DePaul Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

09/24/2026

Discover amazing courses, meet faculty and staff, and learn about programs, majors and double majors, minors, scholarships, leadership and academic opportunities, and more!

IDS (Interdisciplinary) FEST
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
Student Center Atrium
10AM to 3PM

Bring your questions and ideas—or just stop in to say hello. 😁

09/15/2026

Mark Turcotte (Turtle Mountain Band Anishinaabe), the 6th Illinois Poet Laureate and Senior Lecturer and Distinguished Writer-in-Residence for the Department of English, talked to CBS News Chicago this past Thursday about Printers Row Lit Fest and shared an excerpt from his poem "Flies Buzzing" about his Native experience as a kid on the reservation.

For full interview, go to our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/1w4znvK1Wjs

09/14/2026

Study in the world-renowned Newberry Library this Winter Quarter! Join students from three other Chicago-area universities and take part in this intensive seminar exploring this year's theme: "Responding to the City: Imagined Pasts, Utopian Futures."

Opportunity to apply open to all DePaul undergraduates. Applications close October 15 at 11:59pm.

09/10/2026

Happening next week!

Welcome Back, DePaul!

We are excited to invite you to an exciting and thought-provoking early-quarter event as the DHC welcomes acclaimed author Yu Miri!

Join us for an exploration of the unique role of sound and voice in this celebrated author’s work.

Presented in partnership with the Japan Foundation, New Yorkand the Center for East Asian Studies (University of Chicago), this event features readings from Yu Miri’s new play, Obon, as well as her lauded novel, The End of August.

Free and open to everyone. We look forward to seeing you!

Thursday September 17
6:00-7:30 pm
Lincoln Park Student Center, rm 314
2250 N. Sheffield Ave.
Chicago

https://events.depaul.edu/event/sound-voice-in-yu-miris-work

09/10/2026

Put this on your calendar!

The Peruvian Arts Society in collaboration with DePaul University cordially invites you to attend our Fall 26 Cultural Event.

Saturday | October 10th, 2026 | 5:30pm | DePaul University Schmidt Academic Center | Room 161 | Lincoln Park Campus | 2320 N. Kenmore Avenue (between W. Belden and Fullerton) | Free and open to the public.

Join us for a reading and conversation with Peruvian Professor and writer Rocío Ferreira, who will discuss her recently published book —De las Veladas literarias a la Cocina ecléctica: Mujeres, nación y cultura en el Perú decimonónico— (Ediciones MYL, 2025).

Program:
5:30pm Reception
5:45pm Welcome and Presentation
6:00pm Rocío Ferreira Reverditto in Conversation with Emmy Award Winner Journalist Claudia Cisneros Méndez, (DePaul University)

Dr. Rocío Ferreira is the Chair of the Department of Women's and Gender Studies and a Professor of Latin American literature, culture, and cinema at DePaul University in Chicago; she also directs the international festival Poesía en Abril. The ### TUMI US Award 2025 honored Dr. Ferreira with the title of “GRAN AMAUTA” 2025, in acknowledgment of her dedication to teaching, spirit of solidarity, a strong work ethic, professionalism, and a deep commitment to the Peruvian communities in the United States. She holds a PhD in Latin American Literature and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from the University of California, Berkeley. She specializes in 19th-century and contemporary visual and literary culture authored by women. Her research interests include foundational narratives and 19th-century journalism, war literature (19th–21st centuries), and contemporary themes regarding the configuration of memory in literature, culture, and film.

7:00pm Q&A
7:30pm Book Signing

Books, appetizers, and beverages will be available at the event.

Center for Latino Research-DePaul University
La DePaulia
The Department of Latin American and Latino Studies-DePaul University
Instituto Cervantes Chicago
Spanish At DePaul
DePaul University Alumni
DePaul Peace, Justice & Conflict Studies

09/09/2026

New year, new classes, new memories!

Welcome back, DePaul students! 📚☕ Whether you’re stepping onto campus for the first time or returning like you never left, here’s to big ideas, late-night study sessions, unexpected adventures, and plenty of reasons to celebrate.

Let’s make this academic year one to remember! ❤️ 💙

06/01/2026

Graduating students 📣
Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind photo shoot on the Sheffield Rooftop on Wednesday 6/3 from 12-6pm! A professional photographer will be on site to capture complimentary photos of all students via a digital album following the event.

05/12/2026

Join us at DePaul Night at the Art Institute May 14, 5-8pm exciting presentations by students and faculty!

DePaul students, staff, faculty and their guests (10 max) should register at the DePaul University Night table in the Modern Wing lobby (159 E. Monroe St.) from 5-7:30pm. To enter for free you must show your DePaul ID and your guests must be with you when you enter.

04/09/2026

alumni share insights on topics of AI in the workspace and creating your own career path in an evening of networking on Friday, 4/17. Registration required.

03/05/2026

Happy !

Last year we announced the news that a school social work concentration will be offered starting in the 2026-2027 academic year.

In acknowledging National School Social Work Week, we thought you should know that the School and Municipal Social Work Shortage Loan Repayment Program application period is open! Swipe left for additional details. If you are ready to make a difference in the social work field while receiving assistance toward the repayment of student loans, then follow the link to download and print the application: https://ow.ly/5IWX50YpLls