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by Ex Libris on October 21, 2013

Graduate Opportunity at The Chicago Humanities Festival

The Chicago Humanities Festival, The Newberry Library, and the Karla Scherer Center for the Study of American Culture at the University of Chicago are pleased to announce a special opportunity for graduate students. On Saturday, November 2 three dynamic scholars of American history and culture-Professors Peter Mancall (University of Southern California, History and Anthropology), Wai Chee Dimock (Yale University, English and American Studies) and Susan Scott Parrish (University of Michigan, English and Environmental Studies) -will deliver public lectures at the Newberry Library as part of the 24th annual Chicago Humanities Festival’s theme of “Animal: What… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 14, 2013

Join the Department of English Board

The Department of English is Seeking Two Graduate Student Representatives The English Department is seeking two graduate students, one from the MAE and one from the MAWP, to represent English students in departmental discussions and decisions. The student representatives will join faculty on the department’s Personnel Committee to help evaluate the teaching of any professors up for tenure or promotion. Student representatives typically attend Personnel Committee meetings and relevant department, college, and university meetings; contact previous students of the professor going up for review; visit professors’ classes; and write an overall assessment of that professor’s… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 11, 2013

The DART Social Justice Program is Seeking Writers and Leaders

Writers have consistently taken up the causes of social justice. The Direct Action & Research Training Center (DART) is looking for those same writers: men and women interested in helping others, to attend their webinars on community organizing on Tuesday, October 22 at 7pm. DART is accepting applications for the 2014 DART Organizers Institute: a paid training and career placement program for individuals interested in launching a career in community organizing. DART has won social justice victories in education reform and low-performing schools, job training, drugs and violence, living wage, neighborhood revitalization, predatory lending, and… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 7, 2013

Time to Apply for Teaching Internships

“And gladly would he learn and gladly teach.” Said Chaucer of his clerk in the The Canterbury Tales. MAWP and MAE students interested in lending their knowledge and expertise to two-year colleges should heed that line. Students interested in pursuing a teaching career in academia should consider this as an opportunity to get some real world experience. Interns work alongside an experienced two-year college professor who guides them through the 16 week semester. Interns must register with Professor Green for ENG 509 in order to pursue the internship. More information on the process is available… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 4, 2013

Threshold Editors

Autumn is intoxicating. Pour it into a tumbler with an ice cube and nurse it until your lips are numb with the season. Then, when you’re fully immersed in the warm oranges grab your pen and send in an application to become an editor for Threshold. The deadline is fast approaching for this thrilling opportunity to be part of an award winning literary magazine. The pride and joy of the English Department, Threshold provides students hands on knowledge through collecting submissions, editing, and then publishing a literary magazine. Your ticket to be part of the… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 1, 2013

Share Your Passion for Literature

Do the grey clouds hanging overhead portend a storm? Will the onset of October herald a cool, cold rain? Hardly. October’s grey doldrums are kindled by the cardinal reds, yellows, and oranges of graduate opportunities tumbling from the trees. Working in The Schools Writers and students interested in aiding those in our community should pursue the Working in The Schools (WITS) mentoring opportunity. English faculty, staff, and students mentor fourth through sixth grade students from a Chicago Public School that is at least 90% low-income. Mentors do not have to leave campus to help students. WITS will… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 24, 2013

Build a Week of Words

Tuesday comes rolling off the assembly line with all the parts you need to build a fantastic week of words. Michael Paterniti Tonight! Michael Paterniti comes to Arts and Letters Hall on Tuesday, September 24th. Paterniti is a New York Times bestselling author of The Telling Room and Driving Mr. Albert: A trip Across America with Einstein’s Brain. His work has appeared in many different publications including The New York Times, National Geographic, Harper’s, Outside, Esquire, and GQ. He has been nominated eight times for the National Magazine Award and is the recipient of a… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 23, 2013

Lighting the Fuse

At the beginning of ever year a very long fuse is lit. The sparks fly as the fuse curves around piles of books, continuing to smolder through vacation, and then onward to the end of the year. What happens at the end of the fuse, when the sparks reach the payload, is up to you. For some, the explosion could be a prismatic nova emblematic of a year’s worth of impressive accomplishments. Editors Needed Threshold, DePaul University’s award-winning all student journal of literature and art is looking for editors for their 2014 issue. This is… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 17, 2013

A Three Course Meal of News, Literature, and Events

Dishes served at The Signature Room on the 95th floor of the Hancock Building are renowned for their exquisite flavor. Each dish, a balanced masterpiece, is served above the city and placed on the white tablecloths many pedestrians will never see. It’s the combination of different flavors, not to mention the ambiance, that gives each dish its particular character. Every note is accented, recognized as being an important part of the meal, the whole. Today’s Ex Libris is a happy compendium of news from all over the department. Read on to discover writing announcements, new… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on June 7, 2013

Brooksday & Part-time Tutoring Positions

Today is Brooksday, an annual, day-long celebration of the life and legacy of one of Chicago’s literary legends, Gwendolyn Brooks. The Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St., is hosting a free Brooksday celebration running all day from 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The works of Gwendolyn Brooks will be read by a rotation of Chicago writers, including DePaul’s own Achy Obejas, Amina Gautier, Bayo Ojikutu, and Mark Turcotte. Other readers include Michelle Boone, Rosellen Brown, Calvin Forbes, Reginald Gibbons, Rick Hogan, Haki Madhubuti, Sandra Opoku, Sara Paretsky, Elise Paschen, Avery R. Young. This event is free and open to the… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on May 31, 2013

Threshold Release Party, Two Job Postings, & More!

All are invited to the release of Threshold’s 33rd edition! The Threshold release party will be held at the DePaul Art Museum, 935 W. Fullerton from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Along with free copies of the publication, there will be music provided by members of the DePaul Jazz Ensemble, readings and performances from the publication, beverages, and hors d’oeuvres. Please join Threshold in celebrating this issue and honoring the work of its student contributors and staff. *** DePaul’s Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program has extended the call for papers deadline for the upcoming national Association of Graduate… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on May 28, 2013

Open Mic Poetry Night, A Job Opening, & a Faculty Fellows Event

All are invited to an Open Mic Poetry Night hosted by MAWP students Meredith Boe and Maria Hlohowskyj this Thursday, May 30th, at the Bourgeois Pig Cafe, 738 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, from 8:00-10:00 p.m. If you are interested in reading, arrive a few minutes early to sign up, and have a short poetry selection prepared. Fiction and nonfiction are also welcome, as long as selections are under five minutes long. For more details, you can join the Facebook event at facebook.com/events/327394267388656. *** Triumph Books, the country’s leading sports book publisher, seeks an ultra-organized, proactive… Read Article →

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