Call For
Panel Proposals
for the 2012 Annual Conference
You are invited to submit paper proposals based on broad areas of interest and topics in literature (all periods and genres), issues relevant to Academia (High School, Undergraduate, and Graduate Teaching), Teaching Literature and Composition; Creative Writing; Creative Non-Fiction, Technology in the Classroom, etc.
All paper proposals must be in the form of an abstract between 500 to 750 words.
The Conference also invites Graduate students to enter their submissions for Graduate Student Best Essay Award.
The following list is composed of Panels that have been proposed. It aims to give you an understanding of the scope and interest of the conference in general. Please note that you may still propose panels of your own as well as papers.
PROPOSED PANELS:
1. Woman to Woman: Female Friendships and Collaborations Chair Dr. Jan Stahl, Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY jstahl@bmcc.cuny.edu
2. Politics in the Classroom Chair Chloe Yelena Miller chloemiller@gmail.com
3. Ecocriticism and American Literature Chair Dr. Mary Balkun, Seton Hall University Mary.Balkun@shu.edu
4. Creative Writings Shaped by Teaching: Creative Writing Panel Chair Racquel Goodison Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY profgoodison@gmail.com (Note: This panel is complete already and so is closed).
5. Age is Not Just a Number: Addressing the needs of Adult Re-Entry Students in College.Chair Candice Kaup Scioscia Teacher's College, Columbia University Candice.kaupscioscia@gmail.com
6. Playing Games; Praising D Students: The Experimental Classroom: Chair Dr. Julie A.S. Cassidy Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY jcassidy@bmcc.cuny.edu
7. New Approaches to Medieval Literature: Chair Dr. Angela Weisl, Seton Hall University Angela.Weisl@shu.edu
8. Current Topics in Second Language Writing:Chair Dr. Gita DasBender, Seton Hall University Gitanjali.DasBender@shu.edu
9. Panel on Creative Non-Fiction: Dr. Kelly Shea, Seton Hall University Kelly.Shea@shu.edu
10. Panel on Victorian Literature: Chair (to be determined) 11. Panel on Eighteenth Century Literature: Chair (to be determined)
12. New Directions in Detective Fiction: Maria Plochocki, bastet801@att.net
13. Vernacular Literature: When the Slave talks back to her Master- Vernacular Literature; Revolts of the Mother Tongue; and Other Englishes: Chair Philip J.Schochet, Seton Hall University Philip.Schochet@shu.edu
14. Digital Creative Writing: Chair, Rachael Warmington, Seton Hall University Rachael.Warmington@shu.edu
15. NEH Concord: Thoughts on Emerson;Thoreau;et.al: Chair, Richard Marranca RMARRANCA@pccc.edu (Note : This panel is complete and so is closed)
SUBMIT ABSTRACTS AND PAPERS TO:
1. Arundhati Sanyal (Seton Hall University) First Vice President NJCEA Arundhati.Sanyal@shu.edu
2. The Chairs of your respective panels if applicable.
(All Graduate student papers must also be e-mailed to Prof. Maria Plochcocki bastet801@att.net)
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF Paper Proposals: JANUARY 23, 2012 (Midnight).
All paper proposals must be in the form of an abstract between 500 to 750 words.
The Conference also invites Graduate students to enter their submissions for Graduate Student Best Essay Award.
The following list is composed of Panels that have been proposed. It aims to give you an understanding of the scope and interest of the conference in general. Please note that you may still propose panels of your own as well as papers.
PROPOSED PANELS:
1. Woman to Woman: Female Friendships and Collaborations Chair Dr. Jan Stahl, Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY jstahl@bmcc.cuny.edu
2. Politics in the Classroom Chair Chloe Yelena Miller chloemiller@gmail.com
3. Ecocriticism and American Literature Chair Dr. Mary Balkun, Seton Hall University Mary.Balkun@shu.edu
4. Creative Writings Shaped by Teaching: Creative Writing Panel Chair Racquel Goodison Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY profgoodison@gmail.com (Note: This panel is complete already and so is closed).
5. Age is Not Just a Number: Addressing the needs of Adult Re-Entry Students in College.Chair Candice Kaup Scioscia Teacher's College, Columbia University Candice.kaupscioscia@gmail.com
6. Playing Games; Praising D Students: The Experimental Classroom: Chair Dr. Julie A.S. Cassidy Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY jcassidy@bmcc.cuny.edu
7. New Approaches to Medieval Literature: Chair Dr. Angela Weisl, Seton Hall University Angela.Weisl@shu.edu
8. Current Topics in Second Language Writing:Chair Dr. Gita DasBender, Seton Hall University Gitanjali.DasBender@shu.edu
9. Panel on Creative Non-Fiction: Dr. Kelly Shea, Seton Hall University Kelly.Shea@shu.edu
10. Panel on Victorian Literature: Chair (to be determined) 11. Panel on Eighteenth Century Literature: Chair (to be determined)
12. New Directions in Detective Fiction: Maria Plochocki, bastet801@att.net
13. Vernacular Literature: When the Slave talks back to her Master- Vernacular Literature; Revolts of the Mother Tongue; and Other Englishes: Chair Philip J.Schochet, Seton Hall University Philip.Schochet@shu.edu
14. Digital Creative Writing: Chair, Rachael Warmington, Seton Hall University Rachael.Warmington@shu.edu
15. NEH Concord: Thoughts on Emerson;Thoreau;et.al: Chair, Richard Marranca RMARRANCA@pccc.edu (Note : This panel is complete and so is closed)
SUBMIT ABSTRACTS AND PAPERS TO:
1. Arundhati Sanyal (Seton Hall University) First Vice President NJCEA Arundhati.Sanyal@shu.edu
2. The Chairs of your respective panels if applicable.
(All Graduate student papers must also be e-mailed to Prof. Maria Plochcocki bastet801@att.net)
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF Paper Proposals: JANUARY 23, 2012 (Midnight).