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Crossing the Tigris - November 1st, 4:00-6:00pm, Murphy Library Special Collections

November 1, 2012
Murphy Library Special Collections
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Please join us to meet the artists and hear them read excerpts from their work, followed by a panel discussion of their creative process, collaboration and the provocative subject matter.

Summary:

Crossing the Tigris is a limited edition artist book created by the collaboration of Brian Borchardt, Caren Heft and Jeff Morin. Three letterpress books contained in a collage, handmade paper box houses stories from the Iraq war. The regional ephemera preserved in this collection fall into the realm of hildhood treasures. From the presses, "The inside of the container sets the stage for juvenile battle. These are the props for pretend war.” When confronted with the grittiness of war, do these ill-prepared soldiers simply break with reality? Are they taught that they are above the law? Neither the container nor the three books answer the questions posed above. This collaboration is intended to catalyze a conversation about the nature of change that allows potentially decent people to commit indecent acts.

The Catalyst Now Seeking Submissions -- Nov. 6th Deadline

Greetings from The Catalyst!

The semester seems to be in overload mode and the La Crosse community is buzzing with activity.  As anyone who follows American politics can see, the nation is pulsing with more and more energy the closer we get to November. Why not turn that energy into creativity? For this semester's edition of The Catalyst we would love to hear your voice.  Therefore, this semester's theme is "The Choice is Yours!"  During this busy election season, everyone has something to say. Avoiding mud slinging and various other negative political tactics can be difficult; focusing on personal views is nearly impossible. Show us how creative you can be with your views!

As always, we will be happy to accept submissions outside of the theme. 

 

Please submit your work by November 6th to catalyst@uwlax.edu.  Feel free to direct any questions, comments, or concerns to this address as well.

 

* All photos and artwork should be submitted in .jpeg format.  Please send music by way of a YouTube link.  If this is not possible, please contact us and we will try to work around the issue.

** The Catalyst is an independent journal and does not discriminate against the views of artists regardless of race, religion, political affiliation or sexual orientation. Please respect the opinions of fellow artists as you would your own views.

*** To view past issues, please visit www.uwlax.edu/catalyst

**** The Catalyst is a publication of the UW-L English Club.  For more information on the UW-L English Club, please visit http://uwlmyorgs.collegiatelink.net/organization/englishclub or contact Kimmy at wegner.kimb@uwlax.edu

 

Thank you and we hope to see your work soon!

The Editors

Undergraduate Publishing Opportunity - Outrageous Fortune

Students are invited to submit to Mary Baldwin College's online magazine, Outrageous Fortune.  Outrageous Fortune is a publication done by undergraduate students for undergraduate students.  We are committed to giving up and coming artists an opportunity to display their talents.  We encourage all undergraduate students to submit their poetry, prose, and art to our editors to be considered for publication.  Please visit our website at http://www.mbc.edu/outrageousfortune/.

All students are expected to read our submission guidelines before sending in their work.  These instructions can be found at http://www.mbc.edu/outrageousfortune/submit.php.

Thank you for your support.

Steam Ticket Release Party (Vol. 15) - Thursday, May 3, 4:00pm-5:00pm, Wimberly 340

The students of English 320 (Literary Journal Production/Publication) will host their Steam Ticket Release Party (Vol. 15), Thursday, May 3, 4-5 p.m., Wimberly 340. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be shared, music will be played, samplings from the journal will be revealed, copies will be available.

In making their final selections for Vol. 15, student-readers and editors evaluated over five hundred poems, stories, and pieces of artwork from authors and artists across the world—the final selections reflect a wide range of diverse content (from both local and distant contributors) the Steam Ticket staff is proud to release into the universe.

For more information: mcashion@uwlax.edu

 

English Department Members in the new CLS Newsletter!

Clink on the image to read the first issue of Capstone, the new College of Liberal Studies Newsletter. It includes interviews with English Department members Dr. Virginia Crank, Dr. Kimberly DeFazio, and Dr. Rob Wilkie on their recent research and publications, as well as a story about Dr. Natalie Eschenbaum's "study abroad" week in London with her English Literature class.

Dr. DeFazio's book, The City of the Senses, published

Dr. Kimberly DeFazio’s book, The City of the Senses, has been published by Palgrave.

Through an analysis of a wide range of literary and cultural texts—from Wordsworth’s The Prelude and Dickens’s Hard Times, to Lost in Translation, Crash and Ikea—The City of the Senses argues that the city is essentially a material place where people live, work, and participate in social practices within historical limits set not by sensory experience or cultural meanings but material social conditions. 

Further information about the book can be found here: 
http://us.macmillan.com/thecityofthesenses/
KimberlyDeFazio

 

 

CFP: The Catalyst

Greetings students, staff and faculty from UW-L’s online magazine, The Catalyst! This year’s theme is… 

"I didn't see you there."  

In a university setting, you feel your brain being worked in ways you suddenly enjoy.  The Catalyst asks what you see now, with eyes wide open, staring into the static of everyday life. Send us your original essays, poems, stories, music, photos, and/or art dealing with the beauty of life when we finally open our eyes. Submit it to our Winter 2011 issue of The Catalyst! Tell us what your eyes see! (Although we encourage the use of the theme, we do accept pieces outside of it.)

 Submissions should be received by Wednesday, November 30th to catalyst@uwlax.edu. Please feel free to direct any questions to this address as well.

 * All photos and artwork should be submitted in .jpeg format, music files are preferred to be submitted in mP3 format.

** The Catalyst is an independent journal and does not discriminate against the views of artists regardless of race, religion, political affiliation or sexual orientation. Please respect the opinions of fellow artists as you would your own views.

*** Be sure to check out www.uwlax.edu/catalyst to view past and present issues.

****The Catalyst is a publication of UWL’s English Club.

 Thank you, and happy creating!

 Carly Frerichs and Eric Van Ramshorst

The Catalyst Editors

 

Dr. Wilkie's book, The Digital Condition, published

Dr. Rob Wilkie's book, The Digital Condition: Class and Culture in the Information Network, has just been published by Fordham Univerity Press.

Addressing the literature and cinema of cyberpunk, digital commodities like the iPod, as well as the writings of such thinkers as Hardt and Negri, Heidegger, Deleuze and Guattari, Derrida, Haraway, and Castells, The Digital Condition investigates the continuing importance of class in shaping the contemporary.

Further information about the book can be found at: http://www.fordhampress.com/detail.html?id=9780823234233

 

CFP: Outrageous Fortune (Undergraduate Literary Magazine)

Dear Friends,

We are happy to announce that we are currently accepting submissions for Outrageous Fortune, an online literary magazine edited by and publishing creative works of undergraduate students. We are looking for poetry, short stories and novel excerpts, one act plays, essays, photography and artwork. We invite you to pass this information on to interested colleagues and students, and we look forward to reviewing their work. Please feel free to forward this e-mail to them. They can also find the submission guidelines at http://www.mbc.edu/outrageousfortune/ for further details.

Thank you,

Brittany Sorrels
Editor-in-Chief
Outrageous Fortune

CALL FOR ENTRIES: AESTHETICA CREATIVE WORKS COMPETITION

 

CALL FOR ENTRIES: AESTHETICA CREATIVE WORKS COMPETITION

The 2011 Aesthetica Creative Works Competition is now open for entries! Aesthetica Magazine is inviting all artists, photographers, writers and poets to submit their work into the Creative Works Competition and is particularly keen to see student work well-represented. Now in its fourth year, the competition is dedicated to celebrating and championing creative talent across the disciplines and welcomes entries from students working in both poetry and short fiction.

• The Competition has three categories, Artwork & Photography, Poetry and Fiction. 
• Winners and finalists are published in the Aesthetica Creative Works Annual.
• Winners of each category receive £500 prize money plus other prizes (apx. ?820).
• Entry to the Creative Works Competition is £10 (apx. ?16).
• The entry fee allows the submission of 2 images, 2 poems or 2 short stories. 
• The deadline for submissions is the 31^st August 2011.
• More guidelines on how to submit can be found online at http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/submission_guide.htm