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by Ex Libris on October 18, 2016

Past and Present: New Directions in Victorian Society Conference!

The Loyola University Chicago Victorian Society (LUCVS), would like to invite you their first annual day conference, Past and Present: New Directions in Victorian Society on October 29th at Loyola’s Lakeshore campus. Conference presentations will cover a number of issues concerning how the field can and should study Victorian literature. Plenary speakers include representatives from the V21 collective and the keynote speaker is Dr. Elaine Hadley from University of Chicago. There is no registration fee. If you wish to attend visit their website to register and find out full details.

by Ex Libris on October 18, 2016

Columbia Journal Winter Contest

The Columbia Journal is now accepting submissions of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry for their 2016 Winter Contest. The winners in each category will receive cash prizes of $500 and have their winning works published in the spring print edition of the journal. Deadline for submissions is December 12, 2016. Find full details and submit online. Columbia Journal was founded in 1977 and, in the years since, has published work from Nobel laureates and lesser-known writers, National Book-award winners and newcomers. Our archives include everyone from Raymond Carver to Lorrie Moore to Louise Gluck to Philip… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 18, 2016

2017 Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival Writing Contests

Submissions are now open for contests from the 2017 Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival. The festival is accepting works of fiction (deadline November 30), poetry (deadline November 15), and one-act plays (deadline November 1) with prizes up to $1,500, publication, and airfare to the festival. Find full details on the call for submissions below: Hello Coordinators, Instructors, Directors, and Writers, We are excited to announce that the 2017 Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival’s Writing Contests are now open for submissions! FICTION For our Fiction Contest the deadline is November 30, 2016. Entry Fee is $25. Grand Prize:      $1,500      Domestic… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 17, 2016

A Chance to Attend Three Sold-Out Chicago Humanities Festival lectures

The Chicago Humanities Festival in partnership with the Newberry library and the Karla Scherer Center for the Study of American Culture at the University of Chicago, is pleased to offer an opportunity to graduate students in history, literature, media, and related disciplines to attend three sold-out lectures. Join Harvard law professor Annette Gordon-Reed, New York University professor Mara Mills, and Emory University professor Benhamin Reiss, for a day-long series of public lectures and small-group seminars at the Newberry library’s Ruggles Hall on Saturday November 5 from 10:00 am-3:30 pm. The event is an opportunity to… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 17, 2016

Professor Paula McQuade Presentation at the University of Chicago, Congratulations!

Congratulations to Paula McQuade who will be presenting at the Chicago-area faculty Renaissance Seminar on Tuesday, September 18. Prof. McQuade will be presenting her work, “Prophecy, Orality, and Eschatology in Mary Cary’s The Resurrection of the Witness (1646)” at the Quadrangle Club at the University of Chicago, 1155 E 57th Street. For more information and faculty interested in attending, please see the following message: Dear Colleague,   We hope that you have had a happy and productive summer.  It is our pleasure to invite you to the first meeting of the Chicago-area faculty Renaissance Seminar for 2016-17.  We are delighted… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 13, 2016

Two Winter Internships from Chicago Gallery News

Chicago Gallery News is seeking an administrative intern and an editorial intern for the winter quarter (Jan-Mar 2017). Full information can be found on the flyers below, or on the following PDF’s: Administrative Intern Editorial Intern Interested parties can contact Internship Coordinator Chris Green at cgreen1@depaul.edu.

by Ex Libris on October 11, 2016

Ex Libris is Seeking Reporters and Columnists!

Ex Libris is excited to announce it is currently seeking reporters and columnists for the 2016-2017 academic year! For full details, please see the following message from our Editor-in-Chief: Dear MAE and MAWP students,  Hello all! Jordan Weber here, Editor-in-Chief of Ex Libris – your much beloved blog and news source! I’m contacting you to announce that Ex Libris is currently seeking reporters as well as columnists for the 2017 academic year. Both positions are great opportunities for hands-on experience with a flexible level of commitment. Reporters would conduct interviews and write reviews for recent publications from DePaul alums,… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 5, 2016

Newberry Center for Renaissance Studies: Research Methods Workshop with John Shanahan

The Newberry Library’s Center for Renaissance Studies is hosting a research methods workshop for early graduate students this winter on March 3. The workshop, “Text Analysis Tools for Early Modern Literature: The Case of Margaret Cavendish” focuses on the works of prolific 17th Century author Margaret Cavendish, using her works as a case study to introduce digital humanities tools and methods. DePaul English Professor and Director of Liberal Studies, John Shanahan will be co-leading the workshop with Robin Burke from DePaul’s College of Computing and Digital Media. The workshop does not require previous experience in programming, and… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 5, 2016

Submissions: Indicia Literary Journal

The new literary journal, Indicia  is open for submissions until October 31 for their 2nd issue. They are searching for previously unpublished works of poetry, flash fiction, and visual art. See the following message from the editors: Dear Writers & Artists, We invite you to submit to our young online journal indicia, an art, poetry, and fiction publication made with love above all else. Mostly we are drawn to the experimental, the understated, the othered & outcast, the childlike, and the bizarre. Check out our first issue, then if you think we’d like your work, send some to us for the… Read Article →

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