One of DePaul’s very own English professors and editor of Poetry East, Richard Jones, has had a piece selected for poem of the week in Narrative magazine! Read the poem, “Double Doors” here.
Author: Ex Libris
Printer’s Row Lit Fest 2020
Get excited, because DePaul English publications will be exhibiting again at the Printer’s Row Lit Fest this summer! Check out who all will be there! https://printersrowlitfest.org/
Scholarship Opportunity: Kurt Brown Prizes
Each year, the Kurt Brown Prizes award $500 to emerging writers in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction to attend a writers’ conference, center, retreat, festival, or residency. The prizes are applied to fees for winners to attend one of the member programs in AWP’s Directory of Conferences & Centers. The three winners and six finalists also…Continue reading Scholarship Opportunity: Kurt Brown Prizes
Nominate a Professor for the 2020 Excellence in Teaching Award
Do you know a tenure-line professor who deserves to be recognized for their excellent teaching? Nominate them for the 2020 Excellence in Teaching Award! The LAS Awards Committee solicits nominations from both faculty and students. From those nominations, two tenured/tenure-line faculty members will be chosen to receive the award. Nominations are due by Monday,…Continue reading Nominate a Professor for the 2020 Excellence in Teaching Award
Upcoming Events: Crook & Folly Valentines Celebration
Next Thursday join Crook & Folly for their annual Valentines celebration! Staff will be handing out valentines and providing information on how to submit to Edition 40 of DePaul’s arts and literature magazine. Schmitt Academic Center PIT 12-3pm Thursday, February 13th
Internship Opportunity: Heartland Alliance
Heartland Alliance’s Research and Policy program has three types of internship opportunities available for graduate students during the 2020-2021 school year! Attached is a brief internship overview for students who are interested in working in one of the leading anti-poverty organizations in the Midwest. Heartland Alliance Research Policy Intern Job Description FINAL 2020-21
DePaul’s Blue Book: Best Illinois High School Writing 2018-2019
DePaul’s Blue Book: Best Illinois High School Writing 2018-2019, edited by Professor Chris Green and a class of graduate students, is now available at www.depaulsbluebook.com! Pieces were chosen from high school literary magazines submitted from across Illinois. Professor Green and his Editing class selected sixty-six pieces of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. This is the first of what Professor…Continue reading DePaul’s Blue Book: Best Illinois High School Writing 2018-2019
Scholarship Opportunity: The Robert D. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Robert D. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund, administered by the Cleveland Foundation, is now accepting applications for the 2020-2021 academic year. Application deadline is 5 p.m. EDT, April 15, 2020. Awards will be announced by June 15, 2020. The fund was established by a unanimous vote at the 1999 CWA District 4 Meeting in…Continue reading Scholarship Opportunity: The Robert D. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund
Internship Opportunity: Chicago Shakespeare Theater
The Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier is searching for a dedicated summer intern! Applications are due March 1st. Read below for more information. Chicago Shakespeare Theater is currently seeking applicants for part- or full-time internships during the summer of 2020. This internship provides the opportunity to devote a number of weeks to researching a…Continue reading Internship Opportunity: Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Upcoming Events: What Can I Do About Climate Change?
TODAY- On Tuesday, February 4th from 12-3pm visit DePaul’s Richardson Library on LPC to learn what YOU can do about climate change. Organizations from across campus and the city of Chicago will be available to teach, engage, and inspire you to make a difference. This event is part of the 2019-2020 One Book, One Chicago season,…Continue reading Upcoming Events: What Can I Do About Climate Change?
Workshop Opportunity: Iowa Summer Program
MFA/MAWP students can take a summer workshop at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop for graduate course credit. Check out the summer course offerings here: https://writersworkshop.uiowa.edu/summer-programs. Deadline to apply is March 2. The 8-week courses offered by Amanda Nadelberg (poetry) and Tom Drury (fiction) begin June 15. If you’re interested, please see Rebecca Johns Trissler, director…Continue reading Workshop Opportunity: Iowa Summer Program
Residency Opportunity: Taleamor Park
Taleamor Park, located on a scenic farm 60 miles east of Chicago, is offerong two-week residencies for writers and artists in all media between May 9 and September 5. Residents live in a lovely 1854 Italianate farmhouse that has four private air-conditioned bedrooms, two bathrooms, two kitchens, a laundry room, two common rooms, a library, a writing nook, and a paper studio. Vintage outbuildings offer both…Continue reading Residency Opportunity: Taleamor Park