The Direct Action and Research Training Center (DART) will hold an online info session on Wednesday, March 18 at 6 pm central to discuss careers in community organizing. All DePaul students and alumni welcome, particularly those graduating before January 2021. RSVP at www.thedartcenter.org/DePaul DART organizations unite congregations to work for social, economic and racial justice, including:…Continue reading Job Opportunity: Careers in Community Organizing for Social Justice
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Call for Submissions: The Under Review
The Under Review is now open for submissions until May 1st! The Under Review is an online literary journal committed to publishing literary fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction with a sports slant, nod, backdrop, or undercurrent. They welcome all interpretations of what qualifies as ‘sports’ writing and are very interested in non-traditional approaches. Submission Guidelines: All submissions…Continue reading Call for Submissions: The Under Review
Summer Job Opportunity: AmeriCorps and Northwestern Settlement
AmeriCorps and Northwestern Settlement are searching for individuals for two of their summer positions. Descriptions below: AmeriCorps Member Camp Counselor (Seasonal June 29-Aug 16; Living Stipend and Education Award) – This position is only available for current students as it includes an education award. The Junior AmeriCorps members will be in charge of working with the campers…Continue reading Summer Job Opportunity: AmeriCorps and Northwestern Settlement
Call for Submissions: LAS Graduate Student Symposium
The submission portal for the 2020 LAS graduate student symposium at DePaul is now open! The submission deadline is March 27th. This year’s topic is The Question of Trust: Problems and Opportunities for the Intellectually Curious and Actively Engaged: Over the past four years, the media outlets we trust, the scientific findings we ponder,…Continue reading Call for Submissions: LAS Graduate Student Symposium
Poems While You Wait
Read all about Professor Kathleen Rooney’s Poems While You Wait initiative at the Chicago Reader: “Submarine kangaroos and space pirate birthday parties.”
Call for Submissions: Crook & Folly
DePaul’s own arts and literature magazine, Crook & Folly, is now accepting submissions for Edition 40! See the attached flyer for details.
Call for Submissions: Missouri Review’s 13th Annual Miller Audio Competition
Calling writers and audio producers: Missouri Review‘s 13th Annual Miller Audio Competition is underway! $4000 in prizes will be awarded to audio projects in the categories of Poetry, Prose, Audio Documentary, and Humor. More than slick production, Missouri Review is looking for good, exciting, and compelling writing in all four categories. The winner in each category receives…Continue reading Call for Submissions: Missouri Review’s 13th Annual Miller Audio Competition
COURSE SPOTLIGHT: Book Publicity
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Congratulations to Alum: Matt Caracciolo
Congratulations to Matt Caracciolo, a 2012 DePaul MAWP program alum who published his first book this month: The Waygook Book: A Foreigner’s Guide to South Korea! From Monday Creek Publishing, The Waygook Book is a travelogue/memoir taking Matt from Chicago to teaching English in South Korea and back to his hometown of Columbus, OH. Join Matt at…Continue reading Congratulations to Alum: Matt Caracciolo
Upcoming Events: Elizabeth Kolbert Q&A for Students and Faculty
Elizabeth Kolbert, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Sixth Extinction and staff writer at The New Yorker, will be stopping by DePaul on Tuesday February 18 from 2-3pm in Student Center room 220 for a casual Q&A discussion. Students and faculty are welcome! A flyer with more info is attached.
Queertopia 2020 Conference
Register for FREE (bit.ly/queertopia2020) for the 13th annual Queertopia conference, New Queer and Trans Politics?, on February 29 (Saturday) at Kresge Centennial Hall (Northwestern Evanston campus)! This year the conference features four student research panels, a keynote by Kim L Hunt, Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame Inductee and Executive Director of Pride Action Tank, and a…Continue reading Queertopia 2020 Conference
Call for Submissions: Great River Review
The 67th edition of the Great River Review is now open for submissions of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. Submissions may be entered at GRR.submittable.com and are completely free of charge. The Great River Review is currently the longest running literary journal in Minnesota. It is currently in its 67th year, and is hosted by…Continue reading Call for Submissions: Great River Review