On November 11-13 the University of Illinois at Chicago will be hosting the 2016 Chicago Colloquium on Digital Humanities and Computer Sciences (DHCS). Registration for the event is free for DePaul students. The weekend includes a workshop at the Newberry library, the keynote speaker is Geoffrey Rockwell, and multiple DePaul professors will be presenting. Find…Continue reading 2016 Chicago Colloquium on Digital Humanities and Computer Sciences
Category: Chicago Community Events
Tomorrow: Palabra Pura with Martín Espada!
After eight long years away from Chicago, on Friday October 28th (tomorrow!), award winning and beloved poet Martín Espada will be hosted by the Guild Literary Complex as he reads from his recently released book, Visas To Those Who Have Failed (W.W. Norton), and from he October 2016 re-release of his award winning work, Zapata’s Disciple. The event takes…Continue reading Tomorrow: Palabra Pura with Martín Espada!
Past and Present: New Directions in Victorian Society Conference!
The Loyola University Chicago Victorian Society (LUCVS), would like to invite you their first annual day conference, Past and Present: New Directions in Victorian Society on October 29th at Loyola’s Lakeshore campus. Conference presentations will cover a number of issues concerning how the field can and should study Victorian literature. Plenary speakers include representatives from…Continue reading Past and Present: New Directions in Victorian Society Conference!
A Chance to Attend Three Sold-Out Chicago Humanities Festival lectures
The Chicago Humanities Festival in partnership with the Newberry library and the Karla Scherer Center for the Study of American Culture at the University of Chicago, is pleased to offer an opportunity to graduate students in history, literature, media, and related disciplines to attend three sold-out lectures. Join Harvard law professor Annette Gordon-Reed, New York…Continue reading A Chance to Attend Three Sold-Out Chicago Humanities Festival lectures
Professor Paula McQuade Presentation at the University of Chicago, Congratulations!
Congratulations to Paula McQuade who will be presenting at the Chicago-area faculty Renaissance Seminar on Tuesday, September 18. Prof. McQuade will be presenting her work, “Prophecy, Orality, and Eschatology in Mary Cary’s The Resurrection of the Witness (1646)” at the Quadrangle Club at the University of Chicago, 1155 E 57th Street. For more information and faculty interested in attending, please…Continue reading Professor Paula McQuade Presentation at the University of Chicago, Congratulations!
Newberry Center for Renaissance Studies: Research Methods Workshop with John Shanahan
The Newberry Library’s Center for Renaissance Studies is hosting a research methods workshop for early graduate students this winter on March 3. The workshop, “Text Analysis Tools for Early Modern Literature: The Case of Margaret Cavendish” focuses on the works of prolific 17th Century author Margaret Cavendish, using her works as a case study to introduce…Continue reading Newberry Center for Renaissance Studies: Research Methods Workshop with John Shanahan
CWIP Mentorship Program Public Event
Chicago Women in Publishing (CWIP) is hosting an informative networking around their mentorship program. The event takes place on October 20th from 6:00-8:00 PM at 404 Wine Bar. To join CWIP’s Mentorship Program, you must be a member, but this event is free and open to the public. Find out more details from their press…Continue reading CWIP Mentorship Program Public Event
Call for Submissions: The Newberry Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Conference
The Newberry Center for Renaissance Studies is hosting its annual Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Conference on January 26-28. The conference is a unique and enriching opportunity for graduate students interested in Renaissance, medieval and early modern research to meet peers from across the nation, an globally, to share and collaborate on work. Due to its interdisciplinary nature…Continue reading Call for Submissions: The Newberry Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Conference
The Lit & Luz Festival at the DePaul Art Museum
The DePaul Art Museum in collaboration with the annual Lit & Luz Festival of cultural exchange between Chicago and Mexico City (organized by MAKE literary magazine) is hosting a conversation between artists Jorge Méndez Blake and Dianna Frid on how their respective cities, libraries, and poetry have influenced their work. The discussion will be moderated by Mexico…Continue reading The Lit & Luz Festival at the DePaul Art Museum
Sunday Salon Chicago, September 25 with Dan Stolar!
The monthly prose reading series, Sunday Salon continues this September on the 25th. DePaul professor Dan Stolar will be reading along side Vu Tran, Gina Frangello, Ben Tanzer, and Doro Boehme. The event takes place at the Riverview Tavern (1958 W Roscoe Street) and starts at 7:00 PM. Find out more about the readers below: VU…Continue reading Sunday Salon Chicago, September 25 with Dan Stolar!
Chicago Women in Publishing Fall Kickoff: Future of Publishing
Chicago Women in Publishing is hosting their fall 2016 Kickoff Gala next week on Wednesday, September 21 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. The event offers writers and those interested in a profession in the publishing industry a chance to network and interact with publishing professionals. This years speaker is respected literary agent April Eberhardt. Find full details…Continue reading Chicago Women in Publishing Fall Kickoff: Future of Publishing
Two Exciting Events with Kathleen Rooney, Eric Plattner, and René Magritte!
Congratulations are in order for English Professor Kathleen Rooney and WRD Professor Eric Plattner, co-editors of the soon to be released René Magritte: Selected Writings! The book collects letters, interviews, and more from modern master René Magritte translating them to English for the first time. In preparation for the official September 22nd event, Kathleen and Eric will be…Continue reading Two Exciting Events with Kathleen Rooney, Eric Plattner, and René Magritte!