Congrats to DePaul English professor Sarah Fay! Longreads just published her very timely essay, “On Solitude (and Isolation and Loneliness [and Brackets]).” Click on the essay title to read Dr. Fay’s reflection on four years spent in solitude (and isolation [and loneliness]), viewing it through the lens of punctuation.
TellUs, the literary magazine of the Collaborative for Multilingual Writing and Research (CMWR) within the University Center for Writing-based Learning, is now open for submissions through May 1st!
In the past, CMWR has published the works of multilingual and multicultural writers/artists in Global Voices, an online magazine. They would like to bring back this idea through their forthcoming multicultural and multilingual publication, Tellus.
Tellus is an online magazine celebrating the many voices of our DePaul community by showcasing the creative artwork and writing of multilingual and multicultural students. CMWR acknowledges the definition of multilingual as anyone from a background in which various dialects of English are used, a background where English is an additional language, or a background in which English is a person’s native language but they grew up influenced by other languages or cultures.
Attached you will find the TellUs call for submissions flier with CMWR’s QR code for submitting work. Submissions are due by May 1st!
The 2020 Spring English Conference, hosted by DePaul’s English department, is now open for submissions! Please see the attached flyer and full submissions guidelines for information on how to submit your writing:
Underground student contributor Maya Burris caught up with DePaul professor Eric Selinger to discuss the beginnings of his literary career, what he thinks English students should know, and more. Read the full Q & A with Dr. Selinger here.
The Colorism Healing Writing Contest is now open for submissions! Colorism Healing is an international initiative that uses creative writing and community literacy to address the issue of colorism.
The submission period for the 2020 CHWC is Saturday, February 1 – Sunday, March 15.
All are eligible and welcome to submit original poems, essays, or stories that are relevant to the topic of colorism. Visit their website for more information.
For questions or inquiries, contact writing@colorismhealing.com.
The Direct Action and Research Training Center (DART) will hold an online info session on Wednesday, March 18 at 6 pm central to discuss careers in community organizing. All DePaul students and alumni welcome, particularly those graduating before January 2021.
RSVP at www.thedartcenter.org/DePaul
DART organizations unite congregations to work for social, economic and racial justice, including:
* Plugging the school-to-prison pipeline
* Reining in predatory lending practices
* Expanding access to primary health and dental care
* Prioritizing funding for affordable housing and job training
* Fighting for immigrants’ rights
* Police accountability
Positions start August 10, 2020 and January 11, 2021 in:
South Carolina: Charleston
Florida: St. Petersburg, Tampa, Sarasota, Lakeland, Ft. Myers, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Daytona Beach, Miami
Kentucky: Louisville, Lexington
Ohio: Columbus
Kansas: Lawrence, Topeka
Virginia: Richmond
Starting salary: $39,064/year + benefits.
DART organizations are largely made up of low- and moderate-income, minority and immigrant communities. DART strongly encourages people from these backgrounds, as well as fluent Spanish speakers, to apply.
To apply or learn more about DART, visit www.thedartcenter.org. Still have questions? Contact sarah@thedartcenter.org or 937-974-6093.
The Under Review is now open for submissions until May 1st!
The Under Review is an online literary journal committed to publishing literary fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction with a sports slant, nod, backdrop, or undercurrent. They welcome all interpretations of what qualifies as ‘sports’ writing and are very interested in non-traditional approaches.
Submission Guidelines:
All submissions can be sent via email to editors@underreviewlit.com.
Prose submissions must be limited to 5,000 words
Poetry submissions must be limited to five poems per poet
Summer Issue Submission Deadline – May 1, 2020 at 11:59 pm CT
Please visit UnderReviewLit.com for their first issue, blog posts, and more.
