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by Ex Libris on February 11, 2016

Digital Humanities Courses Spring Quarter 2016

Digital Humanities, or just simply “DH,” is the name for a set of computer-based tools and methods used by people in the humanities that are increasingly important for students in virtually every field of study. This interdisciplinary program taught by faculty from across the university focuses on training students and providing hands on experience with the tools, methods, and real-world projects that have become central to cutting-edge humanities scholarship. Find full Spring Quarter course descriptions here. From public history and journalism to website development and all levels of teaching, real-world experience with state-of-the-art software… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on February 11, 2016

Kieth Mikos on Emily Dickinson and Textual Materialism: Literary Studies Speaker Series

Professor Kieth Mikos will continue the Literary Studies Speaker Series this quarter with his presentation, “Dots and Dashes – Scraps and Stains: Moving Beyond Dickinson’s Manuscripts.” The event takes place on Thursday, February 25 from 4:30-6:00 pm in Arts and Letters Room 413. Mikos earned his Ph.D. in English from the University of Minnesota. His research and teaching interests include nineteenth- and twentieth-century American literature, culture and technology, and the history of philosophy. His most recent work examines textual materialism and issues of scale in Emily Dickinson and Herman Melville, where he considers how seemingly small, inconsequential details can have very… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on February 11, 2016

ASK Mentor Coffee and Chill

The Career Center’s ASK mentor program will be hosting a relaxed cofee mixer next Wednesday in Arts and Letters geared toward LAS students. Find out more on ASK’s website.

by Ex Libris on February 11, 2016

Reminder: Abstracts for MCLLM Due Next Week

The 24th annual Midwestern Conference on Literature, Langauage and Media (MCLLM) deadline for 15 minute research proposals is fast approaching! MCLLM encourages proposals from a broad range of topics, particularly ones that explore the conferences 2016 theme: Keep the Change. Proposals of 200-500 words will be accepted until February 19 and may be submitted to mcllm@niu.edu with name, institutional affiliation, email, and phone number. The conference takes place on Friday April 1 and Saturday April 2nd. This year’s keynote speaker will be musician, scholar, and author Adam Gussow, associate professor of English and Southern Studies at the University… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on February 11, 2016

“Making in Chicago” Hosted by OBOC and Slag Glass City

The Department of English in collaboration with One Book, One Chicago and Slag Glass City will be hosting a panel of artists across disciplines to discuss the status of artistic creation in Chicago. The event takes place Monday, February 22 in the DePaul Art Museum from 6:00-8:00 pm. See the flyer below for details!

by Ex Libris on February 9, 2016

Amina Gautier’s The Loss of All Lost Things Book Launch

Former DePaul professor Amina Gautier will be hosting a book launch party for her recent short story collection The Loss of All Lost Things. The event will take place Friday, February 12 at the Women and Children First bookstore at 5233 N Clark at 7:30 pm. From Women and Children First: “Amina Gautier’s The Loss of All Lost Things is a short story collection that illuminates the beauty that can be found in inconsolable loss. Leading us through terrible realities, Gautier ultimately leaves us with the promise of hope and redemption. When this collection won the 2014… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on February 9, 2016

Reminder: Tent Residency Deadline Approaching

Now in it its fourth year, Tent: Creative Writing welcomes aspiring and practicing writers to the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts, to workshop, read, and talk about craft and literary history. Tent: Creative Writing is a free week of workshops, literary seminars, and conversations for twenty writers of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, in their twenties and early thirties, who are curious about connections between Jewishness and contemporary culture. This year’s workshop leaders will be Sam Lipsyte (fiction), Lisa Olstein (poetry), and Eileen Pollack (nonfiction), and the Yiddish Book Center’s academic director Josh Lambert. The… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on February 5, 2016

Freelance Copy Editing Position

Graduate students familiar with APA style guidelines may be interested in the following freelance copy editing position. From Nicole Buras, ATDChi Director of University Relations: Looking for freelance copy editor for a variety of academic and light communication projects. The ideal candidate is skilled at proofreading and copy editing and has a strong grasp of the American Psychological Association 6th edition guidelines. Job Duties: The person will help ensure all documentation is error free, easy to read, and meets APA guidelines (unless otherwise directed). The person will double check that names, places and organizations listed… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on February 4, 2016

Interview with MAE Alumnus Carolyn Rudinsky, Communications Coordinator for Gads Hill Center

Ex Libris contributor Matt Adams recently interviewed MAE alumnus Carolyn Rudinsky. Carolyn graduated from DePaul in June 2015 and now works as a Communications Coordinator for Gads Hill Center, an educational non-profit based in Pilsen. Here, Carolyn offers her insights into what inspired her to pursue opportunities in the non-profit sector and how she leveraged her connections at DePaul to pursue a post-grad career. Matt Adams: Tell me a bit about yourself. Are you a Chicago native? From where did you obtain your undergrad? What drove you to pursue your MAE at DePaul? Carolyn Rudinsky: The term… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on February 4, 2016

Mark Turcotte at the the Poetry Foundation’s Open Door Reading Series

The Poetry Foundation continues their Open Door Reading Series this February with readings from DePaul’s MAWP Professor Mark Turcotte and student Alison A. Ogunmokun. The event takes place Tuesday February 16 at 7:00 pm at the Poetry Foundation, 61 West Superior Street. Admission is free and open to the public! The Open Door series presents work from Chicago’s new and emerging poets and highlights the area’s outstanding writing programs. Each hour-long event features readings by two Chicagoland college and graduate writing program instructors and two of their current or recent students. Along with Tucotte and Ogunmokun,… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on February 4, 2016

riverSedge Open for Submissions

riverSedge art and literature journal is now open for 2016 submissions. Submissions are due March 1, and can be submitted here. Guidelines are as follows: $5 submission fee 3 prizes of $300 for poetry, prose, and art Multiple submissions welcome Previously unpublished work only Simultaneous submissions welcome Submissions in English or Spanish welcome From the editors: “riverSedge is a literary journal of culture and literature with an understanding of its place in the nation. Its name reflects our specific river edge of the Rio Grande Valley, with an openness to publish writers who use English, Tex Mex,… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on February 4, 2016

Glimmer Train New Writers Contest

Glimmer Train is currently accepting submissions for this season’s Short Story Award for New Writers! The contest is held three times a year, winter submissions close on February 29 (stay tuned for Spring and Fall dates). The reading fee is $18 per submission, and the grand prize includes $2,500 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories. Find out more information and submit here.

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