[EDLING:29] CFP: English Studies Conference Uniting Educators

[Francis M Hult]

> The Redwood Writing Project, The Humboldt State University
> English Department & The Redwood Chapter of CATE
> invite proposals for
> 
> 
> FESCUE: Fall English Studies Conference Uniting Educators
> 
> 
> Friday & Saturday, 21-22/09/2007
> Founders Hall, Humboldt State University
> 
> * Featuring Keynote Speakers Carol Jago and Timothy J. Lensmire *
> The Fall English Studies Conference aims to increase awareness of the
> interdisciplinarity of English Studies. This year’s theme, Crossing
> Borders, encompasses and questions:
> 
> * Different Englishes *
> * Narratives of place *
> * Boundaries of texts/language *
> * Geographical, cultural, and ecological landscapes *
> * Multiple identity constructions *
> * Genre experiments *
> * Uncommon allegiances *
> * Textual interventions *
> * Marginalized groups *
> 
> FESCUE brings together educators, researchers, students, and the community
> for the purposes of professional development, creative presentations,
> dialogue, and research dissemination. This two-day Conference is comprised
> of panel discussions, workshops, creative readings, lectures, and
> symposia.  Proposals are encouraged that engage two common readings:
> Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, and Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis.
> 
> Primary Proposal Submission Deadline: Friday, 1/06/2007
> Proposals received after this deadline will be considered on a
> space-available basis.
> Electronic submissions are preferred.
> Proposals should be emailed as MS Word or RTF files to
> FESCUE Committee, at fescue at humboldt.edu.
> 
> 
> FESCUE 2007 Proposal Guidelines
> 
> Proposals will be judged on the following criteria:
> •	Level of appeal to a broad audience.  FESCUE brings together a wide
> range of people:  kindergarten through college teachers, students,
> researchers, community activists, and more.
> •	Quality of proposal.  Proposals should be well written and well conceived.
> •	Relationship to theme.  Proposals that address the Crossing Borders
> theme will be preferred over general ones.
> 
> There are two options for presenting at FESCUE. Please clearly indicate
> which option you prefer.
> 
> Option 1 = 75 Minute Session: One or more presenters who have together
> constructed 75 minutes worth of activities, presentation, lecture,
> reading/performance, and/or discussion along a central theme, text, or
> issue.
> 
> Option 2 = 10-30 Minute Panel Presentation: An individual who has
> researched and/or has expertise with a specific topic that she/he would
> like to share as part of a panel to be organized by the conference team. 
> Original creative nonfiction, short fiction and poetry are welcome. 
> Please indicate a preferred length of time for your presentation.
> 
> 
> ALL SESSION PROPOSALS should include the following:
> a.	Specify option 1 or 2.
> b.	A [catchy!] title for the session.
> c.	An abstract of no more than 100 words in length, to be included in the
> conference program.
> d.	Full description of 500–750 words, which details the nature and length
> of the presentation.
> e.	The full name and affiliation of each presenter, including email and
> telephone.
> f.	The body of the proposal should detail the composition of the session,
> describing, for example, the presentation topics, the workshop activities,
> etc.
> g.	Audio/Visual needs.