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Computers & Writing Graduate Research Network (Deadline Apr. 24th)

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This is a great opportunity to share your works-in-progress research and/or teaching projects! ~Ashley Holmes
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Join us again this year at the annual Graduate Research Network (GRN)!
 
We are seeking in-process writing and research projects for roundtable discussions at the eighteenth annual Computers & Writing Graduate Research Network on May 24, 2018 at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. Deadline for submissions (and to apply for Travel Grant funding) is April 24, 2018. http://www.gradresearchnetwork.org 
 
We also need Discussion Leaders, advertisers/donors, and Ride2CWers! For more information visit our Web site at http://www.gradresearchnetwork.org, http://www.ride2cw.org, or email me (Janice Walker) at jwalker@georgiasouthern.edu.
 
Hope to see you there! 

Graduate Internship Workshop, Feb. 7th 2-4PM

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As part of the English Department’s ongoing efforts to prepare our graduate students for diverse employment opportunities, the departments of English and History have organized a Graduate Internship Workshop to be held on Wed., Feb. 7 from 2 to 4 pm in the Troy Moore Library.  The workshop will be led by a panel of four English and History graduate students who have recently completed, or are currently completing, internships with local businesses and non-profit organizations.  Our panelists will discuss how they arranged and/or applied for these internships, what they learned from their experiences, and will offer advice for attendees interested in this path toward graduate student professionalization. 

No RSVP is necessary.  Please consider joining us. 

Extended Deadline for RNF Works-in-Progress Presentations: Nov. 20th

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See below for details about applying for the 2018 Research Network Forum, held the Wednesday before the CCCC. RNF is a great venue for graduate students who haven’t presented before, want to go to CCCCs but didn’t get in or missed the deadline, and/or are looking for feedback from scholars in the field on their works-in-progress. RNF is open to anybody (not just grad students), but I’ve found it’s a particularly fruitful spot for students with an early start on a project but not yet finished or polished enough to present formally at CCCCs–I found it to be really helpful for my research when I presented there in the past! New deadline for proposals: 11/20.
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Good news!  We have extended the Research Network Forum deadline for works-in-progress presenters, discussion leaders, and editors to 11/20, so you have the opportunity to still submit to both the F2F and Virtual formats.
 
There is NO cost to participate in either the F2F or Virtual formats (F2F folks are expected to register for CCCC).
 
Research Network Forum proposals are due 11/20/17 at midnight for both Face-to-Face and Virtual RNF 2018 formats.  Do not miss your chance to participate as a work-in-progress presenter.  If you require an NCTE invitations for funding you must send in your e-proposal by 11/20.  

 
Http://researchnetworkforum.org 

 
Hope to see you in person or virtually.  Please share.  #rnf4c #4c18
 
Best,
Risa Gorelick, Carrie Wastal & Gina Merys, RNF Co-Chairs
Keith Dorwick, Virtual RNF Chair

CCCC Grad Student Scholarships &Travel Awards: Deadlines Nov. 6th & 13th

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Conference on College Composition and Communication acceptances went out last week, and I’m thrilled to be hearing that some of our GSU students will be presenting. If you received an acceptance, please consider applying for one or more of these prestigious awards. I’d love to see some GSU students recognized nationally for the smart work you are doing! See details and eligibility for each award at the links below.

Deadline Extended to Nov. 7th for CCCC Digital Praxis Posters

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Call for Digital Praxis Posters, CCCC 2018, Kansas City, Missouri
** Apologies for crossposting. **
***Deadline Extended to Nov. 7, 2017***

We are now accepting proposals for the 2018 Digital Praxis Posters in Kansas City, Missouri! The Digital Praxis Posters provide a space at CCCC for scholars and practitioners from across our field to share and discuss their innovative work with digital technologies. The DPP sessions invite a variety of work ranging from experimentation with new digital tools to the methodologies shaping research using these tools. 

Last year’s sessions were both very well attended and highly interactive. We do our best to provide an engaged audience by setting up two rounds of posters back to back. During the first round, second-round poster presenters are part of the audience. During the second round, first-round poster presenters are part of the audience. Of course, many others join in as well! DPP sessions are always filled with deep and engaging conversations about your project and the projects of others. We encourage presenters to involve graduate and undergraduate students in the preparation and delivery of their poster sessions. One goal of the DPP has always been to meet and talk to students from the classes or organizations where digital praxis is enacted! 

Proposals are invited in the following categories:
  1. Demonstration of digital tool
  2. Digital pedagogy assignment
  3. Research on or using digital tools
  4. Digital facets of community and advocacy
  5. Creative digital projects
  6. Languaging, laboring, and transforming digital spaces
  
Your participation in the DPP will NOT count as your one presentation at CCCC. Posters are generally held in a designated area during two sessions on Thursday  and Friday.  Poster proposals will be reviewed in parallel with the formal CCCC review process, and invited presenters will receive feedback from reviewers. After the review, we will provide accepted presenters with an official letter indicating that your proposal was reviewed and that you will be presenting in Kansas City. Names will also be in the Digital Praxis Posters program (handed out on site) and in the CCCC online program.

If you would like to propose a poster presentation (as a team or individually), please fill out the form at this address: https://goo.gl/forms/bC1CHZrhFMbFbq7h1. The new deadline is October 1, 2017.  


If you have any trouble with the online submission form, just send this information via email tokatherinetbridgman@gmail.com.
  • Full name, affiliation, and contact information.
  • A short 75 word description of your digital poster
  • A spiffy title
  • If appropriate, your team members’ names and emails
 
Because CCCC is committed to supporting these posters, we are promised an excellent space that is well equipped and connected: power, projection, screens, tables, and poster stands.

Call for Blog Posts for the Rhet/Comp @ GSU Site

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The Rhetoric and Composition program at Georgia State University is in the process of updating its website (https://sites.gsu.edu/rhetcomp/)! As part of our development, we are looking for undergraduate and graduate rhetoric and composition students to serve as guest authors of the program’s blog. We welcome original thought pieces, editorials, conference or event reviews, top ten lists, and research previews on various topics related to the rhetoric and composition field at large. This is a great opportunity to acquire a resume/CV line for a featured blog post.

Students may submit blog posts on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

  • teaching pedagogy
  • evaluation of currents trends in the field
  • rhetorical theory
  • synopsis of personal research projects
  • navigating undergraduate / graduate school
  • overview of department event
  • coverage of academic conferences
  • relevant community project
  • alumni feature
  • interview with faculty member or another student

Guest Blogging Requirements:

  • Succinct, well-written, and high-quality original articles related to trends, questions, and research pertinent to rhetoric and composition as a field. Content should be original, although previously published material may be re-posted on a case-by-case basis.
  • Authors should include a 2 – 3 sentence bio and an author photo with submission.
  • If post contains external media (photo, audio, video, etc.), please include the appropriate attribution/citation and a permanent link to the media artifact.
  • Blog posts should range between 250 – 500 words.
  • Editors of the GSU Rhet/Comp blog reserve the right to revise and adapt guest blog content as needed; however, we will be sure to work with you regarding any suggested changes or edits.

How to Submit:

  • Please email your pitch (2-3 sentences) or draft blog post to Dr. Ashley J. Holmes, Director of Rhetoric and Composition at GSU, at aholmes@gsu.edu with the subject line “Rhet/Comp Blog Pitch,” and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
  • Blog posts are accepted on a rolling basis. If your post is time-specific, please suggest when you’d ideally want your post published.

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CFP for Computers & Writing 2018: Deadline Nov. 17th

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Computers and Writing 2018

May 24 – May 27, George Mason University

Computers and Writing Conference, May 24–27, 2018
Deadline for submissions: Friday, November 17, 2017
Conference host: George Mason University, Dr. Douglas Eyman
Location: Fairfax, VA
Contact email: deyman@gmu.edu

Submission opens: September 15 | Submission for peer review closes: Friday, October 20 | Submission closes: Friday, November 17 | Acceptance notification: January 5

Our theme for the 2018 Computers and Writing conference is Digital Phronesis: Culture/Code/Play. Often described as “practical wisdom,” phronesis represents an enactment of good judgment guided by both learned knowledge and lived experience. Phronesis comes from our histories, our education, and reflections on our experiences. We encourage submissions to focus on intersections of formal learning and embodied experience.

We also encourage submissions that relate to the three main research strands of this year’s conference: digital humanities, game design, and undergraduate research.

See the complete CFP for more details and submission procedures.

Career Diversity Workshop: Wed., Sept. 27th 6-8PM

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The English and History Departments invite their graduate students to a Career Diversity Workshop to be led by a panel of History and English alumni who have built successful careers outside the professoriate, including both the private and public sectors and in academic administration.
The workshop will be held in the Troy Moore Library on Wed. Sept. 27 from 6 to 8 pm. A meal will be served before the program begins. Please RSVP by noon on Mon. Sept. 25 via the link below so we know how much food to order.

Call for Digital Praxis Posters, CCCC 2018 – Due Sept. 15

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Proposals are being accepted for 2018 Digital Praxis Posters presentation at CCCC in Kansas City, Missouri. The Digital Praxis Posters provide a space at CCCC for scholars and practitioners from across our field to share and discuss their innovative work with digital technologies. The DPP sessions invite a variety of work ranging from experimentation with new digital tools to the methodologies shaping research using these tools. This session is a well-attended event at the conference and highlights interactivity between presenters and the audience. Graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to apply.

Proposals are invited in the following categories:

  1. Demonstration of digital tool
  2. Digital pedagogy assignment
  3. Research on or using digital tools
  4. Digital facets of community and advocacy
  5. Creative digital projects
  6. Languaging, laboring, and transforming digital spaces

Participation in the poster session does NOT count as your one presentation at CCCC. Technology including power, projection, screens, tables, and poster stands will be provided in the presentation space. Interested participants (individual or team), should fill out the form at this address: https://goo.gl/forms/bC1CHZrhFMbFbq7h1. The deadline to submit a proposal is September 15, 2017. Any issues regarding submission or submitting the form online should be directed to katherinetbridgman@gmail.com. Proposal information may also be sent via email if the Google form does not work.