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by Ex Libris on November 5, 2014

Daniel Shore Lecture and Workshop Monday, November 17

Join Georgetown’s Daniel Shore for “Prosthetic Formalism in the Digital Archive,” a lecture and workshop on digital methods for historical literary analysis. Professor Shore studies the literature of the Renaissance, with a special focus on the works of John Milton. He is the author of Milton and the Art of Rhetoric (Cambridge University Press, 2012). Shore is currently at work on a second book project, Cyberformalism (under contract with Johns Hopkins), which explores how searchable digital archives like Google Books, EEBO, and ECCO allow us to study the history of linguistic forms.

by Ex Libris on October 29, 2014

Apply for a Graduate Student Seminar with Peter Galison (Deadline: 11/3/14)

The Chicago Humanities Festival, in partnership with the Baskes Family and the History of Science Society, is offering a graduate student seminar with Peter Galison on Sunday, November 9. Professor Galison is the Pellegrino University Professor in History of Science and Physics and Director of the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments at Harvard University. Graduate students interested in participating in the seminar should email the following to Ian Blechschmidt at ian@chicagohumanities.org by Monday, November 3: Name School and Department Area(s) of research Question/topic they would like to discuss with Professor Galison during the seminar For more information, see the Baskes Lecture flyer.

by Ex Libris on October 29, 2014

Submit Proposals for Transgressions, ISU Word’s Worth Conference (Deadline: 1/15/15)

The Word’s Worth Committee at Illinois State University seeks paper proposals from graduate students for the ISU Word’s Worth Conference. The 2015 conference theme is transgressions. The conference will take place on Friday, April 17, 2015. Students may submit their proposals through this online form by Thursday, January 15, 2015. For more information, check out the official call for proposals.

by Ex Libris on October 27, 2014

Top Hats & Tales at the Green Mill on Sunday, November 2

Story Club Magazine is throwing a fundraising party at the Green Mill in Uptown on Sunday, November 2, at 1 p.m.   Top Hats & Tales will feature food from First Slice Pie Cafe,  live music from The Morphtet, and performances by luminaries of Chicago’s live lit scene. The storytelling lineup comprises Don Hall, Jennifer Peepas, Samantha Irby, Megan Stielstra, Lily Be, and Kelsie Huff. Tickets cost $20. The price of admission includes an entry into the “I’m So Fancy” costume contest and a raffle ticket, with prizes from the likes of The James Hotel, Groupon, and Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! Swim in a Sunday afternoon sea of waistcoats, cocktail dresses, strings of… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 23, 2014

Chicago Premiere of Creative Writing at the Gene Siskel Film Center

The Gene Siskel Film Center will screen Creative Writing on October 24, 26, and 30. Director Seth McClellan—a Chicago indie filmmaker and college writing/media professor—and members of the cast and crew will be present for audience discussion at all screenings. DePaul students can purchase tickets to any screening of the film for $5. Present your student ID at the Gene Siskel Film Center box office. Check out the Creative Writing trailer below.  

by Ex Libris on October 22, 2014

7 Stories: Bird Eat Bird on Halloween (Friday, October 31)

On Friday, October 31, story aficionados can celebrate Halloween with 7 Stories: Bird Eat Bird at Martinʼs Corner Bar in Pilsen (2056 West 22nd Place). Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m.  What to Expect: Emerging writers share their stories in collaborative performances that incorporate live music and visual projection. During intermission, audience members can come onstage to tell brief unscripted stories and compete for free beer. There will also be a costume contest with a cash prize. Though the event is free, cash donations are appreciated. How to Get There: Take the Damen bus (#50) or get off at the Damen-Cermak Pink… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 16, 2014

MAKE Literary Productions Lit & Luz Festival on Saturday, October 18

This Saturday, October 18, join DePaul visiting assistant professor Kathleen Rooney for Archive, a live magazine show extravaganza. The event, which closes out the inaugural Lit & Luz Festival, takes place at Co-Prosperity Sphere (3221 South Morgan Street, Chicago, IL 60608). Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m., with danceable music from Ida y Vuelta and Sonorama to follow.   For more information or to buy tickets, click here.   Here’s some background on the event from Kathleen Rooney: “I’m a contributing editor to MAKE Literary Productions and we applied for and received a grant from the MacArthur Foundation to… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 15, 2014

18th-Century British Poetry Group at the U of C: Autumn Quarter Schedule

Session One (Tonight, October 15) John Dryden, Absalom and Achitophel (1681 text) Rosenwald 432, 5 p.m. 1101 E 58th St, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 Download tonight’s reading, Absalom and Achitophel, here.   Session Two (October 29) Jonathan Swift: The “Stella” poems; “A Description of the Morning;” “A Description of a City Shower;” “The Lady’s Dressing Room;” “A Beautiful Young Nymph Going to Bed;” “Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift”   Session Three (November 12) Alexander Pope, The Dunciad (1743 text)   Session Four (December 10) James Thomson, The Seasons   Come for the… Read Article →

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