[CBW_Exec] thanks and request for reviewers

[Kathleen Baca]

Shannon, thanks for the wonderful ideas--this sounds like a great plan. 
I, like Rebecca, cannot do it in the coming weeks--too many projects and
I'm teaching two classes and a workshop.  I am still intending to write
something about New Orleans and Katrina and the devastation, but I haven't
made the time to do that, either.

I'm hoping that we receive positive responses to the proposals for the
precon.

Happy 4th, everyone.  kb


> Hi Shannon,
>
> I think the proposed ideas are an excellent way of generating a productive
> discussion of the social justice policy. I do not have time to write a
> review in the next month but am sure that others will do so. I very much
> look forward to the ensuing discussion of this extremely important
> concern,
> and I thank Susan for getting this discussion started.
>
> Best,
>
> Rebecca
>
> On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 9:25 AM, Shannon Carter <
> Shannon_Carter at tamu-commerce.edu> wrote:
>
>>  Hi, all--
>>
>>
>> FIRST: Thanks again for all the great assistance in preparing the CBW
>> Workshop proposal for the next CCCC! You guys are GREAT!
>>
>> SECOND: We are busily preparing the next issue of BWe and hope you can
>> help
>> by reviewing a variation of that social justice policy that sparked so
>> much
>> discussion (fascinating, insightful, and productive
>> conversation!)--among
>> our group and, as seems likely, the next CCCC! I can't WAIT for that
>> important roundtable discussion in SF!
>>
>> In that spirit of collaboration and inquiry, we were hoping to extend
>> the
>> conversation to include those basic writing professionals who can't make
>> it
>> to SF for this f2f discussion. But how? No matter where we have it, the
>> discussion will likely be heated. How can we make that heat productive?
>> Just
>> submitting it to the CBW-L seems unlikely to yield the most productive
>> conversation, not because list members don't have important stuff to say
>> (quite the opposite! what a smart group!) but because the context won't
>> be
>> set for that productive conversation. We could do it in the post that
>> requests such feedback, but it might get buried amongst all the other
>> conversations going on on that list (not to mention the complexity of
>> bringing those relevant posts together for a more nuanced picture of
>> what
>> the basic writing community wants/needs from such a document.
>>
>> We also don't want to post the Social Justice Policy as written as
>> representative of the CBW Executive Board because, from our discussion,
>> we
>> know it isn't quite that yet.
>>
>> So here's what we've decided (or rather as new co-editor of BWe, *I''ve*
>> decided and Susan's going along with it though of course she's recused
>> herself from the discussion and any ensuing review):
>>
>> I've asked her to provide this context for the Social Justice Policy,
>> concerning when it was first presented as an idea, why she felt CBW
>> should
>> adopt one, and what concerns have been raised about it--as well as the
>> policy itself.  Given the complexity and controversy associated with
>> this
>> proposed policy, it seemed appropriate for it to begin its life as a
>> single-authored essay (by Susan). That way the organization can stand
>> back
>> and listen to and (in measured ways) contribute to the dialogue
>> surrounding
>> the creation of this policy before settling on anything official. It's
>> just
>> a variation of the roundtable idea, only online and with basic writing
>> teachers and advocates who might not travel to SF next March for the
>> panel
>> discussion proposed. We are moving BWe and CBW's webpages to Texas
>> A&M-Commerce and we are in the process of setting up a "comments"
>> feature
>> for this journal so readers can respond directly.
>>
>> Takers? We'd need the review by July 24. If you can (and I hope you
>> can),
>> please contact me at Shannon_Carter at tamu-commerce.edu and I'll get a
>> copy
>> to you. We plan to publish the 2008 issue (Issue 7) by late August/early
>> September.
>>
>> Thank you so much for your help!
>>
>> --Shannon
>>
>> Shannon Carter, PhD
>> Associate Professor of English
>> Texas A&M-Commerce
>> shannon_carter at tamu-commerce.edu
>> http://faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/scarter/
>> 903-886-5492
>>
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Kathleen A. Baca
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Doña Ana Community College
MSC 3DA
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