DePaul University English Graduate Programs

Tomorrow (April 22), join us for "The Dead Zoo: Natural History and Poetry in a Time of Crisis" with Profs. Chris Solís Green and Liam Heneghan! This Earth Day event will include a film and discussion in McGowan South (2325 N. Clifton Ave.), Rm. 103, and will start at 6:30 PM. Read the poster for full details!

For our next visiting author, we’re excited to welcome Eric Puchner to our Lincoln Park campus! His book Dream State was recently chosen as Oprah’s Book Club’s Book of the Month and was selected as Book of the Week by People and The New York Times, among many other accolades.

The reading will be held this Thursday, April 10 at 6:00 PM in Rm. 100 of the Levan Center (2322 N Kenmore Ave). Check out the flyer for more details!

Has an academic advisor made a difference in your progress toward your educational goals? If an academic advisor has provided you with outstanding guidance, please nominate her/him/them for the Gerald Paetsch Academic Advising Award! Scan the QR code for more info.

The Gerald Paetsch Academic Advising Award recognizes DePaul academic advisors who demonstrate excellence in advising undergraduate and/or graduate students. Any faculty, staff or administrator involved in the delivery of academic advising services is eligible for this award.

Nominations will be accepted until March 25, 2025.

We’re very excited to announce that we are now accepting submissions to the English department’s very own ~Spring English Conference~! This year, the Spring Conference will be held in conjunction with the annual MFA reading and the English awards ceremony, combining three of the department’s most important events. It will also feature an alumni panel. Click through the pics for full details on how to submit your work, what events the Conference & Celebration will feature, and why you should participate (and attend)!

“James Baldwin At 100” will be held at DePaul’s Theatre School (2350 North Racine Ave.) from 5:00 to 7:00 PM next Thursday, February 27. In addition to presentations by Ashli Rene Funches and keynote speaker Dr. Darrell Moore, students from DePaul’s Theatre School will perform excerpts from Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues: A Short Story.”

Tickets are free, though reservations are encouraged. See the flyer for full details on this special celebration of James Baldwin and his work!

DePaul English students: SQ2025 course descriptions are now LIVE! You can find the description lists online on Ex Libris (http://english-exlibris.com).

TODAY is the (one and only) day of DePaul’s Blue Demon Challenge! Please especially consider making a contribution to support our English Department and/or Big Shoulders Books during this fundraising event. Your donations are greatly appreciated!

Visit challenge.depaul.edu to make your donation!

DePaul's Blue Demon Challenge is TOMORROW—Thursday, January 30, one day only! Please especially consider making a contribution to support our English Department and/or Big Shoulders Books. Your donations are greatly appreciated!

Visit challenge.depaul.edu to make your donation and to view the Blue Demon Challenge dashboard!

Visit Ex Libris (https://www.english-exlibris.com/) to check out internships and other career opportunities for DePaul English grad students!

Submissions are open for Issue 45 of DePaul’s own student-run literary magazine, Crook & Folly! Submit your work by February 2 to receive feedback, with an opportunity to revise before the final deadline on February 23. (Artwork deadline: February 14)

https://crookandfolly.com/contact-and-submissions/

Do you have a favorite professor/faculty member? Have any of your instructors gone the extra mile?

For any faculty member who has significantly influenced your studies at DePaul, show your gratitude with an Excellence in Teaching nomination! (See the flyer below for details.)