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by Ex Libris on January 12, 2017

Celebrating MLK Day at DePaul

As a reminder to students, this coming Monday, January 16 the university will be closed in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Throughout the week DePaul will also be hosting a series of events to commemorate the holiday and honor Dr. King’s lifetime of fighting for social justice and racial equality. 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Day Saturday, January 14 9AM-1 PM Marillac Foglia Center, 2859 W Jackson Volunteers will help with Marillac Social Center’s Peace fair. RSVP to Liz Toth. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 16 University Officially Closed 20th Annual Rev…. Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 12, 2017

All Female Story Telling and Comedy Event at iO

The iO Theater is hosting a new series of story telling and improvisational comedy featuring all female voices. The show, “Having it All” has its next performance on January 18 at 10:30 PM. Any interested writers are encouraged not only to attend and support the show, but also may contact Rebeccah Singer to discuss participating. From the creators: Everyday, girls and women are told to be and not be a million things. This show takes the conversation that happens everyday in living rooms, green rooms, on a walk over the phone with your mom, and in almost every… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 12, 2017

Scholarship Opportunity for MAWP Students

The Department of English is pleased to announce The Dontrey Britt-Hart Endowed Scholarship a scholarship opportunity for M.A. in Writing and Publishing. The scholarship totals $2,200 in aide and applications are due February 5. Interested students can apply online. Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to a student enrolled in the Writing and Publishing Program in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences who is in good academic standing and has financial need. Preference shall be given to women or students who have demonstrated an interest in/commitment to increasing the prevalence of, or improving the role… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 11, 2017

A Few Big Congrats!!

Ex Libris wants to give a shout-out to a few members of the DePaul English community we are especially proud of this month! First off, a huge congratulations to Kathleen Rooney for the release of her highly anticipated novel Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk! Can’t wait to read it Kathleen!! Borja Cabada, a recent graduate of the MAWP, has been named winner of the 2016 Logroño Book Award for Emerging Authors in Spain for his novel, The Sound of Atlantis. The novel, which will be published in the spring, started as a project while he was still at DePaul…. Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 11, 2017

Deadline Approaching! MCLLM 2017

The deadline for submissions and abstracts to the 25th annual Midwestern Conference on Literature, Language and Media (MCLLM) is at the end of this month, Friday, January 27! Hosted annually by Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL, MCLLM is seeking proposals for 15-minute paper from individuals and panels on humanities research – especially graduate student submissions. Interested students can submit 200-500 word proposals to mcllm@niu.edu. Please include name, institutional afiliation, email, and phone number of each author. Panel proposals should include a brief overview of the panel’s theme and purpose, along with a 200-500 word abstract for… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 11, 2017

Writing Program in Northern Ireland with ieiMedia

The Armagh Project from ieiMedia offers students to study creative writing in the beautiful town in Northern Ireland from July 2 to July 30. Students learn and practice skills in their chosen field while sharing with each other through travel, readings, class activities and guest speakers. Students have classes at the AmmA Centre, a technologically enhanced multimedia center. Students will also spend a week at Glebe House in County Down and visit Belfast, with an optional trip to Dublin. They present their work at the John Hewitt International Summer School, an international festival of writing… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 11, 2017

Zócalo Public Square Poetry Prize

Las Angeles-based ideas magazine Zócal Public Square is open for submissions for their 6th annual poetry prize . They are searching for a U.S. poet whose poem best evokes a connection to place. The winner will receive $500 and will be published by Zócal online. There is no registration fee and entrants can send up to three poems. The deadline is February 3. Find out more and submit online.