TODAY- On Tuesday, February 4th from 12-3pm visit DePaul’s Richardson Library on LPC to learn what YOU can do about climate change. Organizations from across campus and the city of Chicago will be available to teach, engage, and inspire you to make a difference. This event is part of the 2019-2020 One Book, One Chicago season, exploring the theme Season For Change through the book The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert. onebookonechicago.org
Do you want to expand your network with year? Join Chicago Writers Association at their panel discussion “Networking for Writers Panel” on February 15th with five amazing authors to learn more information about residencies, conferences, professional organizations, and more. Event Details: Saturday, February 15, 2020 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Columbia College – Hokim Hall – First Floor 623 S. Wabash This event is free and open to the public, but you must register to attend. Want to receive emails about CWA events? Join the mailing list to stay updated on news and events.
Ever wonder what it’s like to work at an art museum? Area students and emerging job seekers, as well as college and university faculty and staff, are invited to a day of career-focused programming at the Art Institute of Chicago. Several DePaul students will be giving gallery talks. The program will include: • A museum careers panel • Gallery talks led by college and university students • Breakout sessions with museum staff • A reception for all guests featuring intern alumni and museum staff • Information about internships and job opportunities EVENT DATE AND TIME:… Read Article →
TONIGHT – How do you talk about a problem that’s too big to see? How do you demand action when it’s easier to delay? How does art speak in response to science? Come watch a wide-ranging group of artists and professors discuss these questions and more. From DePaul University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Paola Cabal, Liam Heneghan, Rebecca Johns-Trissler, and Kathryn Schaffer will pool their experience and expertise to help you understand how to grapple with something as daunting—and important—as climate change. This program is a part of the 2019-2020… Read Article →
The 28th annual Midwestern Conference on Literature, Language and Media (MCLLM) at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL, is currently accepting proposals for 15-20 minute presentations from individuals and panels. This year’s conference theme is Vision 2020: Seeing and Being Seen. This theme encourages argument-driven papers that explore topics concerned with representation and participation among a variety of identities (race, class, gender, etc.) in private and public spaces and across mediums (literature, film, television, etc.). Papers should look to address sociocultural or political issues as they relate to matters of representation throughout these spaces…. Read Article →
Graduate students and postgraduate scholars are invited to present their research, scholarly or creative work at the Queertopia 2020 conference at Northwestern University on February 29. Entering its 13th year, Queertopia is an annual LGBTQ+ academic conference organized by Northwestern University’s Queer Pride Graduate Student Association. The conference features research across disciplines and fosters critical dialogue on topics related to gender and sexuality. This year, the conference will explore the theme of New Queer & Trans Politics? and will be held at Northwestern University on February 29, 2020. The committee is currently soliciting… Read Article →
The 28th annual Midwestern Conference on Literature, Language and Media (MCLLM) at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL, is currently accepting proposals for 15-20 minute presentations from individuals and panels. Grad students are encouraged to submit papers! This year’s conference theme is Vision 2020: Seeing and Being Seen. This theme encourages argument-driven papers that explore topics concerned with representation and participation among a variety of identities (race, class, gender, etc.) in private and public spaces and across mediums (literature, film, television, etc.). Papers should look to address sociocultural or political issues as they relate… Read Article →
On October 30, join the English Department as we host our first event of the year in partnership with One Book, One Chicago. This year’s One Book selection is Elizabeth Kolbert’s The Sixth Extinction, and our first panel discussion will focus on solutions to human-caused climate change. “What Can We Do About Climate Change?” will be moderated by our own Ted Anton with Mark Potosnak, Barbara Willard, Jill Hopke, and Ali Fatemi all discussing their own work in relation to our changing climate.
StoryStudio Chicago is looking for volunteers to help with their conference on October 5th and 6th! It is StoryStudio’s 2nd annual Writers Festival hosted by Columbia College Chicago. Curated by Artistic Director Rebecca Makkai, the two-day Festival features an amazing line-up of authors led by Keynote Speaker Garth Greenwell. Both graduate and undergraduate students are welcome to volunteer time in exchange for free conference attendance around their shifts. The conference link is here: https://www.storystudiochicago.com/storystudio-writers-festival/ Interested students can contact StoryStudio here: https://www.storystudiochicago.com/contact-us/
Chicago Women in Publishing is hosting a Fall Kickoff event this Friday, September 20th! More information from CWIP here: Chicago Women in Publishing (CWIP) is excited to announce this year’s Fall Kickoff speaker is none other than Carol Fisher Saller. Until her retirement last year, Carol was best known as the witty and practical voice of the Chicago Manual of Style’s online Q&A. She’s one of the leading voices on style, a creative writer, a successful young adult novelist, and a long-time manuscript editor at the University of Chicago Press. Register Online Here. Please… Read Article →
Literature transforms the way we look at the world, deepening our understanding of even the most complex issues of today. Recognizing the strength of the written word, the National Book Foundation’s Literature for Justice program brings broad awareness to the issue of mass incarceration in America through the power of books. Join us for an evening with an author and editor of two of this year’s Literature for Justice’s titles, James Kilgore and Robin Levi, in conversation with Sergio De La Pava. The writers will discuss their books and how literature can transform our understanding of America’s carceral system…. Read Article →
Author Conversation: HERE IS WHERE I WALK – Leslie Roberts & Michele Morano Leslie Carol Roberts turns her daily walks in San Francisco’s Presidio into revelations of deeper meaning, reflecting on her travels as well as her home life as the single mother of two. In this finely crafted eco-memoir, each place provides Leslie with exactly the scaffolding needed to survive, with nature serving as the tonic. Here Is Where I Walk provides a vivid answer to how we can find our place, not only in nature but within ourselves and the world we walk. Leslie Carol Roberts is an… Read Article →