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by Ex Libris on October 14, 2015

Winter 2016 Course Descriptions for Digital Humanities Certificate

Digital Humanities, or just simply “DH,” is the name for a set of computer-based tools and methods used by people in the humanities that are increasingly important for students in virtually every field of study. This interdisciplinary program taught by faculty from across the university focuses on training students and providing hands on experience with the tools, methods, and real-world projects that have become central to cutting-edge humanities scholarship. Winter 2016 Course Descriptions: DIGITAL HUMANITIES CORE COURSE NMS 580: MARKUP AND TEXT ENCODING IN THE HUMANITIES with Prof. Antonio Ceraso (WRD/New Media Studies) Wed. 6:00-9:15… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 14, 2015

Deadline Extended: Chicago Humanities Festival Graduate Student Seminar with Timothy Snyder

The Chicago Humanities Festival, in partnership with the Baskes Family, has extended the deadline for a special graduate student seminar with Timothy Snyder, Housum Professor of History at Yale. Successful applicants will be invited to hear Professor Snyder’s public lecture “The Holocaust as History and Warning” on Saturday, November 7th at 4:00 pm at the UIC Forum, 725 W Roosevelt Rd. They will also be invited to join Professor Snyder beforehand for a smaller private seminar from 2:00-3:00 pm in the Community Room at Powell’s Bookstore, 1218 South Halsted Street, moderated by Northwestern University Professor Karen Alter. Interested Applicants should submit… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 14, 2015

Job Opportunity with Gold Coast Bank

Gold Coast Bank Chicago is searching for a full-time associate writer/communication specialists. Job Description Provide written and verbal communication expertise to assist with preparation of internal office memoranda and client relationship management efforts. Primary Responsibilities Compose written credit memos discussing the background and history of prospective borrowers as well as the credit attributes of a proposed loan as dictated by senior credit analysts within the bank. Compose emails to clients related to matters such as requesting documentation, answering general questions, etc. Compose internal notes from client meetings and bank management strategy meetings. Assist with revising… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 8, 2015

Dr. Francesca Royster at the DWN Fall Faculty Forum

DePaul Women’s Network (DWN) is hosting their 2015 Fall Faculty Forum and English Department Chair Francesca Royster will be delivering the keynote address “Rejuvenate!:Eartha Kitt, Dance, and Life-writing as a form of Re-animation.” The event is Wednesday, October 14 from 4:00-5:30 pm in the Lincoln Park Student Center Room 324. Registration closes on October 12 and seats are limited. To register follow the link here. The event is free and open to all DePaul faculty, staff, and students. Dr. Royster teaches courses in Critical Race Theory, Gender and Queer Theory, African American Literature, Shakespeare, and Early Modern Literature…. Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 8, 2015

An Evening with Desmond Egan

The renowned Irish poet Desmond Egan will read from his work and also comment on the upcoming centennial commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising. The event will take place Monday, October 12 at 5 pm  in the Richardson Library Room 400 (Dorothy Day Room). Egan has published 23 Volumes of poetry, two works of prose and two translations of Greek plays. In 1987 he founded the Gerard Manley Hopkins Festival in Newbridge, Co. Kildare, which he continues to direct. His poem “Peace” was translated into 35 languages as part of the international Millennium celebration. He and his work have received awards… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 7, 2015

Two-Year College Teaching Internships and Opportunities

Save the date! An upcoming be an information session covering two-year college teaching will be held on October 26 from 4:30-6:00 pm in A&L 210-11 (the student lounge). The session will cover: How to apply for a job What to expect in an adjunct teaching position Benefits of teaching internships What college employers want to know about you Faculty from Olive Harvey College (part of Chicago City Colleges) will be on hand to describe teaching in the city colleges, answer your questions, and give advice! Students interested in two-year college teaching internships please contact Dr. Carolyn Goffman head of… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 2, 2015

Spotlight: ENG 477 Topics in Publishing with Barrie Jean Borich

With course carts opening in a few days, MAWP students please consider ENG 477 Topics in Publishing: American Literary Magazine – Idealists and Happy Fools with Barrie Jean Borich. “There will always be idealists and happy fools, so there will always be literary magazines.” -Rob Spillman of Tin House This hybrid course examines the American literary magazine, from inception to contemporary practice. It explores the missions, functions, styles, personalities, experiments and aesthetics of several little magazines and literary journals published form the early 20th century to the present day, particularly those representative of great moments of change in… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 1, 2015

“Versions, Versioning, and Versionality” hosted by Loyola University

Loyola University is hosting a day conference called Versions, Versioning, and Versionality. It takes place Saturday, October 31 in Information Commons 4th Floor on the Lake Shore Campus of Loyola University, 6501 North Kenmore Avenue between 8:45 am and 5:00 pm. The conference is about versions as things, versions as implemented editorially or in performance or for particular audiences, and leads on to theoretical reflection upon the condition of versionality. There will be four plenary papers each followed by a round-table response reflecting on their possible extensions or implications. From the organizers: Have we become more interested in versions of cultural works than… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 1, 2015

Guild Literary Complex Annual Prose Awards for Short Fiction and Non-Ficiton

The Guild Literary Complex is now accepting submissions for their 2015 prose awards for short fiction and non-fiction. Every fall, the Guild Complex acknowledges emerging and established writers via a judged competition and recognition at the historic Chopin Theatre in Chicago. A cash prize of $500 in each category (fiction and non-fiction) will be awarded to an original unpublished work. The deadline to submit is Thursday, October 22 at 5:00 pm. Three semi-finalist from each category will read their work at our annual Prose Awards event, and the winners will be announced live that evening. The recognition event will be held… Read Article →

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