Sonora Review is still open to contest and non-contest submissions for Issue 77 until November 15th! Sonora Review is run entirely by graduate students in the MFA program at the University of Arizona. They are among the oldest student-run literary journals in the country, and SR has been devoted since its founding in 1980 to offering a…Continue reading Call for Submissions: Sonora Review
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Congrats to Kathleen Rooney!
Congrats to Professor Kathleen Rooney, who is the recipient a Louise de Merrilac Woman of Spirit and Action Award from DePaul!
Congratulations to Paula McQuade!
Congrats to Paula McQuade, who was interviewed last week by Crawford Gribbens, Professor of History at Queens University Belfast! The pair discussed Professor McQuade’s book, women’s writing, and early modern religion. The podcast is now up and available at the New Books Network. Find a copy of Catechisms and Women’s Writing in Seventeenth-Century England (Cambridge University Press,…Continue reading Congratulations to Paula McQuade!
International Work Opportunity: Meddeas Language Assistant Program
Meddeas, a Spanish organization specialized in Language Assistant programs, is searching for students interested in teaching English in Spanish Private schools. The programs are focused on university students who are about to graduate/finishing their master degree in English or Education studies. By enrolling, students gain international work experience – teaching English in a Spanish…Continue reading International Work Opportunity: Meddeas Language Assistant Program
Event Review: Poets Chris Green and Richard Jones Reading
Poets in Season: a reading with Chris Green and Richard Jones By Michael Garza Contributor to Ex Libris On Monday evening, staff and students gathered for a poetry reading. Readings can run the gamut of atmosphere, from the bombast of a juke joint to the still of temple ceremony. Yet, on the fourth floor…Continue reading Event Review: Poets Chris Green and Richard Jones Reading
Call for Submissions: Boulevard Magazine
Boulevard is now open for general submissions and their fiction contest! The deadline for the fiction contest, which includes a $1500 + publication, is December 31 at 11:59 p.m. CST, but don’t wait until Christmas to start writing. General submissions are open through May 1, 2020. View Boulevard’s website for information on submission guidelines and more.
Call for Submissions: Queertopia 2020 Conference
Graduate students and postgraduate scholars are invited to present their research, scholarly or creative work at the Queertopia 2020 conference at Northwestern University on February 29. Entering its 13th year, Queertopia is an annual LGBTQ+ academic conference organized by Northwestern University’s Queer Pride Graduate Student Association. The conference features research across disciplines and fosters…Continue reading Call for Submissions: Queertopia 2020 Conference
Welcoming Erika Sánchez!
TONIGHT – Please join the department of Latin American and Latino Studies in welcoming Erika L. Sánchez, the new Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz Chair in Latin American and Latino Studies! Erika will be teaching some of her courses in English, including a graduate workshop in YA Lit this winter. Event date:…Continue reading Welcoming Erika Sánchez!
Call for Papers: MCLLM
The 28th annual Midwestern Conference on Literature, Language and Media (MCLLM) at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL, is currently accepting proposals for 15-20 minute presentations from individuals and panels. Grad students are encouraged to submit papers! This year’s conference theme is Vision 2020: Seeing and Being Seen. This theme encourages argument-driven papers that…Continue reading Call for Papers: MCLLM
Call for Submissions: Thin Air Magazine
Thin Air, a MFA run literary journal at Northern Arizona University, is now accepting work for their online and printed publications through Submittable. Their print issue– published annually each spring– will accept submissions until December 1, 2019. Alongside their print journal, Thin Air also offers the opportunity for publication through their online Web Features with no submission fee…Continue reading Call for Submissions: Thin Air Magazine
Call for Submissions: Nowhere Mag
Nowhere Magazine, a literary travel-writing publication, is now open for submissions to their Fall contests! Founded in 2008, Nowhere awards two authors per year $1,000 each for their winning entry into their spring and fall writing contests. They publish long-form, resonant non-fiction, fiction, essays and poetry—no lists, no guides, no fluff—penned by a diverse cohort…Continue reading Call for Submissions: Nowhere Mag
Upcoming Event: What Can We Do About Climate Change?
On October 30, join the English Department as we host our first event of the year in partnership with One Book, One Chicago. This year’s One Book selection is Elizabeth Kolbert’s The Sixth Extinction, and our first panel discussion will focus on solutions to human-caused climate change. “What Can We Do About Climate Change?” will…Continue reading Upcoming Event: What Can We Do About Climate Change?