ENG 475 (Topics in Literature: Digital Humanities), previously scheduled for Wednesday evenings, will now meet on Monday evenings instead. View the updated winter course descriptions here. Winter quarter registration opened on Monday, October 20, and will continue through Friday, October 24. After that, students may still add, drop, and swap classes in Campus Connect until early next quarter.
On Friday, October 31, story aficionados can celebrate Halloween with 7 Stories: Bird Eat Bird at Martinʼs Corner Bar in Pilsen (2056 West 22nd Place). Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m. What to Expect: Emerging writers share their stories in collaborative performances that incorporate live music and visual projection. During intermission, audience members can come onstage to tell brief unscripted stories and compete for free beer. There will also be a costume contest with a cash prize. Though the event is free, cash donations are appreciated. How to Get There: Take the Damen bus (#50) or get off at the Damen-Cermak Pink… Read Article →
In January, the Reader will publish its 15th annual Pure Fiction issue, a collection of short stories submitted by mostly local fiction writers paired with illustrations by mostly local artists. The submission deadline is November 15. Submit stories of up to 3,000 words to fiction@chicagoreader.com. The Reader accepts multiple submissions and pays writers for the stories it publishes. For more information, click here.
DePaul faculty member Carolyn Goffman is currently accepting applications for winter/spring 2015 two-year college teaching internships. Email applications to cgoffman@depaul.edu. Before applying, contact Dr. Goffman to set up an appointment. Application Materials Cover letter to Dr. Goffman, briefly explaining your interest in two-year college teaching. Your CV. Include names of faculty at DePaul who could recommend you; you do NOT need to send letters of recommendation. DePaul transcript. You can have your DePaul transcript sent to Dr. Goffman (for free) via Campus Connect. Writing sample. Please send a sample of academic writing, such as a paper from a graduate class at DePaul.
The Visiting Writers’ Program welcomes DePaul faculty member and poet Chris Green as he reads from his new collection, Résumé, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22, in Richardson 112. Check out the Résumé book trailer below.
Join Brandon Campbell and Ellen Krupp, members of Independent Writers of Chicago, for a discussion on how they make a living as freelance writers and editors. Thursday, October 23 6:15 p.m.–7:15 p.m. Arts & Letters Hall #314 DePaul professor Chris Green will also discuss the English department’s internship program. Snacks and drinks will be available for general consumption.
On Thursday, October 23, at 6 p.m., former DePaul visiting professor Hannah Pittard will read from her new novel, Reunion. The reading will take place at DePaul’s Barnes and Noble in the Loop.
Teachers, you all on the front lines of molding young minds—this one’s for you. In Fact Books, a new book imprint supported by the Creative Nonfiction Foundation, is putting together a Becoming a Teacher anthology. It’s accepting submissions from elementary and secondary school teachers through March 9, 2015. Essays must be previously unpublished and no longer than 4,500 words. Submit your true stories and read the guidelines here.
This Saturday, October 18, join DePaul visiting assistant professor Kathleen Rooney for Archive, a live magazine show extravaganza. The event, which closes out the inaugural Lit & Luz Festival, takes place at Co-Prosperity Sphere (3221 South Morgan Street, Chicago, IL 60608). Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m., with danceable music from Ida y Vuelta and Sonorama to follow. For more information or to buy tickets, click here. Here’s some background on the event from Kathleen Rooney: “I’m a contributing editor to MAKE Literary Productions and we applied for and received a grant from the MacArthur Foundation to… Read Article →
Session One (Tonight, October 15) John Dryden, Absalom and Achitophel (1681 text) Rosenwald 432, 5 p.m. 1101 E 58th St, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 Download tonight’s reading, Absalom and Achitophel, here. Session Two (October 29) Jonathan Swift: The “Stella” poems; “A Description of the Morning;” “A Description of a City Shower;” “The Lady’s Dressing Room;” “A Beautiful Young Nymph Going to Bed;” “Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift” Session Three (November 12) Alexander Pope, The Dunciad (1743 text) Session Four (December 10) James Thomson, The Seasons Come for the… Read Article →
Ben Harbert’s Follow Me Down: Portraits of Louisiana Prison Musicians October 15, 2014, 6–8 p.m. DePaul Student Center, Room 120 Tonight’s screening and director Q&A is the inaugural event in the DePaul Humanities Center series CondemNation: Justice, Prison, Punishment, Persecution.
One Book, One Chicago Events at DePaul This Month Who: DePaul Associate Professor Hugh Ingrasci What: Heroes and Antiheroes in American Literature and Popular Culture When: Tuesday, October 21, at 6 p.m. Where: Richardson Library, Room 300 Who: DePaul Faculty Members Rebecca Johns-Trissler, Christine Sneed, and Dan Stolar What: Panel Discussion on Campbell’s Monomyth and Contemporary Fiction When: Tuesday, October 28, at 6 p.m. Where: Richardson Library, Room 300 Click here for an event description.