PLEASE JOIN US FOR A BOOK RELEASE PARTY This February, Michael Sidney Fosberg celebrates the release of his memoir, INCOGNITO: An American Odyssey of Race and Self-Discovery at Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, where in the summer of 2008 he presented his one-man, autobiographical play, Incognito. Playwright and Victory Gardens Theater Literary Manager, Aaron Carter, will conduct an interview with Mr. Fosberg followed by a short reading from the book. At age 34, writer-actor Michael Fosberg began a personal search for his biological father that turned up a whole lot more. Having grown up in a white… Read Article →
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Interested in graduate student conferences? Read first-year MAE student Melissa Smith’s take on the Newberry Center for Renaissance Students conference, which she attended in late January. The Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St, hosted the Newberry Center for Renaissance Students 2011 Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Conference from Jan. 27–29, drawing students from all over, including two of DePaul’s Masters in English students—Brianna Tonner and Diana Anderson. I don’t know how many of you have been to the Newberry Library, but it’s beautiful. A stone façade with rounded archways, opening up into a foyer, with staircases, as well as… Read Article →
International Writing Centers Week February 14-18, 2011 Love Across Languages, a multilingual poetry reading. Come share your favorite love poems, in any language, and listen to others read some of their favorites. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are welcome. Where: Loop Student Center, North Café When: Monday, February 14. 3pm-6pm Literacy Narratives Reading and Panel Discussion. Join us for a reading of real-life stories about reading, writing, and language, followed by discussion of what these narratives can teach us about writing. Where: Loop Student Center, Room 11013 When: Tuesday, February 15. 3:30pm-6pm Photo Caption… Read Article →
A message from the English Graduate Student Association: Hello! We hope that everyone has been enjoying the school year thus far. Before we all become even busier than we are now, we would like to invite you to the large group meeting for the English Graduate Student Association (EGSA). As you may remember from the Graduate Student Orientation, EGSA is a student-run group who has organized social outings, cultural events, and other activities for DePaul graduate students. If you are new this quarter we encourage you to attend as a way to meet some of… Read Article →
Absurdity and the Everyday University of Washington Seattle, Washington May 17-18, 2011 The University of Washington’s Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference invites papers for its 2011 session: “Absurdity and the Everyday.” Given Jonathan Lee’s recent documentary on Paul Goodman and his nearly forgotten work Growing Up Absurd, we might consider the relevance of absurdity today. “Growing up absurd” serves well as an alternative way to think of this year’s theme (a phrase Arthur Danto borrowed to describe the late sculptor Eva Hesse): Does the age of reproducibility and the technology revolution leave room for the absurd,… Read Article →
Jessica Block (MAWP), a graduate assistant for the Department of English, attended the recent Visiting Writer’s event at Lincoln Hall featuring Professors Kathleen Rooney and Hannah Pittard. In this post, Jessica reviews the event and encourages students to check out future events sponsored by the Department of English. At 6 p.m. on January 25, Lincoln Hall’s auditorium was filled with over one hundred DePaul students, faculty, and guests who joined to hear readings by Professors Kathleen Rooney and Hannah Pittard. The event, part of DePaul’s Visiting Writer’s Series, which is organized by Professor Miles Harvey,… Read Article →
DePaul Night for The Boys Room is this Thursday, January 27, starting at 6:30pm. There will be a pre-show reception with some light refreshments from Kim & Scott’s Gourmet Pretzels and the show begins at 7:30pm. There will be a post-show discussion directly following the event. Tickets are only $15 for DePaul Students, Faculty and Staff with a valid I.D. About The Boys Room – Tim and Ron are brothers on the run: from marriages, unemployment, and adulthood. So they head to the only safe place left—Mom’s house. The Boys Room is a funny affecting… Read Article →
Join DePaul University professor and Humanities Center fellow John Shanahan on Thursday, February 17, 2011 for an engaging look at the changing relations of science, fiction, and science fiction in American and Japanese culture. The Music Box Theatre will screen two films—The Wild Blue Yonder (2005) and Ghost in the Shell (1995). Between the film screenings, a panel of distinguished scholars will discuss some creative remediations of science and technology in contemporary fiction and film. DePaul and Columbia College students and faculty get in FREE to all events with ID. All events are open to… Read Article →
DePaul’s Continuing & Professional Education offers a series of new writing offerings for both professional and creative growth. After running a series of successful seminars called Grant Writing for Beginners, DePaul’s CPE will be offering a Certificate in Grant Writing (March 19-May 21, 2011). This course is designed for those seeking a thorough grounding in the art and science involved in writing successful grant proposals. Primarily geared towards those seeking funds for nonprofit organizations, artists/scholars seeking personal support for projects will also benefit from this class. Topics addressed include understanding philanthropy, researching prospects, crafting persuasive… Read Article →