Find the Hunger Games in the library on our Nooks (collection 1) at the front desk of the Lincoln Park Library.  

On Thursday May 3, the celebrated poet Campbell McGrath reads at 6 p.m. in Rosati Room 300 of the John T. Richardson Library.

Campbell is the author of nine books, including Spring Comes to Chicago and the recently released In the Kingdom of the Sea Monkeys. His work has received many of America's most significant literary honors, including the Kingsley Tufts Award and fellowships from the MacArthur and Guggenheim Foundations. Originally from Chicago, he teaches at Florida International University, in Miami, where he is the Philip and Patricia Frost Professor of Creative Writing.

"There is hope for poetry in this country, in this century, when poems as intellectually provocative as these are brave enough to take an occasional detour through the heart," the Miami Herald once wrote of Campbell's work. To find out more about that work--and about the poet's literary roots in Chicago--check out this online interview:

http://poems.com/special_features/prose/essay_mcgrath.php

Campbell is a wonderful guy and dynamic reader. He's one of my favorite poets and one of my favorite people. Please make time in your week for this even

Hope to see you there,

Miles Harvey

Coordinator, Visiting Writers Series

[repost of Miles Harvey's original announcement for event]

 

On Tuesday, May 1, Carson Cunningham will discuss his two latest books Beyond the Curse: The Chicago Cubs Glory Years and Underbelly Hoops: Adventures in the C.B.A. - A.K.A. The Crazy Basketball Association at the John T. Richardson Library.

Cunningham, an instructor in DePaul's history and computing and digital media departments, chronicles the ups and downs of professional basketball and baseball in his memoir Underbelly Hoops (2012) and Beyond the Curse: The Chicago Cubs Glory Years (co-authored with Randy Roberts, University of Illinois Press, 2009). Cunningham previously authored American Hoops: U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball from Berlin to Beijing (University of Nebraska Press, 2009).

Tuesday, May 1, John T. Richardson Library, 2350 N. Kenmore Ave, Program Room 115 located just off of the Kenmore entrance, 5:30-6:30 PM.    

 

                                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In celebration of National Poetry Month, DePaul's John T. Richardson Library will host a showcase of DePaul undergraduate poets Quintin Collins, Cassandra Gillig, Brianna Low, Jamie Perry, and Samy Sabh. The University Libraries is proud to host our fourth student poetry reading in the Program Room 115 of the John T. Richardson Library located just inside the 2350 North Kenmore entrance from Kelly Hall. Please come join us. Light refreshments will be served.

Poetry Reading:

Tuesday, April 24th, 6:00-7:30pm

DePaul John T. Richardson Library, Program Room 115, Lincoln Park Campus 2350 N. Kenmore Ave., Chicago, IL.   

Please join us Thursday, April 19 5:30pm to 7:00pm in room 115 of  DePaul's John T. Richardson Library for a presentation by Professor Dean Bell, Dean and Chief Academic Officer of the Spertus Institute.  Professor Bell will present this fascinating overview of Jews and Judaism at a pivotal time in European history.

For some, Europe in the age of the versatile German artist Albrecht Dürer--the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries--was in a state of decline; for others, it was undergoing a rebirth. Economic and environmental crises, dramatic challenges to political and religious authority, increasing engagement with the wider world, and rich, variegated cultural expression characterized a period of significant transition.

In this complex setting, Jews were a very small minority population. But the presence and activity of Jews, along with the historic importance of the Jewish Bible, and growing interest in the Hebrew language and Jewish customs, converged to make Jews and Judaism important themes that reveal a great deal about the experiences and perceptions of Jews as well as broader developments in European society.

SPEAKER BIO:
www.spertus.edu/people/faculty/dean-bell

Note:
This is a special session for Dr. Simone Zurawski's Art History students but all are welcome 

The Department of Art, Media, and Design will be holding its annual Juried Student Art Exhibition in Haber Lounge (first floor of the Richardson Library) from April 19 – 24. An opening reception will be held from 5:00 – 6:30PM on April 19^th. This exhibit is open to the public and all are welcome to attend the opening reception.

 

Please join the Office of Mission and Values for the annual Frederic Ozanam Lecture, on Tuesday, April 10.

This spring, the lecture features Matthieu Brejon de Lavergnée, Ph.D., from the Sorbonne, who will present "Poverty and Relief in 19th Century Europe: New Approaches to The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul’s History." 

Dr. Brejon will discuss the rapid success and expansion of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at its inception, the conflicts and challenges as it expanded, and how the Society cared for the poor and sought answers for a great spiritual need.

 

When: Tuesday, April 10, 2012

5:00PM  Welcome and reception

5:30PM  Presentation and discussion

Where: Richardson Library, room 115

 

To RSVP to this event, please email AFARRELL@depaul.edu or call (312)362-8822.

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Blessed Frederic Ozanam (1813-1853) was a professor at the Sorbonne, where his inspiration to bridge learning and faith led him to put words into action. He became a leader and defender of religion, truth, and justice, lending voice to the underprivileged and oppressed, and founded the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in 1833. Today, the Society is active in 142 countries, with approximately 700,000 members worldwide. 

Speaker Rev. Edward Udovic, C.M. will present Henri de Maupas du Tour: Laying the Groundwork for Louis Abelly and Vincent de Paul's Biography On November 27, 1660, Henri de Maupas du Tour, the bishop of LePuy, delivered the traditional Oraison Funebre (Funeral Oration) at a memorial service for the recently deceased Vincent de Paul. The text, which was later published, introduces all of the hagiographic and biographical themes about Vincent's life that are later picked up by Louis Abelly in his famous biography of 1664. Fr. Udovic is presently finishing work on the first annotated English translation of this homily. He will discuss the unrecognized importance of this text in Vincentian historiography.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012
11:30 a.m. lunch and welcome
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. presentation and discussion
Richardson Library, room 115
2250 N. Sheffield Avenue

Please RSVP your attendance to Alice Farrell at 312/362-8822 or afarrell@depaul.edu

The DeAndreis-Rosati Memorial Archives of the Western Province of the Congregation of the Mission are housed in the University Archives at the Richardson Library. The Archives, in cooperation with the Office of Mission and Values, presents this quarterly lecture series which invites historians and archivists to speak about their work and research on topics of Vincentian history.

Quarterly Lecture Series
Henri de Maupas du Tour
Senior Executive for University Mission,
Vice President for Teaching and Learning Resources, DePaul University

*Text taken directly from the Office of Mission and Values flyer.

Please join founders and board members of La Leche League at the opening reception for the Special Collections exhibit, Mother's Milk: The Story of LaLeche League. The exhibit features materials from the organization's archives, which are available for research in DePaul's Special Collections and Archives Department. La Leche League is an international organization offering help and support to breastfeeding mothers since 1956.

2:30-4pm, November 3, 2011
Special Collections and Archives, Room 314,
Richardson Library, DePaul University

Exhibit on display in Special Collections through December 2011

For maps and parking information: http://directory.depaul.edu/maps/default.aspx
For more information, please call 773-325-7864 or email archives@depaul.edu

Update: For more information about the La Leche League exhibit, read the 11/28 Chicago Tribune article, "Promoting Mother's Milk Before it was Popular."