The photos are in! Click here to view the photos from Friday’s Spring English Conference & Celebration! (And thanks again to everyone who attended, presented, and/or participated in this special annual event!)
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Happy Monday, everyone! First, a huge thank you to everyone who attended our Spring English Conference & Celebration last Friday! We were excited to see so many students, alumni, friends, and family supporting our panelists and our award recipients. From the writing and accomplishments of English BA and MA students, to Prof. Mark Turcotte’s recent appointment as Illinois Poet Laureate, to the completion of MFA students’ theses, there was so much to celebrate! We’d also like to thank everyone who participated in our conference—especially our student panelists, who presented insightful literary analyses and meaningful creative… Read Article →
Join us Friday, May 16, for the English Department’s biggest event of the year—our Spring English Conference & Celebration! In addition to presentations from Literary Studies and Creative Writing student panelists, this event will also feature a networking opportunity and career discussion with DePaul English alumni, work from MFA students, and an awards ceremony where high-achieving English students will be recognized with certificates. (There will also be a celebration cake, morning refreshments, and a buffet-style lunch!) Scroll down to view our full schedule of events and other conference materials! What is the Spring English Conference?… Read Article →
Happy Friday, everyone! On Monday (May 5), join Prof. Chris Solís Green and Prof. Richard Jones for a poetry reading from new poetry books! This reading will be held in in the Arts & Letters Hall (2315 N. Kenmore Ave.), Rm. 310, and will start at 6:30 PM. Read the poster below for full details! (We’ll add this event to our Week 6 list!) Chris Solís Green is currently Distinguished Writer in Residence in the English Department at DePaul University. He is the author of five books of poetry: The Sky Over Walgreens, Epiphany School, Résumé, Everywhere West, and The… Read Article →
Good morning, everyone! We have a couple of announcements for today. Good morning, everyone! We have lots of announcements for today. First, some tremendous news: a huge congratulations to our very own Prof. Mark Turcotte, who has just been named by Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Arts Council (IAC), Illinois Humanities, and the Poetry Foundation as the sixth (and newest) Illinois Poet Laureate! As Governor Pritzker observes in his press release, “Mark Turcotte’s work reflects the complex and beautiful landscape of both our state and the country as a whole through his unique perspective as… Read Article →
Good afternoon, everyone! First, we’d like to remind everyone that our next Visiting Author event, with Nico Lang, will be held tonight from 6:00 to 7:30 PM in SAC 154. (This reading is open to the public; snacks will also be provided!) Nico will give a reading and talk on their recent book, American Teenager. In addition to being an award-winning author, reporter, and editor, Nico is also one of our DePaul alumni! (Click here for the flier with full details.) And speaking of alumni—we’re excited to announce our alumni panelists for the department’s Spring… Read Article →
Happy Friday, everyone! On Tuesday (April 22), join Prof. Chris Solís Green and Prof. Liam Heneghan for “The Dead Zoo: Natural History and Poetry in a Time of Crisis“! This Earth Day event will include a film and discussion in McGowan South (2325 N. Clifton Ave.), Rm. 103, and will start at 6:30 PM. Read the poster below for full details! (We’ll add this event to our Week 4 list!) Chris Solís Green is currently Distinguished Writer in Residence in the English Department at DePaul University. He is the author of five books of poetry: The… Read Article →
Good afternoon, everyone! This is your reminder to join DePaul faculty, staff, and students TONIGHT for “Faith Unfiltered: Why I Still Believe in God,” featuring Prof. Paula McQuade! This talk will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in Rm. 100 of the Levan Center. (Snacks will be provided.) Click here for full details! Two submission windows closing tonight are for The Threepenny Review (click here for details) and for Spring 2025 Partial Tuition Scholarships (click here for details). Finally, our list of summer course descriptions is now available! (Some descriptions are still in the process of being added; please revisit the… Read Article →
Good afternoon, everyone! Below, we’d like to close out the week with some deadline reminders for the rest of this week and for next week. Some of these deadlines are for submission opportunities, but there are also several upcoming events (including Eric Puchner’s reading tonight in the Levan Center—click here for details). Scroll down to view the list! Week 2 Week 3 In case you missed it . . .
Good afternoon, everyone! We’ve decided to extend our deadline for Spring English Conference Submissions! Please submit by this Sunday, April 13, to still be considered for conference participation. (Thanks very much to those of you who have already submitted your work!) In case you missed it . . . Our next Visiting Author is Eric Puchner, who will be reading and discussing his work tomorrow, April 10 (6:00 PM), in Levan 100! (Click here for details.) Other upcoming events include Faith Unfiltered with Prof. Paula McQuade (click here) and a Visiting Author reading with Nico… Read Article →
Good afternoon, everyone! For our next visiting author, we’re excited to welcome Eric Puchner to our Lincoln Park campus! His book Dream State was recently chosen as Oprah’s Book Club’s Book of the Month and was selected as Book of the Week by People and The New York Times, among many other accolades. The reading will be held this Thursday, April 10 at 6:00 PM in Rm. 100 of the Levan Center (2322 N Kenmore Ave). Check out the flyer below for more details!
Good morning, everyone! We have a special event announcement for you today, as well as details on how you can get a job at DePaul’s Writing Center for next year and how to apply for a SQ2025 Partial Tuition Scholarship (PTS). Scroll down for more info on each of these! Upcoming Event: Faith Unfiltered Join DePaul students, faculty, and staff for “Faith Unfiltered: Why I Still Believe in God,” featuring Prof. Paula McQuade! This talk will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, April 15, in Rm. 100 of the Levan Center. (Snacks… Read Article →