Congratulations to Professor Jim Fairhall Winner, Tennessee Williams New Orleans Fiction Contest Professor Fairhall will read from his winning story, “Pink,” at the 25th Annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival on Sunday, March 27. For more information on the contest and the festival, see http://www.tennesseewilliams.net/ Professor James H. Murphy Professor Murphy will celebrate his new book, Irish…Continue reading Recent News from DePaul English Faculty
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Rooney and Pittard Reading at Lincoln Hall, A Review
Jessica Block (MAWP), a graduate assistant for the Department of English, attended the recent Visiting Writer’s event at Lincoln Hall featuring Professors Kathleen Rooney and Hannah Pittard. In this post, Jessica reviews the event and encourages students to check out future events sponsored by the Department of English. At 6 p.m. on January 25, Lincoln…Continue reading Rooney and Pittard Reading at Lincoln Hall, A Review
Catching Up With Students and Alumni
Check out what our students and alumni have been up to recently. Have your own announcements? Email mtranber@depaul.edu to see your accomplishments on Ex Libris! Teaching Internships in Two-Year Colleges The following students are currently doing the 2-Year College Teaching Internships: Diana Anderson (MAE), Harold Washington College; Colleen Corliss (MAE), Wright College; Sarah Hughes (MAWRD),…Continue reading Catching Up With Students and Alumni
“Science/Fiction” At the Music Box Theatre
Join DePaul University professor and Humanities Center fellow John Shanahan on Thursday, February 17, 2011 for an engaging look at the changing relations of science, fiction, and science fiction in American and Japanese culture. The Music Box Theatre will screen two films—The Wild Blue Yonder (2005) and Ghost in the Shell (1995). Between the film…Continue reading “Science/Fiction” At the Music Box Theatre
Nominate an LA&S Faculty Member for an Excellence in Teaching Award
Each year, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Awards Committee selects three Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty members, from among a group nominated by students and faculty, to receive Excellence in Teaching Awards. The Award is granted by the Quality of Instruction Council and carries a monetary award. Winners are recognized at the Fall…Continue reading Nominate an LA&S Faculty Member for an Excellence in Teaching Award
New Writing Programs in DePaul’s Continuing & Professional Education
DePaul’s Continuing & Professional Education offers a series of new writing offerings for both professional and creative growth. After running a series of successful seminars called Grant Writing for Beginners, DePaul’s CPE will be offering a Certificate in Grant Writing (March 19-May 21, 2011). This course is designed for those seeking a thorough grounding in…Continue reading New Writing Programs in DePaul’s Continuing & Professional Education
What We Missed
While DePaul University was on break for a month and a half, we graduate students embarked on our own projects we had been putting off for a whole quarter while we frantically scraped assignments together for classes and finals. During winter break, some of us continued to work our full or part time jobs. Others…Continue reading What We Missed
Nancy Grossman to Publish First Novel
Please join the Department of English in congratulating Nancy Grossman on the coming publication of her first novel by Disney/Hyperion! It’s a Young Adult novel, the story of an Amish girl on the brink of rumspringa, the period when Amish adolescents are permitted to run wild as they prepare to make their adult decisions. The…Continue reading Nancy Grossman to Publish First Novel
DePaul’s “Book Tasting” Features Faculty Authors
You are invited to attend DePaul’s Inaugural Book Tasting, which features DePaul faculty and their recently published books, on December 8th at 6 p.m. Treat yourself to hors d’oeuvres and a wine tasting while you “taste” new books written by DePaul faculty, including English department faculty Achy Obejas and Rebecca Johns Trissler. You must be 21 or older to attend,…Continue reading DePaul’s “Book Tasting” Features Faculty Authors
Book Release Party for Christine Sneed’s New Book
Christine Sneed will have a release party for her recent story collection, Portraits of a Few of the People I’ve Made Cry (University of Massachusetts Press 2009). This collection has been well received, and it won AWP’s 2009 Grace Paley Prize in Short Fiction. Read below for details on the release party, which everyone in…Continue reading Book Release Party for Christine Sneed’s New Book
MAWP Alumna Wins Creative Writing Competition
Tamara Ghattas (MAWP ’10) was the first place winner (Young Adult Division) in the Union League Civic & Arts Foundation’s Creative Writing Competition. Her winning story, “In Blue Seclusion,” will be published in a winner’s anthology this year. The CAF Creative Writing Competition for Young Writers is, according to Examiner.com, the best contest in the Midwest. There…Continue reading MAWP Alumna Wins Creative Writing Competition
Upcoming DePaul Author Events
Mark your calendars! DePaul professors and authors will be participating in readings around the city this fall. Don’t miss out on these fabulous opportunities below: TONIGHT: Thursday, September 30 Amina Gautier, a new assistant professor of English, joins author Audrey Niffenegger (The Time Traveler’s Wife, Her Fearful Symmetry) and other writers for a discussion entitled…Continue reading Upcoming DePaul Author Events