Writing Matters: An Exploration of the Diverse Nature of the Composition Classroom - Call for Papers

The English Department at Baton Rouge Community College invites submissions from faculty and graduate students to its annual spring writing conference, "Writing Matters: An Exploration of the Diverse Nature of the Composition Classroom," April 24-26, 2008, on the BRCC campus.

Papers and panel discussions are welcome in all areas relating to the composition classroom, including technology, cultural diversity, teaching methodology, interdisciplinary approaches, and writing across the curriculum.

Deadline for abstracts, which should be a maximum of 200 words, is Friday, Feb. 1, 2008. Selected participants will be notified no later than Monday, Feb. 11.

Send abstracts via e-mail or via postal mail to:
"Writing Matters"
c/o Gail Odette Henderson
5310 Florida Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

The conference will be Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26, on the Baton Rouge Community College campus. A pre-conference social event will take place on Thursday evening, April 24.    

The 2008 keynote speaker will be writer Claire Fontaine, co-author with her daughter Mia of the best-selling memoir, Come Back. Ms. Fontaine also will conduct a workshop after the opening session. Find out more about the Fontaines at www.claireandmia.com.                     

For additional information, visit the conference website: http://members.cox.net/writingmatters/

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