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by Ex Libris on September 13, 2016

Chicago Women in Publishing Fall Kickoff: Future of Publishing

Chicago Women in Publishing is hosting their fall 2016 Kickoff Gala next week on Wednesday, September 21 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. The event offers writers and those interested in a profession in the publishing industry a chance to network and interact with publishing professionals. This years speaker is respected literary agent April Eberhardt. Find full details on the event page, or on the following press release: Chicago Women in Publishing (CWIP) 2016 Fall Kickoff Gala: Future of Publishing The wait is almost over for the Chicago Women in Publishing’s (CWIP) 2016 Fall Kickoff gala on Wednesday, September… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 8, 2016

Two Exciting Events with Kathleen Rooney, Eric Plattner, and René Magritte!

Congratulations are in order for English Professor Kathleen Rooney and WRD Professor Eric Plattner, co-editors of the soon to be released René Magritte: Selected Writings! The book collects letters, interviews, and more from modern master René Magritte translating them to English for the first time. In preparation for the official September 22nd event, Kathleen and Eric will be hosting two promotional events. The first takes place at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, September 21 at 57 Street Books. Co-sponsored by the University of Chicago, the editors will discuss their process, Magritte’s art and his writings. Find out more on the event page, or on the… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 8, 2016

English Department Open House, September 14

The Department of English Open House will take place on Wednesday, September 14 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm in Arts and Letters Hall 210. Learn about advising resources, internships, publishing opportunities, and answer questions about other department programs. This is a wonderful chance to meet your peers in the department and converse with faculty and staff. We hope to see you there! For more questions, contact Janet Hickey at jhicke11@depaul.edu.

by Ex Libris on September 8, 2016

The English Institute’s 2016 Conference

Graduate students are encouraged to attend The English Institute’s 75th annual conference, TIME, this year at the University of Chicago. The conference takes place September 16-17 and will cover E.P. Thompson’s 1967 essay, “Time, Work-Discipline, and Industrial Capitalism.” Students can find out more information and a full schedule of the conference here, and register online here. Registration for graduates from non-affiliate institutions (such as DePaul) costs $20. A downloadable PDF of Thompson’s essay can be found here.

by Ex Libris on September 5, 2016

Welcome! Fall Quarter 2016

Ex Libris would like to welcome new and continuing English graduate students to Fall Quarter 2016! Ex Libris, DePaul’s English graduate student blog and news source, provides MAE and MAWP students with information they can use. Founded in 2003 as a newsletter for the English graduate programs at DePaul, Ex Libris continues to evolve to meet students’ needs. Ex Libris is both an essential guide to the English Department and DePaul resources as well as your number one source for literary news. The About and DePaul Resources tabs above provide students with the most up to date information… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on June 16, 2016

Summer Publishing Opportunities and Events

As classes come to a close and summer break kicks-off, take a look at some of these summer chances to get published and literary events around the city. For creative writers, Prairie Schooner and Blue River are both accepting submissions this summer. Prairie Schooner’s annual summer nonfiction contest is open to all types of creative nonfiction essays up to 5,000 words. The entry fee is $20 and includes a copy of the Spring 2017 issue of Prairie Schooner, in which the winning essay will appear. Submission details here. Ran by Creighton University’s MFA program, Blue River is accepting summer submissions for… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on June 1, 2016

Where the Margins Meet: Guild Literary Complex Benefit Celebration

The Guild Literary Complex is celebrating 27 years of programming literary events in Chicago! The benefit, Where the Margins Meet, will take place on June 22, 2016 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at Filament Theater, 4041 N. Milwaukee. Food starts at 6:00 pm and is sponsored by Lagunitas Brewing Co., Revolution Brewing, and Glazed and Infused. Performances from Cyn Vargas, Yung Assata, Adam Gottlieb, and Javon Smith take place from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Students receive a discount price of $15. Find full info on the flyer below and buy tickets at the event page.

by Ex Libris on May 25, 2016

Global Voices Launch Party

The Collaborative for Multilingual Writing and Research (CMWR) invites you to the Global Voices launch part and potluck! The party takes place on Friday, June 3 from 1:00-4:00 pm at Chateau Lewis 1411, 25 East Jackson Drive. Celebrate the end of the school year, the start of summer, and the public release of Global Voices annual online publication which collects work from DePaul’s multilingual and multicultural community in a range of genres, from oral narratives to research to photography. Food and drinks will be in plentiful supply, feel free to bring a dish to share!

by Ex Libris on May 13, 2016

Professional Development Night

The DePaul Career Center, Office of Multicultural Student Success (OMSS), University Center for Writing-based Learning, and the Library Learning Commons are proud to announce this quarter’s Professional Development Night, which will be held on Wednesday, May 25th from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Professional Development Night is an event for students to receive help on their resumes, develop a LinkedIn profile, interviewing tips, and other professional development topic areas. Students will engage in peer-to-peer workshop sessions at their own pace to learn more about the different ways they can achieve their professional career goals. Find the event page here,… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on May 13, 2016

Crook and Folly Launch Party!

DePaul and the Department of English are proud to announce the launch of the 36th annual edition of Crook & Folly! This year’s launch will take place at the DePaul Art Museum on Thursday, May 26th from 5-6pm. Join in a celebrating the work of DePaul artists and writers, along with readings from local Chicago authors (TBA), and the presentations of C&F’s Awards of Excellence. A reception will take place, featuring the musical stylings of editor-in-chief, Eric Hollander, with food and refreshments. New to this year will be a free raffle with a chance to win a past edition of… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on May 11, 2016

Culianu: 25 Years with Ted Anton

Congratulations to Professor Ted Anton who will be presenting at at the University of Chicago in a panel discussion of Ioan Petru Culianu. Find out for details on the flyer below.

by Ex Libris on May 10, 2016

Sunday Salon Chicago Featuring David Welch

Sunday Salon Chicago continues this month with a reading on Sunday, May 22nd at 7:00 pm at the Riverview Tavern, 1958 Roscoe Avenue. Readers include Thea Goodman, Sarah Hollenbeck, Toni Nealie, Zoe Zolbrod, and DePaul MAWP professor David Welch. The event is free and open to the public.

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