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by Ex Libris on October 18, 2016

Past and Present: New Directions in Victorian Society Conference!

The Loyola University Chicago Victorian Society (LUCVS), would like to invite you their first annual day conference, Past and Present: New Directions in Victorian Society on October 29th at Loyola’s Lakeshore campus. Conference presentations will cover a number of issues concerning how the field can and should study Victorian literature. Plenary speakers include representatives from the V21 collective and the keynote speaker is Dr. Elaine Hadley from University of Chicago. There is no registration fee. If you wish to attend visit their website to register and find out full details.

by Ex Libris on October 18, 2016

2017 Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival Writing Contests

Submissions are now open for contests from the 2017 Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival. The festival is accepting works of fiction (deadline November 30), poetry (deadline November 15), and one-act plays (deadline November 1) with prizes up to $1,500, publication, and airfare to the festival. Find full details on the call for submissions below: Hello Coordinators, Instructors, Directors, and Writers, We are excited to announce that the 2017 Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival’s Writing Contests are now open for submissions! FICTION For our Fiction Contest the deadline is November 30, 2016. Entry Fee is $25. Grand Prize: $1,500 Domestic… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 17, 2016

A Chance to Attend Three Sold-Out Chicago Humanities Festival lectures

The Chicago Humanities Festival in partnership with the Newberry library and the Karla Scherer Center for the Study of American Culture at the University of Chicago, is pleased to offer an opportunity to graduate students in history, literature, media, and related disciplines to attend three sold-out lectures. Join Harvard law professor Annette Gordon-Reed, New York University professor Mara Mills, and Emory University professor Benhamin Reiss, for a day-long series of public lectures and small-group seminars at the Newberry library’s Ruggles Hall on Saturday November 5 from 10:00 am-3:30 pm. The event is an opportunity to… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 17, 2016

Professor Paula McQuade Presentation at the University of Chicago, Congratulations!

Congratulations to Paula McQuade who will be presenting at the Chicago-area faculty Renaissance Seminar on Tuesday, September 18. Prof. McQuade will be presenting her work, “Prophecy, Orality, and Eschatology in Mary Cary’s The Resurrection of the Witness (1646)” at the Quadrangle Club at the University of Chicago, 1155 E 57th Street. For more information and faculty interested in attending, please see the following message: Dear Colleague, We hope that you have had a happy and productive summer. It is our pleasure to invite you to the first meeting of the Chicago-area faculty Renaissance Seminar for 2016-17. We are delighted… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 5, 2016

Newberry Center for Renaissance Studies: Research Methods Workshop with John Shanahan

The Newberry Library’s Center for Renaissance Studies is hosting a research methods workshop for early graduate students this winter on March 3. The workshop, “Text Analysis Tools for Early Modern Literature: The Case of Margaret Cavendish” focuses on the works of prolific 17th Century author Margaret Cavendish, using her works as a case study to introduce digital humanities tools and methods. DePaul English Professor and Director of Liberal Studies, John Shanahan will be co-leading the workshop with Robin Burke from DePaul’s College of Computing and Digital Media. The workshop does not require previous experience in programming, and… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 3, 2016

CWIP Mentorship Program Public Event

Chicago Women in Publishing (CWIP) is hosting an informative networking around their mentorship program. The event takes place on October 20th from 6:00-8:00 PM at 404 Wine Bar. To join CWIP’s Mentorship Program, you must be a member, but this event is free and open to the public. Find out more details from their press release and register online here.

by Ex Libris on September 30, 2016

Visiting Writers Series: Christine Sneed and Kristin FitzPatrick

The English Department’s Visiting Writer Series kicks off this quarter with a “Celebration of the Short Story,” featuring Prof. Christine Sneed and alum Kristin FitzPatrick. The event takes place Thursday, October 13 at 6 pm in the Richardson Library Room 115. See the flyer below for more details.

by Ex Libris on September 22, 2016

Call for Submissions: The Newberry Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Conference

The Newberry Center for Renaissance Studies is hosting its annual Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Conference on January 26-28. The conference is a unique and enriching opportunity for graduate students interested in Renaissance, medieval and early modern research to meet peers from across the nation, an globally, to share and collaborate on work. Due to its interdisciplinary nature and broad scope, this is an ideal option for students who have never presented a paper at an academic conference before. The 2017 conference schedule will include workshops and sessions with rare books in addition to traditional conference sessions. The… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 22, 2016

The Lit & Luz Festival at the DePaul Art Museum

The DePaul Art Museum in collaboration with the annual Lit & Luz Festival of cultural exchange between Chicago and Mexico City (organized by MAKE literary magazine) is hosting a conversation between artists Jorge Méndez Blake and Dianna Frid on how their respective cities, libraries, and poetry have influenced their work. The discussion will be moderated by Mexico City-based writer and art critic Gabriela Jauregui and DPAM assistant curator Mia Lopez. Presented in conjunction with the exhibit, “On Space and Place: Contemporary Art from Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City and Vancouver.” It will be in both Spanish and English…. Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 22, 2016

Raptivate! A Climate Change Open Mic

The Chicago Climate Festival, an initiative hosted by DePaul University’s Institute for Nature & Culture is an even dedicated to climate change activism and spoken word Raptivate!. The evening will include a presentation by Melissa Brice, founder of Chicago 350, a performance by Joey Fine Rhyme a climate-change educator, and an open mic session. The event takes place on October 5th from 6:30-8:30 pm in McGowan South Room 105. Currently the event is seeking open mic volunteer and interested students can RSVP at cskolnik@depaul.edu. See the attached flyer for more details.

by Ex Libris on September 14, 2016

Sunday Salon Chicago, September 25 with Dan Stolar!

The monthly prose reading series, Sunday Salon continues this September on the 25th. DePaul professor Dan Stolar will be reading along side Vu Tran, Gina Frangello, Ben Tanzer, and Doro Boehme. The event takes place at the Riverview Tavern (1958 W Roscoe Street) and starts at 7:00 PM. Find out more about the readers below: VU TRAN’S first novel, Dragonfish, was a NY Times Notable Book of 2015. He is the winner of a Whiting Award, and his short stories have appeared in publications like the O. Henry Prize Stories and the Best American Mystery Stories. Born in… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 13, 2016

Cultural Event Calendars 2016

See the calendars below for a list of engaging and important events on race, gender, and sexuality happening on DePaul’s campus in the coming weeks. Also consider visiting the websites of the Center for Black Diaspora, Center for Identity, Inclusion and Social Change, and The Women’s Center to find out more and get involved.

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