Nightlight Reading is accepting submissions geared to boys aged 10–12 for its inaugural short story contest. The nonprofit aims “to fund and promote literature that appeals to boys and keeps them engaged and reading.” The 2014 contest theme is adventure. Writers may submit pieces of up to 5,000 words (20 pages). Submit your entry here by December 31, 2014.
Congratulations to DePaul’s own Eric Houghton, Libby Kalmbach, Thom Kudla, Matthew Morley, Aaron Osborne, Lauren T. Silverman, and Kendall Steinle! The Chicago Center for Literature and Photography selected their work for its 2014 collection, Chicago After Dark: A City All-Star Student Anthology, published this autumn. Readings will be taking place around the city. The upcoming citywide release party honors all 31 contributors to the anthology. Chicago After Dark Citywide Release Party Tuesday, October 28, 6 p.m.–9 p.m. City Lit Books 2523 North Kedzie Boulevard (Logan Square) Celebrate the book’s release while enjoying free food and drinks.
As part of DePaul’s Honors Program Lecture Series, Fern Schumer Chapman will discuss a memoir that details her family’s experience with war and loss. Chapman is the author of Motherland and Is it Night or Day? Enemies & Allies: One Family’s Experience with War and Loss Friday, October 10, 2 p.m.–3 p.m. Schmitt Academic Center (SAC), 154, 2320 North Kenmore Avenue A small group discussion with students and faculty who have read Motherland takes place after the lecture from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Richardson Library, Room 115. To RSVP, email the Honors Program at honorsprogram@depaul.edu. View the flyer for more information.
Reading and Master Class with Julia Fierro, Author of Cutting Teeth Reading: Monday, October 6, 6 p.m., 115 Richardson Library Master Class: Monday, October 6, 3 p.m., 3rd floor conference room of Arts & Letters Hall (ALH) Before reading from her debut novel, Cutting Teeth, Julia will be offering a master class and workshop. Students who would like Julia to critique a manuscript may submit up to 15 double-spaced pages to Professor Rebecca Johns-Trissler at rjohnstr@depaul.edu by Thursday, October 2. Presentation by Verónica Gerber Bicecci, Poet and Visual Artist
Current MAWP and MAE students who sign up for a volunteer shift at ASJA’s Content Connections Chicago 2014 (November 13–14, 2014) can attend for free. ConCon attendees will have many opportunities to network with freelancers, gain insights into building their professional platforms, and meet companies all over the Midwest hiring freelance writers. Contact Professor Rebecca Johns-Trissler at rjohnstr@depaul.edu for information on volunteer shifts. The first 20 students who sign up will receive a free conference registration. All DePaul students, faculty, and alumni can register for ASJA’s Content Connections at the ASJA member price.
DePaul Graduate Open House Date: Thursday, October 16, 2014 Time: 5 p.m.–7 p.m. Location: Lincoln Park Campus Student Center Room 120 2250 North Sheffield Avenue Chicago, IL 60614 DePaul Master of Arts in English (MAE) Information Session Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Time: 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Location: Lincoln Park Campus Welcome Center Room 103 2400 North Sheffield Avenue Chicago, IL 60614 Read more about DePaul admission events here. Current graduate students, feel free to share this information with people who might be considering graduate school (friends, former classmates, strangers on the street … follow your whimsy). .
Early this month, MAW alum and Colorado-based freelancer Karin Vergoth penned an article for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association on the recovery of the ozone layer. Congratulations, Karin!
Who: Ko Un (고은), a Korean poet, Nobel Prize for Literature finalist, and former Buddhist monk and political prisoner What: Free lecture and poetry reading When: Thursday, October 2, 6 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.) Where: Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, Harold Washington Library Center, 400 South State Street, Chicago For more information, visit Ko Un’s website or listen to the BBC documentary Ko Un: The People’s Poet of Korea.
DePaul’s English department is seeking two 2014–2015 graduate student representatives—one from the MAE program and one from the MAWP program—to represent English students in departmental discussions and decisions. Student representatives help faculty evaluate the teaching of professors who are going up for tenure or promotion. MAE and MAWP students may submit self-nominations to Ms. Jan Hickey (jhicke11@depaul.edu) by Friday, October 17. Nominees should include their name, contact information, and a statement (200 words maximum) explaining their interest in and qualifications for the position.
The Luminarts Cultural Foundation at the Union League Club of Chicago is accepting applications for its 2015 creative writing competition. The competition awards five $5,000 grant awards and Luminarts Fellowships across the categories of creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry to young Chicagoland writers (aged 18–30). Applicants may submit their work here. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, June 1, 2015, 11:59 p.m. CST
The Illinois Medieval Association is accepting abstracts for its 32nd annual conference, cosponsored by Saint Louis University (SLU). This year’s theme is “Medieval Narratives.” CONFERENCE DATES: February 20–21, 2015 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Cynthia Robinson (Cornell University) and John Van Engen (University of Notre Dame) DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: November 21, 2014 Proposals for both whole sessions and individual papers are welcome. Three-paper sessions are scheduled for 90 minutes, including 20 minutes for each paper and time for discussion. Questions? Email IMA2015@slu.edu.
If you’re interested in a two-year college teaching internship for winter/spring 2015 or have any questions about the internship, please contact Dr. Carolyn Goffman at cgoffman@depaul.edu. A teaching internship lasts for a semester (16 weeks). You will register for ENG 509 (Independent Study) for one quarter only, but your internship will last the full semester. The College of Lake County is already taking internship applications. Openings at the Chicago City Colleges will become available later. Robert Morris College (in the Loop) also has internships available; these run from December 2014 to April 2015.