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24-Hour George Saunders: June 2–3
WHEN: June 2 at 8 p.m. until June 3 at 8 p.m. WHERE: DePaul University’s Lincoln Park Campus Student Center, Room 120 2250 N Sheffield Ave. WHO: George Saunders is a New York Times–bestselling author who is known for his collections of short stories. His works include Congratulations, By the Way, Tenth of December, and…Continue reading 24-Hour George Saunders: June 2–3
Foucault and the Legacy of the Prisons Information Group on Friday, May 8
The DePaul Humanities Center is hosting Foucault and the Legacy of the Prisons Information Group, a symposium and film screening, in Room 115 of Richardson Library on Friday, May 8. According to the Humanities Center, “This workshop is designed to examine the unique nature and history of Le groupe d’information sur les prisons (The Prisons Information Group, known as the GIP) that…Continue reading Foucault and the Legacy of the Prisons Information Group on Friday, May 8
The Trials of Job on Thursday, January 22
The DePaul Humanities Center invites DePaul students and staff to attend The Trials of Job on Thursday, January 22, at 7 p.m. The event features choral performances and a discussion of Job’s suffering in the context of art, music, literature, theology, and politics. A reception will follow at St. Vincent DePaul Parish (1010 West Webster Avenue). The Trials of Job marks the DePaul Humanities Center’s first event…Continue reading The Trials of Job on Thursday, January 22
Follow Me Down: Portraits of Louisiana Prison Musicians Tonight (October 15)
Ben Harbert’s Follow Me Down: Portraits of Louisiana Prison Musicians October 15, 2014, 6–8 p.m. DePaul Student Center, Room 120 Tonight’s screening and director Q&A is the inaugural event in the DePaul Humanities Center series CondemNation: Justice, Prison, Punishment, Persecution.
Greetings Fall 2013
On behalf of the graduate faculty in the Department of English, we would like to welcome the fifty students who will begin their master’s studies this warm September. For our friends and students returning to DePaul after a summer of adventure, literature, and stories, we extend a warm greeting and a blank page. We’re very…Continue reading Greetings Fall 2013
Student News, H. Peter Steeves on Campus, & More!
Today in Student News, we’re excited to announce that not one but two current MAWP students will have poems published in After Hours Issue 27, Summer 2013. Congratulations to David Mathews on the publication of his poem “Urban Archer.” And congratulations as well to M.R. Byrd on the publication of his poem, “Athena.” The Summer…Continue reading Student News, H. Peter Steeves on Campus, & More!
Printer’s Row Lit Fest Seeks Volunteers & A Reading by Mahmoud Saeed
Chicago Tribune’s annual Printers Row Lit Fest, the largest free outdoor literary event in the Midwest, drawing more than 125,000 book lovers and featuring over 250 authors and 150 booksellers, is approaching. Events will run all weekend on June 8th – 9th, 2013. The event’s success relies on over 200 volunteers and the organizers are looking for more help!…Continue reading Printer’s Row Lit Fest Seeks Volunteers & A Reading by Mahmoud Saeed
Student News, Stanley Fish at DePaul, & an Essay Contest
REMINDER: Registration for Fall Quarter 2013 begins this week. Check Campus Connect to find out your exact registration date and time and to fill your course cart. English Graduate classes are posted on Ex Libris under Autumn 2013, and are being updated with course descriptions from the professors. *** In Student News: Congratulations to MAWP…Continue reading Student News, Stanley Fish at DePaul, & an Essay Contest
Student News, Liberal Arts Week at the Career Center, & More
Today in Student News, congratulations to MAWP student Raul Palma, whose story “The Roasting Box” recently placed in the top 25 in Glimmer Train’s January 2013 Very Short Fiction contest. Raul, who graduates in June, is also excited to announce that after DePaul, he will be moving on to the Creative Writing PhD program at…Continue reading Student News, Liberal Arts Week at the Career Center, & More
Call for Papers, Gulf Coast Writing Contest, & More
The DePaul English Department is excited to announce a Call for Papers for the Fourth Annual Spring English Conference. This student-run conference, formerly known as the EGSA Conference, will be held on the afternoon of Friday, May 3rd, 2013 in Arts & Letters Hall. We encourage all DePaul English graduate students to submit their works…Continue reading Call for Papers, Gulf Coast Writing Contest, & More
Faculty News: Christine Sneed’s Debut Novel
In Faculty News, congratulations to Prof. Christine Sneed. This week marked the release of Sneed’s debut novel, Little Known Facts. From the official press release: The people who orbit around Renn Ivins, an actor of Harrison Ford-like stature—his girlfriends, his children, his ex-wives, his colleagues in the film industry—long to experience the glow of his…Continue reading Faculty News: Christine Sneed’s Debut Novel