Adventist English Association Conference 2013

DISCIPLINE AND DISCIPLESHIP: PAIRING PROFESSIONALISM AND CHRISTIANITY IN ADVENTIST ENGLISH STUDIES

Conference News: Marilyn McEntyre, the author of Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies and numerous other books, will be the keynote speaker. Here is a link to her website: http://marilynchandlermcentyre.com 

Conference: June 26-30, 2013, Andrews University
Join us for this unique five-day opportunity to explore the theme of “Discipline and Discipleship: Pairing Professionalism and Christianity in Adventist English Studies,” featuring workshops, roundtables, and panel discussions/presentations by SDA English teachers. Beginning on Wednesday evening, June 26, and continuing through Sunday morning, June 30, the conference is sponsored by the Adventist English Association, an organization of English professionals from Adventist universities, colleges, and secondary schools.

Registration: Registration is now available here: https://vault.andrews.edu/vault/app/pages/online_payments/recorded/aea-conference

Early registration fee through April 1. Regular registration fee April 2 through June 26.
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Call for Proposals

DISCIPLINE AND DISCIPLESHIP:
PAIRING PROFESSIONALISM AND CHRISTIANITY IN ADVENTIST ENGLISH STUDIES
The Adventist English Association calls on secondary and college/university English teachers across the denomination, as well as independent scholars and those working at non SDA institutions, to propose papers, panels, roundtables, and workshops on a variety of subjects related to the discipline of English and/or the ways in which our approach to the discipline is shaped by our faith tradition. The conference theme is meant to support, but not to limit or restrict proposal creation.
We welcome proposals for pre-formed panels, but also encourage proposals from individuals which can then be formed into panels representing voices from a variety of institutions. Collaboration between institutions is always encouraged. 
 

PROPOSALS MUST INCLUDE:

1. Name, contact information, institutional affiliation or other employer
2. Title, and up to 300 word abstract for the proposed paper, or up to 600 words for panel, roundtable, or workshop
3. An indication of technology needs

SESSION TYPES
Each proposal should select a presentation type from among the following:

1. Paper: Potential subject areas include (but are not limited to): literature, literary theory, composition/writing pedagogy, creative writing, film, TESOL, teacher education, integration of faith and learning in the classroom, special issues for Adventist English teachers, teaching English at the secondary level, teaching English as an Adventist in a secular context, graduate programs.
2. Panel: a grouping of papers from different scholars on a related theme.
3. Workshop: a series of presentations or work sessions involving small groups meeting to concentrate on particular areas of concern, with the purpose of informing, training, or solving problems relative to the conference theme.
4. Roundtable: an informal discussion on a topic of concern to the conference involving a moderator, diverse panel members, and interaction with the audience.
5. Honoring our Forbearers: We plan to have special recognition for two categories of faculty members: those who have retired since our last meetings, in July of 2004, and those who have passed away since then. We request department chairs of each attending institution to supply photographs and brief bios (up to 300 words) of persons from their schools in these categories. Photos can be supplied in 500KB to 2MB size and bios may be sent as Word attachments.

SUCCESSFUL PROPOSALS HAVE THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS:

1. Well-written descriptions that make it clear what information will be shared with participants and how.
2. Relevant and new material and ideas for today’s English teachers.
3. Quality in concept, research, and content.
4. Sessions that include multiple perspectives.

**PROPOSAL DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28, 2013
Send proposals (as Word attachments) or inquiries to english@andrews.edu

**THE REVIEW PROCESS
Proposals will be acknowledged as “received” and will be reviewed by a panel, which will notify those who have submitted if their proposal has been accepted by April 5, 2013. Proposals will be evaluated by criteria of

• Learning (Does the proposal provide new ideas, insights, tools, models, theories?)
• Relevance to Intended Audience (are the ideas/topic/approach valuable to contemporary SDA English teachers?)
• Application (particularly relevant for workshops, does the proposal address and assist with responding to significant issues/problems/needs of SDA English teachers?)