2016-2017 Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarter course descriptions are now available on Ex Libris. Find them in the links below or by following the “Classes” tab in the up right of the top menu. Also, a friendly reminder that course carts opened today! Autumn 2016 Course Descriptions Winter 2017 Course Descriptions Spring 2017 Course Descriptions
Professor Richard Squibbs will be conducting an Information Session for the Capstone Portfolio Requirement and Thesis Option on Saturday, April 23 in SAC 232. From 10:00- 11:00, he will explain the requirements for the Portfolio, describe how to submit your Portfolio materials using Digication, and answer any questions that you might have. From 11:00-12:00 he will discuss the Thesis Option with those students who choose it as a Final Requirement. If you are unable to attend this session, please contact Professor Squibbs at rsquibbs@depaul.edu to set up an individual appointment. Candidacy Continuation: If you have completed… Read Article →
The deadline for applying for Spring ’16 Degree Conferral was February 1, 2016. This information was sent to all graduate students in the English Department via email, posted in Ex Libris, on our website and on the monitor on the second floor of Arts & Letters right outside of the English Department. The LA&S Graduate Student Services Office also sent out an email to all graduate students in the College with the information and it is posted on their website, as well. I believe that this year I also saw it displayed on a billboard… Read Article →
Find full Spring Quarter 2016 course listing here.
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 →
Nominations for DePaul’s Excellence in Teaching Award are now open. See the flyer below for details, and submit your nominations here. Submissions are due February 15.
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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.
January is a busy month filled with important (and fast approaching) deadlines. In the hustle and bustle of the new quarter it can be easy to loose track of key dates. To help keep things in-line, Ex Libris would like to announce its new Event Calendar widget! The calendar is your one stop shop for all DePaul events and deadlines including: Academic registration dates Application/Submission due dates On campus events and speakers Conferences and workshops Chicago area events And more! The calendar includes the date, time, and location of events as well as links for more information…. Read Article →