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School of Languages and Cultures 15th Annual Graduate Symposium March 6–7, 2015 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Submit 250-word abstracts (Times New Roman 12-point font, double spaced) to slcsymposiumpurdue@gmail.com by December 14, 2014. Email submissions should include the presenter’s name, institution of affiliation, email address, and phone number. Please do not include any identifying information on the abstract itself. In a separate attachment, you may also submit a short-form CV (one page). Up to two students with excellent proposals who do not have all expenses covered by their university will receive $100 travel grants. No additional application… Read Article →
Early this month, MAW alum and Colorado-based freelancer Karin Vergoth penned an article for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association on the recovery of the ozone layer. Congratulations, Karin!
DePaul’s English department is seeking two 2014–2015 graduate student representatives—one from the MAE program and one from the MAWP program—to represent English students in departmental discussions and decisions. Student representatives help faculty evaluate the teaching of professors who are going up for tenure or promotion. MAE and MAWP students may submit self-nominations to Ms. Jan Hickey (jhicke11@depaul.edu) by Friday, October 17. Nominees should include their name, contact information, and a statement (200 words maximum) explaining their interest in and qualifications for the position.
Sunday Salon Chicago returns to Black Rock Pub & Kitchen Sunday, September 28, at 7 p.m. This month’s reading series features DePaul professor Chris Green and former DePaul professor Amina Gautier. On Friday, September 26, The Book Cellar is hosting Chris Green for the launch of Résumé, his latest book of poems, at 7 p.m. At 7:30 p.m. the same night, Amina Gautier reads from Now We Will Be Happy at Women & Children First. Lincoln Square vs. Andersonville: the battle of the independent bookstores! Alternatively, stop by and support them both.
Register for the MAE capstone portfolio or thesis option by September 25. Apply for a MAE and MAWP Partial Tuition Waiver Scholarship by September 26. Attend the MAE capstone portfolio/thesis option information session on September 27. Apply for autumn quarter degree conferral by October 1.
Congratulations to alumnus Adam Dick! NightLights, an independent feature film he produced, enjoyed an initial weeklong run at Laemmle’s Music Hall 3 in Beverly Hills and earned a positive review in the Los Angeles Times. These days, Adam is “generally working on writing scripts and getting films made.” He recently optioned a Holocaust survivor’s memoir and plans to develop it into a miniseries.
Join professor Chris Green and student Clare Stuber on Tuesday, September 16, at 7 p.m. for this month’s installment of the Poetry Foundation’s Open Door Readings. Open Door Readings take place on the third Tuesday of every month from September through May at 61 West Superior Street. The one-hour readings feature two Chicagoland college and graduate writing program instructors and two of their current or recent students. The series is free and open to the public.
Congratulations to alumna Zhanna Slor! Slor’s work was published in the summer issue of Michigan Quarterly Review, and her group of essays—which appeared in the winter 2013 issue of Michigan Quarterly Review—recently received a notable mention in the The Best American Essays 2014.
Letter from Acting Director of the MAWP, Ted Anton Dear MAWP-ers, Congratulations on a great year of work, of reading your peers and writing your own essays, poems, stories and novels. I’m sure everyone is looking forward to summer and an opportunity to relax and think about nothing, which I highly recommend. We have had numerous accomplishments, with many more to come. I try to look on my colleagues’ accomplishments as a spur to pursue my own. We teachers need and support your success! I recall that some of the least successful writers in my… Read Article →
Professor Sneed and Anton Recognized by the 2014 Awards for Books Published in 2013 Professor Christine Sneed recently won the award in Adult Fiction for her book Little Known Facts published by Bloomsbury. Professor Sneed worked at DePaul as an Assistant Visiting Professors from autumn of 2003 to autumn of 2012. She’ll be teaching, ENG 492 Writing Fiction this coming autumn. Professor Ted Anton was a Finalist in Adult Nonfiction for his work, Longevity Seekers: Science, Business, and the Fountain of Youth published by the University of Chicago Press. About the Prize Each year since… Read Article →
Alumni Jennifer Finstrom & David Mathews were recently published in After Hours a journal of Chicago writing and art. Here is what they have to say about their poems: Jennifer Finstrom My poem “Obituary” was accepted for publication in the forthcoming winter issue (#28) of After Hours. This poem is a part of a series of poems that I wrote in Richard Jones’ workshop when I was in the MAWP program (2010-2012), and I am still so appreciative of the great feedback from Professor Jones and the class. David Mathews “Polish Bus Stops,” is a… Read Article →