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by Ex Libris on September 29, 2014

Volunteer at ASJA’s Content Connections to Attend for Free

Current MAWP and MAE students who sign up for a volunteer shift at ASJA’s Content Connections Chicago 2014 (November 13–14, 2014) can attend for free. ConCon attendees will have many opportunities to network with freelancers, gain insights into building their professional platforms, and meet companies all over the Midwest hiring freelance writers. Contact Professor Rebecca Johns-Trissler at rjohnstr@depaul.edu for information on volunteer shifts. The first 20 students who sign up will receive a free conference registration. All DePaul students, faculty, and alumni can register for ASJA’s Content Connections at the ASJA member price.

by Ex Libris on September 28, 2014

Korean Poet and Activist Ko Un (고은) to Read on Thursday, October 2

Who: Ko Un (고은), a Korean poet, Nobel Prize for Literature finalist, and former Buddhist monk and political prisoner What: Free lecture and poetry reading When: Thursday, October 2, 6 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.) Where: Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, Harold Washington Library Center, 400 South State Street, Chicago For more information, visit Ko Un’s website or listen to the BBC documentary Ko Un: The People’s Poet of Korea.

by Ex Libris on September 26, 2014

Medieval Narratives Conference Seeks Proposals (Deadline: 11/21/14)

The Illinois Medieval Association is accepting abstracts for its 32nd annual conference, cosponsored by Saint Louis University (SLU). This year’s theme is “Medieval Narratives.” CONFERENCE DATES: February 20–21, 2015 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Cynthia Robinson (Cornell University) and John Van Engen (University of Notre Dame) DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: November 21, 2014 Proposals for both whole sessions and individual papers are welcome. Three-paper sessions are scheduled for 90 minutes, including 20 minutes for each paper and time for discussion. Questions? Email IMA2015@slu.edu.

by Ex Libris on September 23, 2014

Sunday Salon Chicago; Amina Gautier and Chris Green Readings

Sunday Salon Chicago returns to Black Rock Pub & Kitchen Sunday, September 28, at 7 p.m. This month’s reading series features DePaul professor Chris Green and former DePaul professor Amina Gautier. On Friday, September 26, The Book Cellar is hosting Chris Green for the launch of Résumé, his latest book of poems, at 7 p.m. At 7:30 p.m. the same night, Amina Gautier reads from Now We Will Be Happy at Women & Children First. Lincoln Square vs. Andersonville: the battle of the independent bookstores! Alternatively, stop by and support them both.

by Ex Libris on September 22, 2014

7 Stories: Unscripted on Friday, September 26

One example of Chicago’s thriving live lit scene, 7 Stories: Unscripted takes over Martinʼs Corner Bar in Pilsen (2056 West 22nd Place) this Friday, September 26, at 9 p.m. 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. The Group Project produces 7 Stories on the last Friday of each month. It accepts submissions of original creative nonfiction, fiction, short plays, and prose poems (maximum: 2,000 words) on a rolling basis. To submit material for 7… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 22, 2014

Banned Books Week

Celebrate Banned Books Week (September 21–27) with DePaul! Events this week include: – Banned Books Week Library Pop-Up Shop, Tuesday, September 23, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., DePaul Center (DPC), 11th floor – Banned Books Week Read Out, Wednesday, September 24, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Student Center (Lincoln Park), 2nd floor – Banned Books Week Banned Chicago! Panel Discussion and Reception, Wednesday, September 24, 5 p.m.–7 p.m., Richardson Library, 1st floor, Information Commons Read more information about Banned Books Week here.

by Ex Libris on September 16, 2014

Call for Abstracts: Center for Renaissance Studies’ 2015 Graduate Student Conference (Deadline: 10/15/14)

The Center for Renaissance Studies is accepting abstracts for 20-minute papers for its 2015 multidisciplinary graduate student conference (January 22–24, 2015). The conference welcomes proposals from master’s or PhD students from any discipline on any medieval, Renaissance, or early modern topic in Europe, the Americas, or the Mediterranean world. The deadline is October 15, 2014. See the online submission form here.

by Ex Libris on September 15, 2014

Submit Abstracts for 2015 Disability Studies Conference (Deadline: 9/30/14)

The Caribbean Chapter of the College English Association (CEA-CC) is accepting paper proposals for its 2015 annual conference, which will take place at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez March 12–13, 2015. The topic is Disability Studies. As the website states, “We welcome papers that investigate the cultural, social and political interactions of the humanities (arts, language and literature) and technology, as they relate to the conceptualizing Dis/Ability.” Submit an abstract of up to 100 words in the body of an e-mail (not an attachment) by September 30, 2014, to cea.cc.conference@gmail.com.

by Ex Libris on September 15, 2014

SLS Montreal Writing Workshops this October

Summer Literary Seminars is hosting a four-day intensive writing program in Montreal October 2–5, 2014. Workshop leaders include Heather O’Neill, Brenda Shaughnessy, and Mikhail Iossel. The program cost is $395 CAD. Register and view the schedule here.

by Ex Libris on September 15, 2014

Big Shoulders Books’ 826CHI Compendium Release Party

Join Big Shoulders Books and 826CHI this Friday, September 19, to celebrate the release of The 826CHI Compendium, Volume IV. The book release party is taking place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at DePaul’s Loop Campus, 14 E. Jackson, LL102 Basement Theater.

by Ex Libris on September 10, 2014

Chris Green and Clare Stuber to Read at the Poetry Foundation on September 16

Join professor Chris Green and student Clare Stuber on Tuesday, September 16, at 7 p.m. for this month’s installment of the Poetry Foundation’s Open Door Readings. Open Door Readings take place on the third Tuesday of every month from September through May at 61 West Superior Street. The one-hour readings feature two Chicagoland college and graduate writing program instructors and two of their current or recent students. The series is free and open to the public.

by Ex Libris on June 6, 2014

Graduation Letters from the Program Directors

Letter from Acting Director of the MAWP, Ted Anton Dear MAWP-ers, Congratulations on a great year of work, of reading your peers and writing your own essays, poems, stories and novels. I’m sure everyone is looking forward to summer and an opportunity to relax and think about nothing, which I highly recommend. We have had numerous accomplishments, with many more to come. I try to look on my colleagues’ accomplishments as a spur to pursue my own. We teachers need and support your success! I recall that some of the least successful writers in my… Read Article →

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