2023 Spring Conference CFP

PROPOSALS ACCEPTED UNTIL FEBRUARY 10TH!

CEAO Spring Conference: Saturday April 15, 2023

Miami University Regionals 

Voice of America Learning Center (West Chester, Ohio)

Theme: Community and Belonging

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many of the social support structures upon which we relied, demonstrating both the fragility and importance of being part of a larger group. Whether in moments of uncertainty and fear, or times of celebration and engagement, our communities serve an integral function in our personal and professional lives as educators, learners, and citizens. This year’s CEAO Spring Conference will explore the various ways we have responded to the need for a network of others and how we might continue the work of (re)building communities and promoting belonging in English Studies.  

We welcome all topics relating to English Studies as well as those that speak to our conference theme. Possible topics relating to community and belonging might include:

• Efforts to define and redefine community and belonging 
• Attention to literary texts that address community and belonging in ways that speak to our present moment 
• Community building pedagogical practices along with practices that heighten feelings of belonging in literature, rhetoric, composition, creative writing, ESL, and linguistics courses;
• Ways of reading, writing, assessing, and teaching different genres, such as novels, short stories, poems, non-fiction, and digital texts that concern community and belonging;
• Promoting new practices for engaging students in the community, the university/college, and the classroom through civic engagement, service learning, multidisciplinary and other outreach opportunities;
• Supporting community and belonging within and through administrative and programmatic practices within English Studies;

We welcome work by creative writers. We will offer panels with time for 15 – 20 minute readings of creative works, and/ or creative writers are welcome to apply to lead a 60 minute creative writing workshop.

Proposals in all disciplinary areas and fields are encouraged and welcomed, including, but not limited to: African-American Literature /American Literature / Assessment and/or Learning Outcomes / British & Irish, Scottish and Welsh Literature / Children’s and Adolescent Literature / Composition and Rhetoric: Practice or Theory / Creative Writing: Fiction and Poetry or Non-Fiction / Disability Studies / Film and Literature / Grammar and Linguistics / Graphic Novels / Hispanic, Latino/a, and Chicano/a Literature / LGBTQ+ / Linguistics / Literary Theory/ Multicultural and World Literature / Multimedia / Native American Literature / Ohio Regional Writing / Pedagogy: Diversity in the English Curriculum, Service Learning, Active Learning or other/ Popular Culture / Post-Colonial Literature / Queer Studies / Religion and Literature / Teacher Education / Technical Communication (ATTW) / Visual and Material Culture / Women’s Connection, Women’s Literature, and WGST / Writing Across the Curriculum 

CEAO welcomes proposals for:

• individual 15-20 minute sessions (including creative writing readings),
• Pre-arranged panels with multiple speakers (60 minutes) 
• 60 minute workshop sessions (all topics)

We seek submissions from full-time faculty, graduate students, adjunct and part-time instructors, as well as individuals living/working both inside and outside of Ohio. Faculty presenting projects with undergraduate students are also welcome. Proposals from faculty and administrators from institutions of all sizes and types—public, private, community—are encouraged to apply.

Send proposals of 300 words or fewer by February 1, 2023 FEBRUARY 10TH through this link.  

All proposals submitted by the deadline will be considered. Questions? Please e-mail Marianne Cotugno mcotugno@MiamiOH.edu

• Please visit: https://ceaoenglishnotes.com/ for additional information and for conference registration.  Presenters must be registered for the conference by the deadline.

The call for proposals for the 2021 CEAO Spring Conference has been extended until February 28th, 2021.

CEAO Spring Conference: Saturday April 24, 2021

Virtual Conference 

Theme: Fluidity: Mobility in English Studies

Photo Credit: Hannah Vadzemnieks, “Asbury Woods Running Water”

Please join us to share ideas that explore the ideas of fluidity and mobility within Writing Studies. We will explore the constants within our study of language, and we will dialogue about how we can create flexible movements within English Studies. Also, we will discuss strategies for resiliency in light of forces that challenge the humanities.

Possible topics might include:

• Shifting pedagogical practices in literature, composition, creative writing, ESL, and linguistics courses;
• Flexibility in new ways of reading, writing, assessing and teaching different genres, such as novels, short stories, poems, non-fiction, and digital texts;
• Mobility in terms of new practices for engaging students in the community, the university/college, and the classroom through civic engagement, service learning, multidisciplinary and other outreach opportunities;
• Adaptability in terms of research methods implemented by literature, composition, creative writing, professional writing/journalism, ESL and linguistics departments/programs;
• Malleability in sharing new professional development opportunities;
• Pliancy in exploring English Studies along with movements like the Digital, Medical and Environmental Humanities;
• Resilience within establishing administrative and programmatic practices within English Studies This might include visions of sustainable and resilient English Studies programs;
• We also welcome work by creative writers. We will offer panels with time for 15 minute readings of creative works, and/ or creative writers are welcome to apply to lead a 60 minute creative writing workshop.

African-American Literature /American Literature / Assessment and/or Learning Outcomes / British & Irish, Scottish and Welsh Literature / Children’s and Adolescent Literature / Composition and Rhetoric: Practice or Theory / Creative Writing: Fiction and Poetry or Non-Fiction / Disability Studies / Film and Literature / Grammar and Linguistics / Graphic Novels / Hispanic, Latino/a, and Chicano/a Literature / Literary Theory/ Multicultural and World Literature / Native American Literature / Ohio Regional Writing / Pedagogy: Diversity in the English Curriculum, Service Learning, Active Learning or other/ Popular Culture / Post-Colonial Literature / Queer Studies / Religion and Literature / Teacher Education / Technical Communication (ATTW) / Visual and Material Culture / Women’s Connection, Women’s Literature, and WGST

CEAO welcomes proposals for:

• roundtable sessions,
• individual 15-20 minute sessions (including creative writing readings),
• 60 minute panel sessions, and
• 60 minute workshop sessions (all topics)

We seek submissions from full-time faculty, graduate students, adjunct and part-time instructors, as well as individuals living/working both inside and outside of Ohio. Faculty presenting projects with undergraduate students are also welcome. Proposals from faculty and administrators from institutions of all sizes and types—public, private, community—are encouraged to apply.

If you would like for participants to see pre-recorded videos or documents prior to your session, please indicate that in the submission form.

Send proposals of 300 words or fewer by Sunday, February 28, 2021 through this link:   https://forms.gle/1HRpEGzwpnGveMFu9

• All proposals submitted by the deadline will be considered. Questions? Please e-mail Barbara George: bgeorg15@kent.edu
• Please visit: https://ceaoenglishnotes.com/ for additional information and for conference registration.  Presenters must be registered for the conference by the deadline.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CEAO board would like to announce that the 2020 CEAO Conference at Lake Erie College will be moved to the spring of 2021. The conference will retain the same theme and location. A new date will be established and current submissions will be automatically considered for the CEAO 2021 conference (there will be no need to resubmit for those who already did so).

Typically at the spring meeting we make changes to our board, including naming the new president, vice president, and any other positions which will require a new board member to take over.  We also ask if any attendees are interested in becoming board members. Because we are moving this year’s conference all current board members will remain in their positions and we won’t be adding any new members until next year’s conference.

We regret any inconvenience this may cause for those planning to present. We do, however, realize many institutions are no longer offering funding for travel and want to be sure this conference is accessible to those who work within English Studies in Ohio.

If you have already submitted conference registration, please reach out to Anthony Edgington for reimbursement: Anthony.edgington@utoledo.edu

Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions.

All the best,

Bryan A. Bardine, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English
University of Dayton
President, College English Association of Ohio
Chair, International Society for Metal Music Studies
Bbardine1@udayton.edu

CEAO Spring Conference: Saturday April 25, 2020

Lake Erie College, Painesville, OH

Theme: Fluidity: Mobility in English Studies

Photo Credit: Hannah Vadzemnieks, “Asbury Woods Running Water”

We are pleased to announce the 2020 College English Association of Ohio Conference at Lake Erie College on the shores of Lake Erie. The Great Lakes’ waters suggest fluidity, shifting forces, flexibility, mobility, adaptability, malleability, pliancy, and, for communities on the shores, resilience within dynamic social and natural forces as “Rust Belt” cities along the lake are increasingly being recognized for both their traditions and for their innovations.

Please join us to share ideas that explore the ideas of fluidity and mobility within Writing Studies. We will explore the constants within our study of language, and we will dialogue about how we can create flexible movements within English Studies. Also, we will discuss strategies for resiliency in light of forces that challenge the humanities.

Possible topics might include:

• Shifting pedagogical practices in literature, composition, creative writing, ESL, and linguistics courses;
• Flexibility in new ways of reading, writing, assessing and teaching different genres, such as novels, short stories, poems, non-fiction, and digital texts;
• Mobility in terms of new practices for engaging students in the community, the university/college, and the classroom through civic engagement, service learning, multidisciplinary and other outreach opportunities;
• Adaptability in terms of research methods implemented by literature, composition, creative writing, professional writing/journalism, ESL and linguistics departments/programs;
• Malleability in sharing new professional development opportunities;
• Pliancy in exploring English Studies along with movements like the Digital, Medical and Environmental Humanities;
• Resiliencence within establishing administrative and programmatic practices within English Studies This might include visions of sustainable and resilient English Studies programs;
• We also welcome work by creative writers. We will offer panels with time for 15 minute readings of creative works, and/ or creative writers are welcome to apply to lead a 60 minute creative writing workshop.

African-American Literature /American Literature / Assessment and/or Learning Outcomes / British & Irish, Scottish and Welsh Literature / Children’s and Adolescent Literature / Composition and Rhetoric: Practice or Theory / Creative Writing: Fiction and Poetry or Non-Fiction / Disability Studies / Film and Literature / Grammar and Linguistics / Graphic Novels / Hispanic, Latino/a, and Chicano/a Literature / Literary Theory/ Multicultural and World Literature / Native American Literature / Ohio Regional Writing / Pedagogy: Diversity in the English Curriculum, Service Learning, Active Learning or other/ Popular Culture / Post-Colonial Literature / Queer Studies / Religion and Literature / Teacher Education / Technical Communication (ATTW) / Visual and Material Culture / Women’s Connection, Women’s Literature, and WGST

CEAO welcomes proposals for:

• poster sessions,
• individual 15-20 minute sessions (including creative writing readings),
• 60 minute panel sessions, and
• 60 minute workshop sessions (all topics)

We seek submissions from full-time faculty, graduate students, adjunct and part-time instructors, as well as individuals living/working both inside and outside of Ohio. Faculty presenting projects with undergraduate students are also welcome. Proposals from faculty and administrators from institutions of all sizes and types—public, private, community—are encouraged to apply.

Send proposals of 300 words or fewer by Friday, March 20, 2020 through this link:   https://forms.gle/1HRpEGzwpnGveMFu9

• All proposals submitted by the deadline will be considered. Questions? Please e-mail Barbara George: bgeorg15@kent.edu
• Please visit: https://ceaoenglishnotes.com/ for additional information and for conference registration.  Presenters must be registered for the conference by the deadline.