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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 11, 2016

Call for Submissions: Hemingway Shorts

The Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park has announced a new project which aims to promote new creative writing, and is designed with new writers in mind, the Hemingway Shorts. Submissions are due June 15, 2016. A winning submission will receive $500. Find full details here.

by Ex Libris on May 11, 2016

Membership with the Association of Writers and Writing Programs

The Association of Writers and Writing Programs has announced that it will be allowing students to renew their membership subscription for a discounted rate. Details here, and discount below. A message from the AWP: “Now through June 30, 2016, your graduating students are eligible to continue their membership with AWP at the deeply discounted student rate of just $49. An individual membership is a meaningful way for them to start their next chapter as writers.   We’ll help them stay connected with their community of writers. They’ll benefit from a continued subscription to the Writer’s… Read Article →

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.

by Ex Libris on May 9, 2016

Black River Chapbook Competition

The deadline is approaching for the Black River Chapbook Competition from Black Lawrence Press. The biannual competition accepts unpublished chapbooks of poems or short fiction between 16 and 36 pages in length. The contest is open to new, emerging, and established writers. Winners receive publication, a $500 cash reward, and ten copies of the book. Spring entry closes May 31st, and entry reopens for the second period on September 1st. Full details and where to submit here.  

by Ex Libris on May 9, 2016

Chicago Women: Celebrating Our Voices

Celebrating the release of Her Own Accord: Women on Identity, Culture, and Community, authors Nina Barrett, Cristina Henriquez, and Laura Negrete will be on campus to participate in a panel discussion on their creative process and their experiences as women. The event takes place on Tuesday, May 17 from 6:30-8:30 PM in Cortelyou Commons. The event is co-sponsored by the English Department, Women and Gender Studies Department, and The Women’s Center in conjunction with The Great Books Foundation. Find full details on the flyer below, or the event’s web page.

by Ex Libris on May 9, 2016

TWP Science and Religion Fellowship

The Think-Write-Publish Science and Religion Project is currently offering twelve $10,000 two-year fellowships. Fellows participate in three intensive workshops focusing on developing, writing, marketing, and publishing their creative nonficiton stories about harmonies between science and religion. Applications are due Sunday, May 15th, find full details here.

by Ex Libris on May 4, 2016

Contemporary Contexts: Glass Houses, Glass City

Zac Thriffiley looks at what divides us as Chicagoans and what art can do to bridge these divides in the latest installment of his One Book, One Chicago coverage. Glass Houses, Glass City: Slag Glass City and the State of Art in Chicago The plot of Chi Jang Yin’s short film “Glass House” – if it can be called a plot rather than a serene stream of suspended, tranquil moments – follows the construction and inhabitation of a home in the Chicago suburbs. Thomas Roszak, one of the city’s most highly regarded contemporary architects, designed… Read Article →

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