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by Ex Libris on September 11, 2018

Alumni Spotlight!

June 2018 MAWP grad Cynthia Nwakudu is a finalist for the 2018 Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Award! The Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Awards (GBOMA) is an annual poetry competition founded by Pulitzer Prize winning Chicago poet Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000). The competition culminates in a live semi-finals event at which the top contestants selected by guest judges perform their original poems in live competition for a $500 prize awarded by the audience. To support Cynthia, don’t miss out on the GBOMA competition: September 18th, 2018 The Promontory 5311 S. Lake Park Avenue West Hyde Park, Chicago Doors open… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on April 2, 2018

Making a Digital Edition: Introduction to Text Encoding and the Petrarchive Project

Modern Languages and Studio X have invited Isabella Magni, Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at the Newberry Library, to lead the faculty and graduate student workshop Making a Digital Edition: Introduction to Text Encoding and the Petrarchive Project on Friday, May 18, 10AM-12PM (IdeaLab2 in the library, JTR 207).   Breakfast will be served before the workshop. The hope is to gather a small cohort of interested faculty and graduate students for this exciting, hands-on experience. Please contact Caterina Mongiat Farina (CMONGIAT@depaul.edu) if you plan to attend.

by Ex Libris on March 28, 2018

2018 Langston Hughes Society Luncheon

The Langston Hughes Society will be holding a special roundtable on the poetry of social justice as well as their annual luncheon at the College Language Association Convention in Chicago next month. The luncheon is a highly anticipated event, this year featuring award-winning poet, Nikky Finney.   Electronic registration is open on their website at http://www.langstonhughessociety.org/.

by Ex Libris on March 5, 2018

Sunday Salon Chicago March Reading

Join us for our early spring reading with five fantastic writers at the Celtic Crown! Sunday Salon Chicago March 25, 2018 7:00 P.M. Celtic Crown Public House 2356 W Cullom Ave Chicago, IL 60618 Google map Facebook event link

by Ex Libris on February 6, 2018

Off Campus Writers’ Workshop

The OCWW  is inviting all MAE and MAWP students free of charge to a weekly meeting of the most prestigious writing workshop in the Chicago Area. Off Campus Writers Workshop (OCWW) is the oldest continuously running writing workshop in the country. They hold weekly workshops with published authors in different genres, plus screenwriters, and agents. Every week has a different speaker and topic. Plus many of our members are published authors willing to encourage and advise new members and guests. OCWW wants to grow their student membership. Through May 31st, OCWW is offering a free one-time visitor’s… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on February 1, 2018

Art Institute of Chicago’s University Partner Day!

University Partner Day at Art Institute of Chicago Free admission and programming with valid DePaul ID for students, faculty, and staff, when entering through Columbus Drive Entrance (230 S Columbus Drive). Programming includes student art talks, faculty led tours, museum careers panel, and reception. Pre-registration highly encouraged! Saturday, February 10 at 12:30pm to 5:00pm Art Institute of Chicago (Columbus Drive Entrance) 230 S Columbus Drive

by Ex Libris on February 1, 2018

Murder and Mayhem in Chicago!

  Murder and Mayhem in Chicago is a one-day mystery conference featuring some of the Midwest’s top mystery/crime writers. It’s an amazing educational and networking opportunity for students.   Now in its second year, Murder and Mayhem in Chicago offers students the opportunity to meet with and learn from successful mystery and crime writers, including guests of honor Gillian Flynn and Jeffrey Deaver. In addition, attendees will hear from crime professionals, like Chicago Police Sergeant Adam Henkels, about the real stories that inspire crime fiction as well as journalists and editors who make these true stories come to… Read Article →

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