Angela Bourke, described by Jim Fairhall as “a notable feminist creative writer and critic [who] sails in the upper levels of the literary firmament in Ireland and the U.K.”, visits next week to discuss women’s voices in Irish literature. See the flyer above for more information.
Don’t miss the first EGSA meeting! This brief meeting will help to come up with upcoming events and student meetups. Come and meet other graduate students! Those interested in joining the EGSA team should attend. For more information, see flyer above. For questions, contact Lauren Rouse rouselaurenc@gmail.com or Camila Restrepo camilarestr@gmail.com.
Writing & Rhetoric Across Borders Speaker Series Join the Writing, Rhetoric & Discourse Department and author Candice Rai on: Friday, October 27 from 1:00-2:30 PM, McGowan South 105 Drawing on fieldwork that documents contests over public space and affordable housing initiatives in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, this presentation explores the promises and pitfalls of liberal democracy. Rai will examine rhetoric as an ethical art of listening across radical difference and within politically fraught situations in which we must finally act from a place of complicity and without certainty of success. Candice Rai is an Associate Professor… Read Article →
Join Sigma Tau Delta in their gothic and horror fiction open mic night! See flyer above for more information.
See flyer above for more information.
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Fall Quarter College-Wide Meeting Friday, October 6, 2017 3:00pm-5:00pm SAC 154 AGENDA 3:00-3:30pm Welcome and Introductions Dr. Gene Beiriger, College Senate President and Dr. Guillermo Vasquez de Velasco, LAS Dean 3:30-4:15pm Introduction, Remarks, and Q&A with DePaul’s 12th President—Dr. A. Gabriel Esteban 4:15-5:00pm 35th Annual Cortelyou-Lowery Award Introduction—Dr. Guillermo Vasquez de Velasco, LAS Dean Cortelyou Lowery Address—Dr. Francesca Royster 5:00pm Reception (SAC Pit)
Dr. Esteban is visiting LAS on Friday, October 6. Before the college-wide meeting that afternoon, he will attend a pizza lunch with LAS students. It’d be great to have graduate student representation at the lunch, so if you will be on campus this Friday afternoon, please drop by and meet our new president. You do not need to RSVP. For more information see the flyer above.
This event will celebrate the life and works of Gwendolyn Brooks, one of the most well-celebrated poets of the 20th century. Angela Jackson, Brooks’ biographer, will be discussing the work of Gwendolyn Brooks. Additionally, DePaul Theater School Alums will perform selected vignettes from Maud Martha. The only novel she ever wrote, this book tells the story of a young black girl growing up in Chicago. Angela Jackson is an award-winning poet, playwright, and novelist. In her most recent book, A Surprised Queenhood in the New Black Sun, Jackson delves deep into the rich fabric of… Read Article →
The Play in the Dirt Workshop is coming up this Friday, wherein Ana Lucic will demonstrate how public domain texts, scholarly articles, government documents, and historic collections can be text mined using the resources provided by the University Library. The workshop will feature the HathiTrust Research Center Portal text mining capabilities for more than 3 million public domain digitized items included in the HathiTrust digital library and JSTOR Data for Research capabilities. The workshop will touch on how the two latest additions to their collection coming from the Adam Matthew publisher can be text mined (upon request)…. Read Article →
When: Wednesday, October 11 at 6:00pm to 9:00pm Where: DePaul Student Center room 120 With an acting résumé that includes work in film (e.g., Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and as a James Bond villain in Tomorrow Never Dies), television (e.g., “The X-Files” and “Deadwood”), and stage (most notably as himself); a list of celebrated publications featuring stories and analysis of scoundrels, fakes, cons, and scallywags; and a reputation as the greatest sleight-of-hand artist in the world, Ricky Jay is at the top of his game in every pursuit he undertakes. Join in for an evening of magic and… Read Article →
The DePaul Humanities Center’s fifth-annual Halloween event begins, as always, with an avant-garde “haunted house” featuring multimedia, interactive posters, installation art, and exhibits pointing to the horror of everyday life as well as the relationship between horror and the history of the humanities. It continues with a screening of a contemporary horror movie, and concludes with a talk and Q&A with the film’s director. Horrific surprises abound on Halloween Eve at the DHC! For more information see the flyer above.
The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences is hosting a night at the DePaul Art Museum(DPAM). The event includes a tour of the exhibits, hors d`oeuvres, drinks and an artwork scavenger hunt. The reception takes place on Wednesday, October 4th from 4pm-7pm. For more information see the flyer above.