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by Ex Libris on May 11, 2017

DHC Presents Laureate Award to the Natives at Standing Rock

This year the DePaul Humanities Center’s annual Humanities Laureate Award will be given to the Natives at Standing Rock in recognition of the ethical, political, and cultural importance of their heroic resistance against the Dakota Access Pipeline and continued struggle against state oppression of Native Americans. Three Native activists will be accepting the award on behalf of the larger community. The ceremony and panel discussion takes place Wednesday, May 17 from 7:00-8:30 PM in the Student Center Room 120. See the flyer above for more details.

by Ex Libris on May 11, 2017

American Writers Museum Opens this Month!

One the first museum’s dedicated explicitly to celebrating the work, lives, and legacies of American writers will be opening in Chicago this month! The American Writers Museum will open to the public on May 18. The modern museum features not only some rare literary items – including Jack Kerouac’s On the Road scroll – but also a decidedly modern approach to museum layout. The AWM will incorporate touch screens, digital archives, and recorded tours to explore the long history of writing and literature in this country. Exhibits will included a room dedicated to Chicago authors, a digital exhibit… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on May 8, 2017

New Letters Literary Awards Due Date Approaching

Entries of fiction, essays, and poetry are being accepted for the New Letters Literary Awards until Thursday, May 18. Winners receive a $1,500 cash prize and publication, all entries are considered for publication, and entrants receive a year-long subscription to New Letters. Find full information online, and send inquiries to Ashley Wann at wannk@umkc.edu.

by Ex Libris on May 8, 2017

MONDAY: New Lecture Series, “Women in Science” from the Field Museum

This Monday, May 8 the Field Museum will be hosting “Where Will Millennials Take Us: A New Generation Transforms the Gender Structure” by Dr. Barbara J. Risman from the University of Illinois at Chicago. The lecture takes place at 12:00 PM in the Founders’ Room. The event is part of the Field Museum’s new lecture series Women in Science. See the flyer above for full information, and visit the Women in Science web page to find more events in the series.

by Ex Libris on May 3, 2017

Six More Summer Internships – Including Research Positions!

Six more summer internship courses are now available to DePaul MAE and MAWP students! 1-2) The wonderful Young Adult and children’s publisher, Albert Whitman & Co. has an opening for both an editorial and a marketing intern this summer. Information regarding the editorial position is available here, and for the marketing position here. 3) Prime Publising, a leading internet media company run out of Northbrook, IL is seeking editorial interns for this summer as well. See the release here, for more details. Note, the release states they are searching for fall interns, but this also… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on May 3, 2017

A Flash Fiction Contest from PEN America, Poets & Writers, and The Masters Review

The Masters Review, in collaboration with PEN America and Poets & Writers, is hosting a flash fiction contest with a $2,000 prize! The contest is for emerging writers only, and only accepts previously unpublished stories. All submissions must be under 1,000 words. First prize also includes publication; second and third place winners receive $200 and $100 respectively. The deadline for submissions is May 31. Submit online here. From The Masters Review: Our love of flash fiction runs deep. And throughout our six years of reading work by emerging writers we’ve seen some incredible pieces of small and powerful… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on May 2, 2017

This Friday Join Building Communities, Ending Violence for The Practices of Healing

Building Communities, Ending Violence is hosting an event featuring professors and community members discussing healing justice practices, self-love in movement building. The event takes place May 5 in Arts and Letters Room 306. The event will feature a roundtable and conversation with Laila Farah, Ann Russo, Misty De Berry, Mary Hazboun, and Shana Bahemat as well as Misty De Berry sharing Reiki practices and Beth Catlett and Tracy Bleier sharing yoga practices. See the flyer above for more details, or check out their Facebook page.

by Ex Libris on April 26, 2017

Summer and Fall ’17 Internships

Chicago Gallery News has announced two new summer internships, one editorial and one administrative. More information on the PDF’s here: administrative internship, editorial internship. Contact Chris Green at cgreen1@depaul.edu for more information and to register for internship course credit. Also available this coming fall is a new teaching internship with Harold Washington College. See the message below from Carolyn Goffman for full details. Still on the fence about a teaching internship? I’ve just received a new list of internship offerings for FALL 2017 at Harold Washington College, in the Loop. That’s an easy trip on… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on April 26, 2017

Part-Time Copy Writing Job with Ambir Technology

Ambir Technology is searching for a DePaul student for part-time copy writing work. See the message below from Ambir’s Chief Marketing and Sales Coordinator, John Capurso, for more information. Ambir Technology is a 16 year old Chicago-area technology company. We provide document capture solutions largely for the healthcare market, such as ID card scanners that capture your insurance card when you go to the hospital or doctor’s office. I am in search of a part-time writer to create copy in our marketing department for our products. It is vital for us to articulate value to our… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on April 26, 2017

Two Spring Quarter Congratulations

Ex Libris would like to extend congratulations to two professors with exciting news this Spring Quarter. First off, a huge congrats and a best wishes to adjunct faculty member Chris Eagle! Chris has accepted a full-time position as a Senior Lecturer in the Medical Humanities at Emory University’s Center for the Study of Human Health. For the past three years, Chris has taught a variety of courses at DePaul and been an essential part in our academic environment. Chris will still be with DePaul for a final quarter in fall, but we already miss him! Secondly… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on April 26, 2017

Trying to Say ‘God’: Reenchanting Catholic Literature at Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame has formally invited DePaul English students to attend their event, Trying to Say ‘God’: Reenchanting Catholic Literature this summer, June 22-24. Confirmed speakers include Mary Karr, Mar Szybist, Natalie Diaz, Heather King, and more. For more information visit the event website, or see the message below. From the organizers: In a time when traditional religion is viewed as suspect, passé, or offensive, many authors and artists are uncomfortable talking about their personal religion or spirituality, while others grope for new ways to say “God.” They attempt to articulate an amorphous… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on April 25, 2017

Carbon Culture and CARBON Books Open for Submissions

A reminder that Carbon Culture Review – an annual technology, culture, and literature magazine – is currently seeking submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction for their fourth issue. Also, now open from the team at Carbon Culture is CARBON Books – full length platform to publish works related to the intersection of technology and art. Find more details and submit online here. From the editors: Carbon Culture Review advocates a creative, thoughtful and visually appealing dialogue about our complex relationship to technology. We strive to promote the work of those who employ technology and utilize… Read Article →