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Join other DePaul English students in a discussion of what it means to live a literary and political life in 2017 and beyond.
See the flyer below for more information on a textual studies conference happening at Loyola university March 18. Contact Randall Newman for more information.
As a reminder to students, this coming Monday, January 16 the university will be closed in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Throughout the week DePaul will also be hosting a series of events to commemorate the holiday and honor Dr. King’s lifetime of fighting for social justice and racial equality. 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Day Saturday, January 14 9AM-1 PM Marillac Foglia Center, 2859 W Jackson Volunteers will help with Marillac Social Center’s Peace fair. RSVP to Liz Toth. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 16 University Officially Closed 20th Annual Rev…. Read Article →
The iO Theater is hosting a new series of story telling and improvisational comedy featuring all female voices. The show, “Having it All” has its next performance on January 18 at 10:30 PM. Any interested writers are encouraged not only to attend and support the show, but also may contact Rebeccah Singer to discuss participating. From the creators: Everyday, girls and women are told to be and not be a million things. This show takes the conversation that happens everyday in living rooms, green rooms, on a walk over the phone with your mom, and in almost every… Read Article →
The deadline for submissions and abstracts to the 25th annual Midwestern Conference on Literature, Language and Media (MCLLM) is at the end of this month, Friday, January 27! Hosted annually by Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL, MCLLM is seeking proposals for 15-minute paper from individuals and panels on humanities research – especially graduate student submissions. Interested students can submit 200-500 word proposals to mcllm@niu.edu. Please include name, institutional afiliation, email, and phone number of each author. Panel proposals should include a brief overview of the panel’s theme and purpose, along with a 200-500 word abstract for… Read Article →
On Sunday, January 15, Chicago will be joining over 50 cities worldwide in a series of “Writers Resist” events dedicated to promoting free expression and democracy. Over 75 Chicago authors are slated to read! See the press release below for full details. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ruben Quesada and Brian Kornell at writersresistchicago@gmail.com www.chicagowritersresist.info LOOP READING ROSTER FINALIZED; OVER 75 CHICAGO WRITERS READ TO “RE-INAUGURATE” DEMOCRACY On January 15th, 2017, joining over 50 cities worldwide, Chicago “Writers Resist” Threats to Free Expression and Democracy with eight City of Neighborhoods events. CHICAGO, Illinois, December 23, 2016 –… Read Article →
The Visiting Writers Series continues their amazing programming this Winter Quarter with an event featuring Kathleen Rooney and Martin Seay on January 19, at 6:00 PM in the Richardson Library Room 115.
Chicago Women in Publishing (CWIP) is holding an educational event on Manuscript Editing on Wednesday, January 18. The even will be from 5:30-8:00 PM on the 40th floor of the U.S. Bank Building. The event is $10 for student members, and $25 for nonmembers. Register online here, and find full details on the press release below. Chicago Women in Publishing (CWIP) Educational Event: Manuscript Editing Join Chicago Women in Publishing on January 18 for the nonprofit’s first educational event of the calendar year. Led by CWIP’s current president and vice president, the program will… Read Article →
See the exciting announcement below concerning a visit from activist and scholar Barbara Smith (location TBD). Which Way Forward? Freedom Organizing in the Twenty-First Century with Barbara Smith Wednesday, January 18 6:00-8:00 PM, with reception Author, activist, and independent scholar, Barbara Smith is a groundbreaker in opening up a national cultural and political dialogue about the intersections of race, class, sexuality, and gender. She was a cofounder of the Combahee River Collective, a Black feminist organization of the 1970s, and a cofounder and publisher of Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press (until 1995), the first… Read Article →
A new digital humanities initiative Studio χ, is kicking off their inaugural event this January 19. The first Studio χ event, “Digital Humanities and Difference,” will host Tara McPherson and Phillip Ethington from the University of Southern California. It will take place at 4:30 in McGowan South, Room 108. The image above has details on more events happening this quarter. Studio χ, a Center for faculty development, will foster and support research at the interface between humanities and computing. The Center will work with all colleges in the university to construct networks of interested faculty,… Read Article →
The Fourth Annual Interdisciplinary LAS Graduate Student Conference is happening this spring and the deadline to submit is fast approaching! The conference takes place March 3 on the Lincoln Park Campus and is an opportunity for graduate students from across the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences to showcase their work and interact with work from students across departments. Students may propose individual papers or poster presentations. Papers can be completed or in-progress, and this conference can be a good opportunity to workshop a paper to be submitted to another academic conference. Submit online here. Submissions are due January 15…. Read Article →