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by Ex Libris on March 9, 2015

Call for Papers: English Department Spring Conference (Deadline: 4/6/15)

The DePaul English department’s sixth annual student-run spring conference will take place on Friday, May 8, 2015, in Arts & Letters Hall. DePaulians may submit their original works of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, literary analysis, pedagogical and literary theory, and publishing, professional, and teaching practices. The submission deadline is Monday, April 6, 2015. This year’s conference theme is Wonder, in honor of the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Submission Guidelines Submit 300- to 500-word abstracts OR complete papers (complete papers are preferred, but abstracts are fine, too) for up to two works total: ONE creative… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 19, 2015

Join EGSA and DePaul Professor Mark Turcotte for Sunday Salon Chicago on January 25

DePaul visiting assistant professor Mark Turcotte will be reading at this month’s installment of Sunday Salon Chicago, a free reading series, this Sunday, January 25. The event will take place at Riverview Tavern starting at 7 p.m. The audience will also hear work from Donald Evans, Goldie Goldbloom, Eric May, and Frances McNamara. Join the English Graduate Student Association (EGSA) for its first winter quarter gathering!

by Ex Libris on May 8, 2012

Photos from the EGSA Spring Conference 2012

If you were at the 2012 EGSA Spring Conference in April, you may have noticed a photographer wandering the conference and documenting some of the panels. That photographer was Ryan Jones of RJ Photography, and he has graciously sent us the photos he took of the conference to share with everyone in the program. You can see a selection of the photos from the EGSA conference featuring DePaul English graduate students and professors throughout the day’s events on the DePaul English Graduate Programs Flickr page, in the set titled “EGSA Spring Conference 2012.” You may… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on April 10, 2012

Student News: MAE and MAWP Students to Present at EGSA Conference

Twenty-four MAE and MAWP students have been selected to present at the upcoming EGSA Spring Conference on Friday, April 13th, 2012. Organized by Trudie Gauerke (MAWP), Michael Hernandez (MAE), Jessica Saltiel (MAE), and Angel Woods (MAWP), the conference features fifteen panels of student presenters and a keynote address by Mahmoud Saeed. In the spirit of academic fellowship, we welcome everyone to attended the event and support the presenters. The conference will be held from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. with the keynote address beginning at 7:15 p.m. on the fourth floor of Arts & Letters… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on April 9, 2012

One Book One Chicago Kickoff, EGSA Conference Keynote Speaker Announced, and More

*REMINDER* Today, Monday April 9th, is the last day to drop a class with no penalty. After today, a “W” will appear on your transcripts if you withdraw. *** The deadline for submissions to the April 12th master class with Eileen Pollack has been extended until 9 a.m. TOMORROW, TUESDAY APRIL 10th. This is an exciting opportunity for graduate students in both fiction and creative nonfiction. Pollack is the author of the new novel, Breaking and Entering, which was awarded the 2012 Grub Street National Book Prize and named a New York Times Editor’s Choice… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on March 28, 2012

EGSA Conference Deadline Extended, Career Event for Creative People, and Francesca Royster on Michael Jackson

DePaul students, if you haven’t already heard, the deadline to submit proposals to the EGSA 2012 Spring Conference has been extended to this Friday, March 30th at midnight. This is your last chance to get those proposals in! Make sure to check the EGSA Spring Conference 2012 page on Ex Libris to download the application materials and remind yourself of all the details. *** Those with the aspirations to make your current literature or writing degree into a career should take note of an upcoming DePaul Career Center event: Career Paths for Creative and Unconventional… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on March 13, 2012

EGSA Conference Reminder, Story Week, and a Teaching Job

There’s only one week left until the EGSA Conference paper submission deadline of midnight on Monday, March 19th. EGSA needs your Poetry, Fiction, Literary Nonfiction, Literary Analysis/Critical Approaches, Pedagogical and Literary Theory, and other writing on Publishing, Professional, and Teaching Practices. This is a great opportunity to showcase your work, get a line on your CV, and have fun with your classmates. While we’re still waiting for the EGSA Conference’s keynote speaker to be announced, there has been another conference development: EGSA is going to be collecting used books during the conference to donate to… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on March 5, 2012

EGSA Spring Conference, Martha Nussbaum at DePaul, and More

The upcoming EGSA Spring Conference now has its own home page– right here on Ex Libris! Check out EGSA Spring Conference 2012 for all of the most up-to-date information about how to apply, including the downloadable application form. Don’t miss a great chance to participate in a conference and share your work with your friends and classmates. The deadline to apply is March 19th, so get your papers, poetry, and prose ready. And check back soon for more updates, including this year’s very special keynote speaker. *** The DePaul Humanities Center invites everyone to attend… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on February 6, 2012

EGSA Spring Conference Call for Submissions & More

Today we are happy to announce the 3rd Annual English Graduate Student Association (EGSA) Spring Conference and its call for papers. This isn’t your ordinary conference announcement and call for papers; the EGSA Spring Conference is held each year at DePaul, organized by DePaul English graduate students involved in EGSA, and features DePaul students as panelists and presenters. Read the following announcement from EGSA to get all the details: EGSA is pleased to announce its third spring student conference, to be held in the late afternoon and early evening of April 13th at the Arts… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 26, 2011

EGSA Halloween Party, Tom Montgomery Fate Reading, & Guild Complex Events

Lots of exciting upcoming events to talk about today! Oh, and have you liked the DePaul University English Graduate Programs on Facebook yet? Well, what are you waiting for?! — The English Graduate Student Association (EGSA) cordially invites all MAE and MAWP students to attend their second-annual Halloween Party, this THURSDAY, OCT. 27TH. Yes, that is TOMORROW, so we hope you can make it for an evening with your fellow English Graduate Students. The party will be held at Will’s Northwoods Inn, located at 3030 N. Racine Street, just blocks away from the Wellington Brown… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 14, 2011

Get Involved in EGSA!

Today’s post is a quick recap of the first 2011-2012 meeting of the English Graduate Student Association (EGSA) which took place last Sunday. If you weren’t able to make it to the meeting, it’s still not too late to get involved. E.G.S.A. is looking for lots more MAE and MAWP students to help plan and participate in lots of great social and cultural events! From EGSA’s Trudie Gauerke: Thank you to everyone who came to the EGSA informational meeting and the social at John Barleycorn last Sunday. Are you interested in EGSA but were unable… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 4, 2011

The Return of E.G.S.A.

If you’re a returning MAE or MAWP student, you might have been thinking, I wonder what happened to E.G.S.A. If you’re new to the program, you’re probably thinking, What in the world is E.G.S.A.? In either case, Ex Libris has the answers. The English Graduate Student Association (E.G.S.A.) brings together students in the Master of Arts in English and Master of Arts in Writing and Publishing graduate programs, seeking to enhance the experience of the students in both programs through social and cultural events in and around Chicago. Check out E.G.S.A.’s Ex Libris page for information… Read Article →

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