The submission deadline for the University of St. Thomas spring graduate student conference, Postcards from the Edge: Texts and Contexts, has been extended to March 16, 2015. See below for the call for proposals.
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Tuesday, March 31: CWC‘s annual benefit to support scholarships for literacy tutors takes place at Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro in Lakeview. Mike Stephen from WGN Radio emcees Bad Poetry Night, featuring local personalities, such as Tasha Robinson from The Dissolve. Thursday, April 16: In Under 30/Over 60, a crossgenerational reading event at The Book Cellar in Lincoln Square, Chicago writers—all younger than 30 or older than 60—share stories on the theme “What I Wish I Knew.” Friday, May 1: CWC is hosting Asian American Authors Night in conjunction with its partner, Open Books. This panel discussion features four Asian American writers working in Chicago.
Tuscany Press is considering submissions of adult novels, young adult novels, and short stories for its Tuscany Prize for Catholic Fiction. The submission deadline is June 30, 2015. Writers may submit their work here.
The Vermont Studio Center (VSC) and Henry Luce Foundation are accepting applications for their Chinese Poetry and Translation Fellowships Program. The application deadline is April 1, 2015. In 2015, VSC will award 12 Chinese poets and literary translators with month-long joint residencies to create new work, both individually and in collaboration.
The North American Review is accepting submissions for its inaugural Torch Memorial Prize for Creative Nonfiction, which commemorates writer and teacher Rafael Torch. The submission deadline is April 1, 2015. Eula Biss will judge the contest. The winner will receive $500 and publication in North American Review.
New Letters is accepting entries for its annual literary awards. Writers can submit their work here for a $25/entry reading fee. New Letters will award the following prizes: $1,500 New Letters Prize for Poetry for the best group of three to six poems $1,500 Dorothy Cappon Prize for the best Essay $1,500 Alexander Cappon Prize for Fiction for the best short story The submission deadline is May 18, 2015.
The Southampton Review, Stony Brook Southampton’s semiannual literary magazine, is accepting submissions of poetry, fiction, nonfiction and art. The submission deadline is May 1, 2015. See the flyer below for more information.
Crossing Boundaries, the second annual LAS interdisciplinary graduate student conference, is taking place on Friday, March 6, 2015, in McGowan South (1110 West Belden Avenue). The day’s events—which run from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.—include a faculty panel; poster presentations and paper panels featuring DePaul graduate student work; a keynote address by associate professor of English Miles Harvey; and a reception. All members of the DePaul community are welcome to attend. For a more detailed schedule, see the LAS graduate student conference program.
The faith-based Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Center is hiring community organizers interested in social justice. DART will be hosting an online information session on Tuesday, February 24, at 7 p.m. CST. RSVP for the info session at www.thedartcenter.org/events. The start date for the position is June 29, 2015. Community organizers will work in Columbus, Ohio; Daytona Beach, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, and Tampa, Florida; and Lawrence and Topeka, Kansas. The annual salary is $34,000 with benefits.
Washington Post (February 13, 2015) “Heaving bosoms and joyous endings conquer Capitol Hill” Last week, the Post ran a story on a romance fiction conference held at the Library of Congress. The article featured DePaul English professor Eric Selinger, who noted, “The last thing popular romance needs is a man in a suit ‘mansplaining’ what belongs in the canon.”
DePaul’s chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the collegiate English honor society, is hosting a movie night and discussion centered around The Godfather tomorrow night. See the flyer below for more information.
DePaul’s second annual Diversity Film Festival invites all currently enrolled DePaul students to submit films of up to 15 minutes in length. The submission deadline is May 10, 2015. Three student filmmakers will win cash prizes: $500 for first place, $300 for second place, and $200 for third place.