Haven’t had enough of the 2012 AWP Conference in Chicago yet? Neither have we! Following Jacqueline Maggio’s guest post on Tuesday, today we have another slightly different take on last week’s four-day writing conference from MAWP student Shane Zimmer. Thanks, Shane, for sharing your AWP reflections with Ex Libris readers. I heard a lot of…Continue reading AWP- A Community of Writers: Guest Post by Shane Zimmer
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On the AWP Conference: Guest Post by Jacqueline Maggio
If you didn’t attend the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference this weekend, you may be wondering what all the fuss was about. If you were there, you may be wishing you could re-live it…without the crowds. Fortunately for all of us, Jacqueline Maggio has written a reflection on her AWP experience and is…Continue reading On the AWP Conference: Guest Post by Jacqueline Maggio
EGSA Spring Conference, Martha Nussbaum at DePaul, and More
The upcoming EGSA Spring Conference now has its own home page– right here on Ex Libris! Check out EGSA Spring Conference 2012 for all of the most up-to-date information about how to apply, including the downloadable application form. Don’t miss a great chance to participate in a conference and share your work with your friends…Continue reading EGSA Spring Conference, Martha Nussbaum at DePaul, and More
DePaul MAWP at the AWP Conference
Ten thousand people are registered for the sold-out Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference this weekend right here in Chicago. If you’re lucky enough to count yourself among them, stop by the DePaul Masters in Writing and Publishing Program table at the book fair to say hi! It’ll be located in the lower level of…Continue reading DePaul MAWP at the AWP Conference
Call for Papers, Childhood Horror Stories, Almost Alumni Fair, and More
Call for Student Papers- Conference: Popular Uprisings in Times of Crisis The International Studies Programs at DePaul University & University of Illinois at Chicago invite graduate and undergraduate students to submit a one page research paper proposal for the 2012 annual student conference to be held on April 18th. The theme of this year’s conference…Continue reading Call for Papers, Childhood Horror Stories, Almost Alumni Fair, and More
18th Century Texts & Books Conference and Calls for Submissions
All are invited to attend 18th Century Texts and Books: A day conference which will take place at Loyola University Chicago’s Lake Shore Campus Saturday, February 25th, from 9:30-4:00. The event will be held in the Information Commons 4th Floor (17 on Map at http://www.luc.edu/about/pdfs/lsc.pdf). Presenters are Thomas F. Bonnell of St. Mary’s College, Stephen Karian…Continue reading 18th Century Texts & Books Conference and Calls for Submissions
EGSA Spring Conference Call for Submissions & More
Today we are happy to announce the 3rd Annual English Graduate Student Association (EGSA) Spring Conference and its call for papers. This isn’t your ordinary conference announcement and call for papers; the EGSA Spring Conference is held each year at DePaul, organized by DePaul English graduate students involved in EGSA, and features DePaul students as…Continue reading EGSA Spring Conference Call for Submissions & More
Pre-Register for the AWP Conference
By now, most Ex Libris readers have probably already heard about– and started getting excited for– the 2012 Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) Annual Conference & Bookfair in Chicago. The conference will host more than 400 presentations, a keynote address by Margaret Atwood, and attract more than 550 publishers to the bookfair. If…Continue reading Pre-Register for the AWP Conference
Scholarships, Conferences, Contests and More
It’s January 4th, and only the second day of the quarter, so chances are your brand new calendars are still looking pretty blank. Not for much longer! Today on Ex Libris we have a good long list of deadlines to write down, whether you’re looking for contests, scholarships, publications, or conferences. So get out your…Continue reading Scholarships, Conferences, Contests and More
Welcome Back Winter 2012
Welcome back and Happy New Year to all our graduate students starting their Winter 2012 classes this week! And a special welcome to all new students starting their English Graduate classes at DePaul for the first time this quarter. Like many of you current students, Ex Libris has accumulated quite a few announcements in our…Continue reading Welcome Back Winter 2012
Student News, Food Drive, and More
Happy Friday! Congratulations to current M.A.W.P. student Zhanna Vaynberg, for getting a story published in the upcoming Fall issue of Euphony Journal, and for receiving an honorable mention in Glimmer Train‘s August 2011 Short Story Award for New Writers for another story of hers, “Things You Should Never Tell Your Mother.” — The DePaul Can:…Continue reading Student News, Food Drive, and More
Faculty News, an Internship Opportunity, and a Call for Papers
Hopefully everyone has taken a few minutes to read the DePaul Magazine article “When the Teacher is an Author” that we posted about on Monday, because today we are happy to post two more exciting accomplishments of the DePaul English Department faculty. It has just been announced that faculty member Jim Fairhall is the 2012…Continue reading Faculty News, an Internship Opportunity, and a Call for Papers