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by Ex Libris on April 1, 2016

Spring 2016 PTS Awards

Applications for Spring Quarter 2016 Partial Tuition Scholarships (PTS) are now available. Find out more below, or fill out the form here. For the fall, winter, and spring quarters the MA programs in English and Writing and Publishing offer Partial Tuition Scholarships (PTS) to recognize outstanding academic achievement of students in the department’s two graduate programs in English. Partial Tuition Scholarships provide a partial reimbursement for tuition paid for up to two courses per quarter taken toward the MA in English or MA in Writing and Publishing degree. [NOTE: PTS awards can be applied only to courses needed for the… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on March 11, 2016

Congrats to MAE Students Participating in this Weekend’s Newberry Seminar!

This Saturday the Newberry library will be hosting “The Turn to Religion: Women and Writing in Early Modern England.” The conference will focus on a new and exciting field of scholarship that explores the role of women’s devotional writing in shaping the English Reformation and Counter-Reformation. The conference is also in part a research methods workshop for early career graduate students. Leading the conference is Wayne State University’s Jamie Goodrich, and DePaul’s very own Paula McQuade! Ex libris would like to send accolades to the three participating DePaul MAE students: Hana Yoo, Robert Daniels, and… Read Article →

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 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 1, 2016

Thesis and Dissertation Conference 2016

DePaul will be hosting their 2016 Thesis and Dissertation Conference this Saturday, February 6 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm in Lincoln Park Student Center. See the flyer below for more information and RSVP here.

by Ex Libris on January 27, 2016

Announcing a New MAWP Scholarship

The Department of English is pleased to announce The Dontrey Britt-Hart Endowed Scholarship, a new funding opportunity for MAWP students. 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 of, women in higher education.  Preference may also be given to persons of color or students… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 23, 2016

Critic Becomes Creator in Marcus Emanuel’s Autumn Quarter Reflection

Flipping the Script: An MAE Student’s Experiment in Creative Writing Fellow MAE students, picture this: your reading list for class is just one book. For the entire quarter, one 250 page book. Sure, there are a few supplemental readings thrown in, but those are only “if you have time this week.” Otherwise, for the next ten weeks you’re responsible for getting through just one simple paperback. This was the beginning of my first MAWP class. Don’t be fooled, while the reading load was certainly lighter (even if you figure in the two or three peer… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 23, 2016

Spanning the Globe with Anthony Louis Troyke in His Autumn Quarter Reflection

Shanghaied, Restored, and Grateful: Experiencing the Global Learning Experience Little did I expect, when I signed up for Professor John Shanahan’s Restoration Drama course last autumn, that our class would journey beyond the shores of 17th and 18th Century England and across two continents to Fudan University in Shanghai, China. Fulfilling the goals of DePaul’s Global Learning Experience initiative—designed to “integrate meaningful global conversation.” For our benefit, Professor Shanahan exploited his enduring relationship with his former Advanced Chinese professor, Fudan University’s Professor Baihua Wang. Through Skype our class met twice with Shanghai undergraduates studying English… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 21, 2016

Information Session on MAE Capstone/Thesis

Attention MAE students! This Saturday Professor Richard Squibbs, the director of the MAE program, will be holding an information session discussing Final Requirements for graduation – either the Capstone Portfolio or Thesis Option. The session takes place this Saturday the 23rd in SAC Room 232. The first session will cover the Capstone Portfolio and takes place from 10:00-11:00, and the second session takes place from 11:00-12:00 covering the Thesis Option. More information on the Capstone and Thesis here.

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