[CBW_Exec] CBW 2013--Important to READ and REPLY ALL! REPLY ALL! REPLY ALL!

Wed Apr 18 09:34:59 CDT 2012

Hi Everyone,
First and foremost, I want to join Steve in offering a big ol' thank-you to Hannah. Those are big shoes to fill, but I'm delighted to be on board as Co-chair with Liz. I also  join you all in sending a hearty welcome to our new members,  Cheryl, Mike, Bob, Michelle and Lynn. I look forward to our work ahead.

I second Bill's observation that Hannah and Steve are providing us with good food for thought as we contemplate next year's CBW workshop and I am in support of Bill's hybird plan (having had a similar reaction to both Hannah and Steve). So, I'd advocate for a theme that foregrounds race, with some of Steve's possibilities moving their way into the poster presentations.

Malea Powell or Victor would be great as keynotes. In addition to Steve and Wendy's important work, I wish we could also get Ian Marshall involved. His Reading, Writing and the Rhetorics of Whiteness is an impressive work (check out the chapter, Whiteness (as) in Basic Writing).
Sugie

On Apr 17, 2012, at 2:19 PM, J. Elizabeth Clark wrote:

Hi Everyone,

Hope this finds you all well!  First, we have an administrative issue:  our new executive committee members aren't yet on the EXEC BOARD mailing list, so I've added them manually here.  Would you please make sure that you hit "REPLY ALL" when you respond to this so that they are included in the conversation?  Please "REPLY ALL!"  Thank you!

I'm writing with a welcome, exciting news, and questions about CBW 2013.

So, first up:  I'm DELIGHTED to announce that our friend and colleague Sugie Goen-Salter will be joining me as co-chair of CBW (Liz: 2011-2014, Sugie: 2012-2015).  Yay!  I know that she will do a wonderful job and I'm excited to work with her, and all of you.

Let's also offer a warm work of welcome to Cheryl, Mike, Bob, Michelle, and Lynn!  We're so excited that you are joining us!

Now, down to business.  From your responses last week, I think that people are inclined to go with a program that combines the following two threads:

1.  A focus on basic writing & political issues (access, cutting back on
programs, etc.) AND 2.  A focus on basic writing in HBCU and HSIs?

A.  Hannah has suggested that we approach Malea Powell for the keynote.  What do you think about that?  And, do you have additional ideas for a keynote?

B.  Steve--I know that you have ideas about this program/focus.  Do you want to share some of those with the group?  How might you and Wende fold into this program?  Do you want to?

Based on your feedback, we're thinking about 1 keynote.  I think that leaves the afternoon open.  Do we want to do 2 sets of poster presentations?  Additional ideas?

I'm thinking that we would do a similar flow to this year:

1.  Opening keynote (on theme)
2.  Networking
3.  Poster presentations
4.  Something in place of the afternoon keynote (what?)
5.  Maybe (?) a second round of poster presentations (?)  OR a session
on publishing & grant writing

What do you think?

Also, please note, I will be off-line next week, 4/21-5/1 because I'm going diving in the the Keys doing a coral reef restoration project.  We will make our deadline with no problem, but if you could respond sooner rather than later, that would be great!  :-)

Liz

J. Elizabeth Clark, Ph.D.
Professor of English
LaGuardia Community College--CUNY
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