yearly fundraising event is back! Each year, the Blue Demon Challenge has grown in impact, and with your help, we can make 2025 the best yet. To reach our goal of 4,750 individual donors in a single day, we ask everyone—faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni, and friends—to make a gift and support the areas you care about most at challenge.depaul.edu. Direct… Read Article →
Please especially consider making a contribution to support our English Department and/or Big Shoulders Books. Your donations are greatly appreciated! Event Overview: DePaul’s biggest yearly fundraising event is back! Each year, the Blue Demon Challenge has grown in impact, and with your help, we can make 2025 the best yet. To reach our goal of 4,750 individual donors in a single day, we ask everyone—faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni, and friends—to make a gift and support the areas you care about most at challenge.depaul.edu. Direct link to donation page (select “Fund for English” or “Fund… Read Article →
As we finish Week 4 and move into Week 5, here are some reminders for the next several days. Since these two weeks are especially busy for submission deadlines, events, and other important dates, we’re posting this overview ahead of next Monday so you can get your schedules planned. Week 4 Thursday, January 30: Due Friday, January 31: Due Saturday, February 1: Due Sunday, February 2: Week 5 Due Monday, February 3: Tuesday, February 4: In case you missed it… Coming soon…Spring Quarter 2025 course descriptions! Stay tuned for the full list, which you’ll be… Read Article →