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by Ex Libris on February 22, 2017

The Official SPEC 2017 Call-for-Submissions is Here!

Its the English Department’s favorite time of year! The official call-for-submissions for the 8th Annual Spring English Conference (SPEC) has been released! The Spring English Conference is a unique opportunity for DePaul English students from across the entire department – graduate, undergraduate, creative, literary studies, publishing, major, and minors – to come together and share their work in a friendly, comradely environment. The conference will take place on Friday, April 27, and the deadline to submit work is March 31. Full submission guidelines can be found online here. Any questions can be sent to the… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on February 21, 2017

Tent Writing Workshop in Amherst, Mass

Tent: Creative Writing is a free week of workshops, literary seminars, and conversations for twenty writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for writers curious about connections between Jewishness and contemporary culture. The program runs July 16-23, and will be lead by Sam Lipsyte (ficiton), Lisa Olstein (poetry), and Eileen Pollack (nonfiction). Those interested must submit an application online here. Applications are due March 13.

by Ex Libris on February 21, 2017

An Evening with Desmond Egan

Award winning poet Desmond Egan will be visiting DePaul and reading selections from his work this coming Monday, March 6. See the flyer above for full details.

by Ex Libris on February 21, 2017

Sigmau Tau Delta Applications Due Soon

DePaul’s Gamma Psi Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, The National English Honor Society, will elect new members in spring, 2017. English Majors and Minors, graduate and undergraduate, are eligible to apply providing they have completed one course beyond English 120 (or equivalent) and have a G.P.A. of 3.4 or better. Those interested can fill out an application here, or contact Professor Johnson-Gonzalez at bjohns58@depaul.edu.

by Ex Libris on February 16, 2017

Southeast Review Contests

The Southeast review is accepting submissions for their short-story, poetry, and nonfiction contests. Submissions are due March 15. More information here.

by Ex Libris on February 15, 2017

Internships from Chicago Gallery News, Deadlines Approaching!

Chicago Gallery News is offering two internships, on editorial (more here) and the other is administrative (more here). Follow the links to apply by March 1! If chosen, please register for ENG 509, contact Chris Green at cgreen1@depaul.edu for more information.

by Ex Libris on February 14, 2017

Upcoming On-Campus Recruiting Events

INFORMATION SESSIONS Employer: KPMG Event: Accounting Summer Leadership Programs with KPMG Date: Monday, February 13th 2017 Time: 4:45 pm – 6:00 pm Place: DePaul Center TBD https://depaul.joinhandshake.com/events/43034 Employer: Nuveen Asset Management, Moody’s, Allstate, etc. Event: Municipal Career Pathways- Presented by The Chicago Municipal Analysts Society Date: Wednesday, February 15th 2017 Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Place: Room 8005 – DePaul Center https://depaul.joinhandshake.com/events/38875 WORKSHOP Job Search Strategies Date: Tuesday, February 14th 2017 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Location: Room 151 – Schmitt Academic Center (SAC) https://depaul.joinhandshake.com/events/37138 Groupon Office Visit: Center… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on February 13, 2017

Spring Internships 2017

Multiple companies, publishers, and organizations are looking for DePaul students with strong writing skills to work as interns this spring! Below you will find a list of potential internship opportunities for the coming Spring and Summber quarters. Remember DePaul graduate students should register for ENG 509 if they are participating in an internship. Contact Chris Green at cgreen1@depaul.edu with any further questions. IPG PUBLISHING GROUP The contact person for the Internship program is Jessie Jonik — jjonik@ipgbook.com IPG is always looking for qualified applicants for full-time internships which run for a minimum of six (6)… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on February 13, 2017

Greek Out! A Live Reading of Homer’s The Odyssey

Prof. Paula McQuade is hosting a live reading of Homer’s formative epic The Odyssey on Tuesday, February 21 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm! The event is looking for volunteers to read. If you are interested in participating, or would like more information, contact Prof. McQuade at pmcquade@gmail.com.

by Ex Libris on February 11, 2017

Degree Conferral Missed Deadlines

The deadlines for students to apply for winter and spring degree conferral have passed. For any student who intends to graduate in winter or spring but has not applied for degree conferral please take the following actions in order to graduate on-time: Apply for summer degree conferral by following these steps. Fill out this online form to request that your summer conferral application be moved to the appropriate term.

by Ex Libris on February 8, 2017

CFP: Graduate Student Papers on Subjectivity, Perception, Ontology

The British Modernities Group (BMG) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites graduate students to present papers at its twelfth annual interdisciplinary conference, “Changing the Subject: Subjectivity, Habitus, Behavior, and the End of the Subject.” The conference focuses on bring together work in ontology, literature, philosophy, psychology, and related fields to consider how scholars have responded to and interpreted questions of subjectivity and perception. The conference hopes to tackle a broad range of questions from the abstract and metaphysical to the political and material across a variety of disciplines. BMG will accept abstracts of no… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on February 8, 2017

Prarie Schooner Book Prizes

The Prairie Schooner Book prize is open for submissions from January 15-March 15. The contest prize includes $3,000 and publication through the University of Nebraska press for one book of short fiction and one book of poetry. Find full details at the contest website. Submit online or to the address below. Prairie Schooner Prize Series Attn: Fiction or Poetry 110 Andrews Hall Lincoln, NE 68588-0334

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