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Library Speaker Series – Aleksander Hemon

tfrank2 — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:25:36 +0000

You are invited to the University Libraries second Speaker Series for 2009-2010. Guggenheim and MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant recipient, Aleksandar Hemon will discuss his prize winning work, The Lazarus Project, on Tuesday,October 27. 6:00 p.m. in the Crown Center Auditorium, Lake Shore Campus. Hemon’s works also include three collections of short stories: The Question of Bruno; Nowhere Man, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award; and Love and Obstacles. Aleksandar Hemon was born in Sarajevo and visited Chicago in 1992, intending to stay for a matter of months. While he was here, Sarajevo came under siege, and he was unable to return home. This Bosnian born, Chicago-based writer tells the stories and moral discoveries that come with displacement.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 | 6 PM
CROWN CENTER AUDITORIUM • LAKE SHORE CAMPUS

Copies of Hemon’s books will be available for purchase and signing. RSVP to Carol Franklin 773-508-2641 or cfrankl@luc.edu

Library Speaker Series – Jian Ping

tfrank2 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:07:35 +0000

From the Cultural Revolution to the Olympic Games: Changes in China over half a Century China has undergone a great political, social and economical transformation over the last 50 years. These changes also altered individual lives. Jian Ping, author of Mulberry Child: A Memoir of China will give a personal account of the devastating impact of the Cultural Revolution on individuals. She will also offer an insider’s view on how personal values changes with the economic development, and how the Chinese citizens responded to hosting the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Date:
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
6:00 p.m.

Location:
Richard Klarchek Information Commons, 4th Floor
Lake Shore Campus
1032 West Sheridan

Please come join us for an interesting and informative program. Copies of Ping’s book will be available for purchase and signing. RSVP to Carol Franklin 773-508-2641 or cfrankl@luc.edu

ONE BOOK, ONE CHICAGO / April 23, 2009

tfrank2 — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:58:27 +0000

You are invited to a One Book, One Chicago book discussion on The House on Mango Street by Loyola alumna, Sandra Cisneros on Thursday, April 23 at 2:00 p.m. in Rm 713, Lewis Library, 25 East Pearson, WTC.

Janette Kopacz from Chicago Public Library will lead the discussion on this unique story of a Chicago girl growing up in a lively Latino neighborhood under the watch of her many relatives and neighbors. The book brings to life the portrait of this young girl and the neighborhood she calls home, exemplifying Chicago as a “city of neighborhoods.”

Library Speaker Series, April 2nd

tfrank2 — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:27:57 +0000

Loyola alumna and crime mystery writer, Theresa Schwegel will discuss how the city of Chicago “stars” in her books. Not only do her stories deal with the complications of police officers’ lives, Chicago becomes an active breathing character that adds depth and heart to each work. Schwegel, a Chicago native, has garnered several accolades for her writing including the prestigious Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel in 2005, and the 2008 Chicago Public Library’s 21st Century Award for achievement in writing.

Thursday, April 2, 2009 | 6 PM
Klarchek Information Commons, 4th Floor | Lake Shore Campus

Free. Reception to follow.
RSVP to Carol Franklin at 773.508.2641 or cfrankl@luc.edu.

Library Speaker Series: Loyola in Fiction

LOCL Lewis — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:15:40 +0000

February 5, 2009
6:00 pm	to	8:00 pm

MacArthur “genius” Stuart Dybek and critically acclaimed master of the short story, will present “Loyola in Fiction”. He will read a few passages from a few of his short stories, “Seiche” and “Lunch at the Loyola Arms” and talk about the sense of place and the role of autobiography in fiction. Q & A and reception will follow.

Dybek’s work is heavily influence by his experiences growing up in Little Village-Pilsen, a diverse immigrant neighborhood on the southwest side of Chicago. The Chicago Tribune described his works as “Spellbinding stories that are, by turns, hilarious, stunning and tragic, but always deeply moving, genuine and compassionate.”

Mr. Dybek received a bachelor degree and later a M.A. in literature from Loyola University Chicago and a M.F.A. from the University of Iowa. He currently teaches at Northwestern University after more than 30 years teaching at Western Michigan University, where he remains an Adjunct Professor of English and a member of the permanent faculty of the renowned Prague Summer Program.

Date & Location:
Thursday, February 05, 2009 – 6:00 pm
Information Commons, 4th Floor
6525 North Sheridan Road
Lake Shore Campus

RSVP to Carol Franklin at 773.508.2641 or cfrankl@luc.edu.

Library Speaker Series – Ellen Skerrett

LOCL Lewis — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:39:47 +0000

November 13, 2008
6:00 pm	to	9:00 pm

Join social historian Ellen Skerrett for an illustrated slide lecture, as she highlights discoveries she made in researching and writing Loyola’s first published history. Born in Chicago: A History of Chicago’s Jesuit University reclaims Loyola’s urban roots and explores the evolution of the university from its beginnings in 1870 on the city’s Near West Side. Immediately following her lecture, Ellen Skerrett, will be available to sign her book. A reception will follow.

She is the co-author of Chicago, City of Neighborhoods (1986) and Catholicism, Chicago Style (1993). Ms. Skerrett has been a consultant for the Jane Addams Papers Project, Duke University; project coordinator & associate editor for the University of Illinois at Chicago’s “Urban Experience in Chicago: Hull House and its Neighborhoods” website; and the primary scholar advisor for “Catholic Chicago” exhibit at the Chicago History Museum.

Date & Location:
Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 6:00 pm
Information Commons, 4th Floor
6501 N. Kenmore Avenue
Lake Shore Campus

Free Admission. Book signing and reception to follow.
Reception co-sponsored by the Office of the President.
RSVP to Carol Franklin at 773.508.2641 or cfrankl@luc.edu.

Reclaiming Loyola University’s Chicago Roots

LOCL Lewis — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:12:02 +0000

October 29, 2008
6:00 pm	to	8:00 pm

Date & Location:
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 6:00 pm
Kasbeer Hall, 15th Floor
25 East Pearson
Water Tower Campus

Free Admission. Book signing and reception to follow.
Reception co-sponsored by the Office of the President.
RSVP to Carol Franklin at 773.508.2641 or cfrankl@luc.edu.

Library Speaker Series Event: Dr. Alan Gitelson Discusses the 2008 Presidential and Congressional Elections

LOCL — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:28:52 +0000

The University Libraries will hold its next Library Speaker Series event on Thursday, October 23rd 2008 at the Lakeshore Campus. The topic of this event is The 2008 Election: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Dr. Alan Gitelson, professor of Political Science at Loyola University Chicago, will give a timely overview and analysis of the 2008 elections. His focus will be on key aspects of a political campaign including the nomination process, campaign financing, campaign strategy, tactics, polling, and the role of the media in the campaign. There will also be a question and answer period during the event. Dr. Gitelson is a frequent guest commentator on radio and television for political and election issues, as well as a faculty author. His book, American Government, is in its eight edition.

Please join us for this thought provoking event on Thursday, October 23rd 2008 at the Crown Center Auditorium located on the Lakeshore Campus, 6525 North Sheridan Road. The event starts at 6:00 p.m. and admission is free. Following the discussion there will be a reception. Please RSVP to Carol Franklin at 773-508-2641 or cfrankl@luc.edu.

Library Speaker Series Event: Meet Kevin Davis

LOCL — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:00:01 +0000

The University Libraries will hold its first Library Speaker Series event for 2008-2009 on Thursday, September 18th 2008 at the Water Tower Campus. We are delighted to have Kevin Davis, veteran journalist and Loyola author, as our guest speaker. Mr. Davis is a part-time journalism instructor at Loyola University Chicago and adjunct faculty member at the University of Chicago Graham School of Continuing Studies. His work has been featured in several publications including the Chicago Tribune and the American Bar Association Journal. Mr. Davis will discuss his latest non-fiction work, Defending the Damned: Inside a Dark Corner of the Criminal Justice System, a story about a team of battle-scarred lawyers fighting against all odds in Chicago’s Cook County Public Defender’s Office. Davis’ reporting gives the audience an insider’s look at a day in the life of public defenders and the challenges they face as life and death hang in the balance. Defending the Damned is a story that captivates readers by mixing courtroom drama and true-crime journalism into one good read.

Please join us for this special event on Thursday, September 18 at Rubloff Reception Room, 25 East Pearson at the Water Tower Campus. The event starts at 6:00 p.m. and admission is free. Following the reception, a book signing will take place. Please RSVP to Carol Franklin at 773-508-2641 or cfrankl@luc.edu.

Women and Leadership Archives Lecture Series: Ann Shanahan

LOCL — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:24:22 +0000

May 1, 2008
12:00 pm	to	1:00 pm

Thursday, May 1, 2008 from 12-1pm, guest lecturer Ann Shanahan will be speaking in Piper Hall, Room 201 on:

“Blocking” Medea and Hedda: Applying Feminist Dramatic Theory to Staging Two Classic Plays About Women

You are welcomed to bring a bagged lunch. For more information on this event or the WLA Lecture Series, please e-mail: aeckhardt [at] luc.edu