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by Ex Libris on January 20, 2022

Call for Papers

Call for Papers Attachment Issues: psychopolitics and the everyday3CT Lauren Berlant Graduate Student Conference April 15–16, 2022Deadline for paper proposals: Friday, February 11, 5:00pm CT When Frantz Fanon wrote about the mental disorders spurred by the “favorable breeding ground” of the Algerian War, he described a process through which the world forced itself into the mind. He reversed the typical explanation of mental disorders as individual and pathological, tracing them instead to their collective, worldly attachments. Rather than a psychocentric interpretation, Fanon gave a pyschopolitical one. Psychopolitics offers a mode of investigation that addresses the conjoining of… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 12, 2017

Jewish Studies Graduate Student Association’s 2018 Conference

Indiana University’s Jewish Studies Graduate Student Association is pleased to announce the 6th Annual Jewish Studies Graduate Student conference, sponsored by the Robert A. and Sandra A. Borns Jewish Studies Program. The conference is titled “Jewish Storytelling: Traditions & Transformations” It will be held on Thursday, February 8  and Friday February 9, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. Abstracts are due to mailto:jsgsacon@indiana.edu by Friday, October 27 For more information see the flyer above.

by Ex Libris on May 7, 2013

Independent Publishers Gather for IBPA’s Publishing University: Guest Post by Alia Neaton

On April 27-28th, independent publishers, writers, and students gathered at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago for the Independent Book Publishers Association’s Publishing University 2013. Luckily for us, MAWP student Alia Neaton was in attendance all weekend, and has graciously taken the time to write up what she saw and what she learned about independent book publishing for today’s guest post. Alia says she found the conference “informative, inspiring, and helpful,” and would recommend it to anyone interested in attending next year. Thanks, Alia!  “There are two kinds of authors,” Guy Kawasaki’s eyes leveled the… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on April 25, 2013

MAE and MAWP Students Presenting at the Spring English Conference

Twenty-five MAE and MAWP students have been selected to present at the upcoming Fourth Annual Spring English Conference, which will be taking place on Friday, May 3rd, 2013. Organized by Maria Hlohowskyj (MAWP) and Emily Todd (MAE), the conference features fifteen panels of student presenters and a keynote address by MAWP alumnae Rita Leganski.  In the spirit of academic fellowship, we welcome everyone to attended the event and support the presenters. Panels will run from 1:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. on the fourth floor of Arts & Letters Hall, with refreshments provided. The keynote address… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on April 9, 2013

Job Openings at the UCWbL, Two Upcoming Conferences, & More

The University Center for Writing-based Learning (UCWbL) is now hiring undergraduate and graduate students to work as peer writing tutors during the 2013/2014 academic year. Please visit depaul.edu/writing/who/join_staff to learn all about this unique opportunity for student employment and get the complete application instructions. In addition, the UCWbL will be hosting two open house events where prospective employees can find out more about working at the UCWbL and meet members of our staff and administration: Loop Campus: Monday, April 15th | 4-5:30pm | 1600 Lewis Lincoln Park Campus: Tuesday, April 16th | 4-5:30pm | 250… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on April 2, 2013

Extended Deadline, Visiting Writers Program, & More

If you haven’t yet submitted your work to the Fourth Annual Spring English Conference, you’re in luck! The submissions deadline has officially been extended to Monday, April 8th, at 11:59 p.m. Submission guidelines remain the same and you can find them here. *** The Visiting Writers Program has two exciting on-campus readings taking place this week. On this Thursday, April 4th, poet Jay Baron Nicorvo will be reading from his book Deadbeat at 6:00 p.m. in room 115 of the Richardson Library. You can read the complete details on our previous post. On Monday, April… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on February 4, 2013

Alumni News & A Conference Invitation

In Alumni News: Jim Kraus (MAW 2008) is pleased to announce the publication of his 22nd book, a novel entitled The Cat That God Sent. It will be released this spring by Abingdon Press. His previous novel with Abingdon, The Dog That Talked to God, spent two months on the CBA Best Seller list. Congratulations, Jim. *** The Department of Visual Arts at Western University in London, Ontario, is pleased to present (Re)Activating Objects: Social Theory and Material Culture, a three-day interdisciplinary graduate conference, and has extended a special invitation to all DePaul graduate students. Taking place… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 28, 2013

Student News, Call for Papers, and Gulf Coast Writing Contest

Today in Student News, congratulations to MAWP student Raul Palma, who has won first place in the Mary Mackey Short Story contest for his story “Amaranthus.” As the first place winner of this competition, Raul has been invited to read his story in San Francisco in March and was awarded a $100 prize. As we posted earlier in Student News, “Amaranthus” is also scheduled to be published in 34th Parallel Magazine. You can find out more about the Mary Mackey Short Story prize and other contests in the Soul-Making Keats Literary Competition at soulmakingcontest.us/story. Congratulations… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 24, 2013

Author Lois Leveen on Campus, & Two Calls for Papers

This Monday, writer Lois Leveen will be speaking at an event sponsored by The Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse and the Department of African and Black Diaspora Studies. Leveen is the author of The Secrets of Mary Bowser, a recent novel about a historical figure, Mary Bowser, a freed slave who later became a Union spy. Leveen’s talk, entitled “Telling Secrets: Mary Bowser, Race, Gender, and American History,” will take place this Monday, January 28th, at 4 p.m. in the Rosati Room (room 300) of the Richardson Library. This event is free and open… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on November 14, 2012

Call for Papers & A Short Story Contest

CALL FOR PAPERS At Play in the Space Between, 1914-1945 The 15th annual conference of the multidisciplinary society The Space Between: Literature and Culture, 1914-1945 June 20-22, 2013, DePaul University, Chicago IL The 15th annual conference of the Space Between Society will explore the multifaceted subject of play as it relates to literature, art, history, music, theater, media, and spatial or material culture in any country between 1914 and 1945. From surrealist games to improvisational jazz, from Mrs Dalloway’s party to Archibald Motley’s Nightlife, from the exploits of the “Bright Young People” to the political… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 3, 2012

Calls for Submissions and Papers

The Chicago Reader, Chicago’s largest free weekly newspaper and a nationally recognized leader in the alternative press, is now accepting submissions for its 13th annual Pure Fiction issue—a collection of short stories by local fiction writers paired with illustrations by local artists. Please send your fiction of up to 3,000 words to fiction@chicagoreader.com by November 1st, 2012. Featherproof Books‘ Zach Dodson will be the guest curator for this coming Pure Fiction issue, and those published will be paid for their work. Please see the Submissions Page for complete details. *** Sundog Lit is a new,… Read Article →

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