University Partner Day at Art Institute of Chicago Free admission and programming with valid DePaul ID for students, faculty, and staff, when entering through Columbus Drive Entrance (230 S Columbus Drive). Programming includes student art talks, faculty led tours, museum careers panel, and reception. Pre-registration highly encouraged! Saturday, February 10 at 12:30pm to 5:00pm Art Institute of Chicago (Columbus Drive Entrance) 230 S Columbus Drive
Murder and Mayhem in Chicago is a one-day mystery conference featuring some of the Midwest’s top mystery/crime writers. It’s an amazing educational and networking opportunity for students. Now in its second year, Murder and Mayhem in Chicago offers students the opportunity to meet with and learn from successful mystery and crime writers, including guests of honor Gillian Flynn and Jeffrey Deaver. In addition, attendees will hear from crime professionals, like Chicago Police Sergeant Adam Henkels, about the real stories that inspire crime fiction as well as journalists and editors who make these true stories come to… Read Article →
2018 SCHOLARSHIPS to New York State Summer Writers Institute at Skidmore College To Teachers of Creative Writing: Several generous gifts and the Institute’s commitment to access and diversity enable us to launch a scholarship competition each year. The competition is open to students enrolled full-time in undergraduate or graduate programs (including those who graduate in May 2018) who are nominated by their creative writing instructors. Please note the scholarships cover TUITION ONLY. Room and board expenses are the responsibility of the student. In 2017 the Institute awarded approximately 60 tuition scholarships to students from, among… Read Article →
Superstition Review is now accepting submissions! Superstition Review is the online literary magazine published by Arizona State University twice yearly in May and December. They will accept art, fiction, nonfiction, poetry until March 15. Do not send previously published work (either online or print). Upon submission to Superstition Review you agree that your work is original, unpublished, and that you are the author. If accepted, Superstition Review acquires First North American Serial Rights and First Electronic Rights. All rights revert to the writer after publication. Contributors agree to credit Superstition Review (with no “The” in the title) if the work is subsequently reproduced online or in… Read Article →
2018 Creative Writing Fellowship Ends on February 9, 2018 The Creative Writing Fellowship awards five $5,000 Luminarts Fellowships for excellence in creative writing in the categories of prose and poetry, both fiction and nonfiction. Eligibility and Guidelines Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements: Be between the ages of 18 and 30 years old on the date of applying Be currently enrolled in, or have completed, a degree program, conservatory, or other professional artist development program Live within 150 miles of the Chicago Loop Submission Guidelines There are three components that must be attached to your application. These include: A written piece… Read Article →
Crossing Boundaries: Fifth Annual Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference Monday, April 16, 2018 4:00 – 9:00 pm Lincoln Park Student Center, Third Floor 2250 N. Sheffield Avenue Chicago, IL 60614 Submissions The Fifth Annual Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference, presented by the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, is a conference featuring the research and creative work of graduate students in disciplines from around the university. Students from all DePaul graduate programs are eligible to submit proposals for discussion panels, paper, poster, mixed media, and other presentation types. We encourage students at different stages in their work to participate. Proposals can be… Read Article →
Save the date! The 9th annual Spring English Conference will be held on April 27, 2018. Submission guidelines will be coming soon. The Spring English Conference is a unique opportunity for DePaul English students from across the entire department to come together and share their work in a friendly, comradely environment. For questions, email englishconference.dpu@gmail.com
The Southeast Review is currently open for general submissions! In particular, they are looking for book reviews of recent works. If you are interested, please directly email the Book Reviews Editor, Daniel Moysaenko at serbookreview@gmail.com for more information. The Southeast Review accepts regular submissions for publication consideration year-round through Submittable. Their reading fee of $3 helps meet the cost of this service, and all proceeds are directed to a contributor’s fund, which allows them to pay their contributors. Send your work here. For general guidelines, visit the Southeast Review website here.
“Law & Critical Social Justice” Study Abroad in Berlin The program is an American Bar Association approved program, but invites select undergraduate and graduate students outside of the College of Law to participate. Students will take two courses on Intersectionality & Human Rights and History, Memory & Law for 8 LAS credits. You are invited to a special information session on DePaul law school’s Berlin Study Abroad program, “Law & Critical Social Justice.” Each summer, this American Bar Association approved program invites select undergraduate and graduate students outside of the College of Law to join this… Read Article →