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?
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Alum Profile: MAWP Meredith Boe
This autumn quarter Ex Libris correspondent Eric Canan sat down with MAWP alum Meredith Boe to dicuss life post-DePaul, paying the bills, and her recently published chapbook, What City. Alum Profile: Meredith Boe Since graduating from DePaul’s MAWP program in 2013, Meredith Boe has settled into a groove she can be proud of. She…Continue reading Alum Profile: MAWP Meredith Boe
English Scholarship Deadline is November 1st
The Britt-Hart End Scholarship application deadline is November 1st! See below for details. Britt-Hart End Scholarship This scholarship shall be given to a graduate student in the Writing and Publishing master’s program in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. The student should be in good academic standing and exhibit financial need. …Continue reading English Scholarship Deadline is November 1st
Congrats to Alum: Matthew Manning
Congrats to DePaul alum Matthew Manning on publishing his story, “The Unlikely Encounter That Made Me Confront My Male Fragility,” on Medium.com! Read the full piece here.
Visiting Writers Series: Poets Richard Jones and Chris Green
Join two of our very own DePaul English professors, Richard Jones and Chris Green, on Monday, November 4 at 6pm in Arts & Letters 414 for a reading and conversation! Read more about Richard Jones’s poetry collection Strangers on Earth here and here. Read more about Chris Green’s poetry collection Everywhere West here and here.
Job Opportunity: Program Coordinator at University of Chicago
The University of Chicago Hyde Park campus is searching for a full-time Program Coordinator in their Writing Program. View the full job listing here. To learn more about the university click here.
Internship Opportunity: Cliff Dwellers
Currently, the Cliff Dwellers are seeking an intern with a passion for local cultural initiatives and the desire to gain experience in supporting a non-profit on a new fundraising initiative. In 1907, Chicago author Hamlin Garland and friends founded the Attic Club, which two years later was re-named The Cliff Dwellers. The Cliff Dwellers is…Continue reading Internship Opportunity: Cliff Dwellers
Call for Submissions: UCWbL Flash Fiction Contest
In honor of National Day on Writing, the University Center for Writing-based Learning welcomes DePaul students, alumni, faculty, and staff to submit their best flash fiction! The National Day on Writing (October 20), an initiative of the National Council of Teachers of English, is built on the premise that writing is critical to literacy but…Continue reading Call for Submissions: UCWbL Flash Fiction Contest
Call for Submissions: Eggtooth Editions Chapbook Contest
The Eggtooth Editions Chapbook Contest is accepting submissions from now until December 15. Please see the attached flyer for details. Feel free to contact eggtootheditions@gmail.com with questions; see http://eggtootheditions.org/ for complete guidelines.
Job Oppurtunity: Lecturer in Writing (English)
The Department of English at Lehman College, part of the City University of New York, is searching for candidates interested in a Lecture – Writing (English) position. The position is regular full-time beginning Fall 2020. Necessary qualifications include: Bachelor’s degree in area(s) of expertise, and the ability to teach successfully. Strong preference for M.A. or…Continue reading Job Oppurtunity: Lecturer in Writing (English)
Call for Submissions: OxMag
Miami University in Ohio to invites students to submit to OxMag, their graduate student-run literary magazine. They are seeking submissions of art, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, with a particular interest in those voices who have been traditionally underrepresented. Submissions are open until October 15th. Those interested will find more information and a submission portal here.
Career Panel: Editing
Want to know what it’s like to be a working editor? Come and listen to professional editors Donna Seaman, Todd Stocke, and Marcy Posner discuss their careers and offer job advice on Tuesday, October 15 from 6:30-7:30pm in Arts & Letters room 306. There will be snacks and drinks!