Are you an alumni or current student of the M.A.E. or M.A.W.P. with news of your own? Please send announcements to Molly Tranberg at mtranber@depaul.edu. A warm congratulations goes out to Rita on her accomplishments. Rita Leganski’s (M.A.W.P. ‘09) novel, The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow, was recently acquired by HarperCollins. The last class she took before graduating was Dan Stolar’s Short Fiction offering. It was there that she first tried her hand at magical realism. Professor Stolar encouraged her to continue to develop the story, and this debut novel was born. Rita also published an… Read Article →
The Humanities Center invites you to the opening reception for Jeff Carter’s new exhibition, “The Common Citizenship of Forms,” on Thursday, June 2, 5:30-8:00 p.m., at Mies van der Rohe’s Crown Hall, on the main campus of IIT (3360 S. State Street). Jeff Carter is Associate Professor of Art, Media and Design at DePaul, and a 2010-2011 Faculty Fellow of the Humanities Center. His exhibition presents a series of large-scale architectural models using altered IKEA products such as tables, desks, shelves and flooring. The models and their arrangement are based on the eight buildings at… Read Article →
Now, let’s face it: as graduate students, we are all pressed for time and there are never enough hours in the day to do everything that we hope to accomplish. However, when I look back on my time spent at DePaul, the moments I have filled with EGSA activities have always been worth it. How often is it that you can say that about a group that you are involved with? EGSA is special because it is student-run and dedicated to enriching the experience of being a DePaul graduate student (we want everyone to have… Read Article →
by MAWP student Marianne Chrisos Last Friday, I attended and read at the Threshold Literary Journal 2011 Launch Party. My piece, a creative nonfiction essay called “Solving for X,” was published in the back of this bright and shiny bound-up creature. I am honored and excited. Threshold is a pretty neat thing. And it was a pretty neat night. I had two drinks because they gave me two drink tickets at the door, and I felt it would be wasteful to not use them. I also had to read an excerpt of my piece on… Read Article →
Each year at our end-of-year celebration we take time to recognize the achievements of our students. On June 3rd, 3-5pm, at McGaw Hall, we will be honoring graduate students who earned distinction on their Comprehensive exams and/or are receiving their master’s degree “with distinction.” We also want to recognize students who have presented scholarly papers or given public readings of their creative work as well as those who have published their work, completed a thesis, or been accepted to a doctoral or M.F.A. program. If you have accomplishments you want to have recognized at the… Read Article →
The English Department has arranged a special Career Center workshop for undergraduate and graduate students in English. If you’re looking for summer or permanent employment, we hope that you will find this workshop helpful in identifying and articulating your strengths to prospective employers. The workshop will take place in SAC on Thursday, May 19th from 6 to 7:30 pm in SAC 151. Here’s a description of the workshop from the Career Center: Wondering how to promote yourself to potential employers? Thinking about how your education has prepared you for success in the workplace? Join the… Read Article →
It’s that time of year again. Threshold is ready to celebrate the release of our 31st edition with our annual Launch Party. The event will be off-campus this year at Lincoln Hall. Featuring readings by Brandon Thompson, Jason Smith, Tracy Sluciak, Devon Mary Doherty, Laura Given, Marianne Chrisos, Kyle Mantegna, Colin Michael Kelahan, & Michael Dekhtyar, Joanna Krynski. Special appearances by judges Scott Blackwood, Stephen Markley, Adam Clay, and Philip Dawkins. The program will begin at 6 pm with mingling and art display. Readings will kick off around 6:30 and last until 7:45. There will… Read Article →
The yearly anthology produced by the UCD Creative Writing Masters is one of the highlights of the English department, showcasing the talent that UCD produces. As part of the fundraising efforts for this year’s anthology, the Creative Writing Masters group is running a competition open to all comers, from inside and outside the university. One winner will be selected from the short story, another winner from the poetry submissions and their work, along with a quick bio will be included in the anthology. Likewise, one winner will be chosen from the artwork submissions and their… Read Article →
This year, Threshold introduced the first-ever Threshold Award for Excellence in each of our literary categories. We had the distinct honor to work with four talented writers, who selected our final recipients. Threshold is now pleased to present the work of judges Scott Blackwood, Stephen Markley, and Adam Clay in an on-campus reading. Each judge will be reading excerpts from one of their published works. We will then open it up to the audience for question, advice, and discussion. Threshold Judge Reading Thursday, May 12th 5-7 pm Rosati Room #300 John T. Richardson Library 2350… Read Article →
E.G.S.A. announces its spring quarter social event! Come see the hilarious live sketch comedy show “The Truth and Other Lies” at Second City’s Donny’s Skybox on Friday May 13, 2011 at 9pm! Tickets are $12 and can be purchased online, over the phone, or in person at the theater box office. M.A.W.P. student Christopher Smith co-wrote with 6 other hilarious writers. He says of the show “It’s probably the best thing I’ve ever done.” For more information, please email EGSAconference2011@gmail.com or visit the following website: http://secondcity.com/training/chicago/performances/