{"id":7505,"date":"2018-10-22T08:00:46","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T14:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/?p=7505"},"modified":"2018-10-22T10:23:02","modified_gmt":"2018-10-22T16:23:02","slug":"frankenstein-takes-over-the-richardson-library-on-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/2018\/10\/22\/frankenstein-takes-over-the-richardson-library-on-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"Frankenstein Takes Over the Richardson Library on Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7506 size-medium\" title=\"Frankenreads Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/Frankenstein.jpg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Frankenreads Logo (Frankenstein's head peers over a small book he is holding)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/Frankenstein.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/Frankenstein.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.library.depaul.press\/full-text\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/Frankenstein.jpg?w=1186&amp;ssl=1 1186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Looking for a monstrously good time this Halloween? Join the Library and <a href=\"https:\/\/las.depaul.edu\/centers-and-institutes\/studio-chi\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Studio CHI<\/a> for <a href=\"http:\/\/events.depaul.edu\/event\/frankenweek_an_international_celebration_of_the_200th_anniversary_of_mary_shelleys_frankenstein#.W8UKWPZOkdU\">Frankenweek<\/a>, October 24-31. This celebration of the 200 year anniversary of Mary Shelley\u2019s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/depaul.on.worldcat.org\/oclc\/985072262\">Frankenstein<\/a><\/em> demonstrates the range of work this seminal literary piece has inspired.\u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.depaul.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/majors\/Pages\/med-cinstud.aspx\">Media and Cinema Studies Program<\/a> will be showing &#8220;Hideous Progeny: A Monster of a Marathon.&#8221;\u00a0 The English Department will host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rachelfeder.com\/\">Rachel Feder<\/a> as she discusses her new book, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nupress.northwestern.edu\/content\/harvester-hearts\">Harvester of Hearts: Motherhood under the Sign of Frankenstein.<\/a>\u00a0 The are many other events so check out the full schedule <a href=\"http:\/\/events.depaul.edu\/event\/frankenweek_an_international_celebration_of_the_200th_anniversary_of_mary_shelleys_frankenstein#.W8UQmfZOkdU\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The week culminates on Halloween, when over 587 institutions in 47 countries will host read-athons as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/frankenreads.org\">Frankenreads.<\/a>\u00a0 Stop in at <strong>The Forum<\/strong> <strong>on the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> floor of the John T. Richardson Library from 8am \u2013 5pm<\/strong> to be part of this international event. You can drop in to catch part of the story or get comfortable and stay all day. You can even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/70A094EADA92BA5FB6-frankenreads\/70261045\">sign up<\/a> to read a 15-minute section aloud. Help us build life-sized monsters in the nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/library.depaul.edu\/technology\/spaces\/Pages\/Maker-Hub.aspx\">Maker Hub<\/a> for display around the Library and get geared up for Halloween with horror makeup tutorials. There will be refreshments, a raffle with many giveaways, and a chance to take a selfie with big Frank himself! While you\u2019re in the Library, be sure to visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/events.depaul.edu\/event\/frankenreads_halloween_open_house_in_special_collections_and_archives#.W8em9vZOkdU\">Halloween Open House<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/library.depaul.edu\/special-collections\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Special Collections and Archives<\/a> (Room 314), featuring all things Gothic and spooky.<\/p>\n<p>Frankenweek at DePaul is a collaboration with the Studio CHI, Humanities Center, English Department, Media and Cinema Studies Program, CDM Idea Realization Lab, and the Cosplay Club.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a monstrously good time this Halloween? Join the Library and Studio CHI for Frankenweek, October 24-31. 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