Fall English Studies Conference Uniting Educators

Co-sponsored by the Redwood Writing Project, the Humboldt State University English Department, and the Redwood Chapter of the California Association of Teachers of English (CATE)

 

 

2008 Conference Theme: Storytelling, Place, and Community

 

Keynote Speakers:  Richard Van Camp

 

Conference Dates: Friday, October 24, 5:00-8:00pm, and Saturday, October 25, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

 

Conference Location: Founders Hall, Humboldt State University campus

 

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Registration | Contact Information
Keynote Information | Conference Flyer

 

Overview

The Fall English Studies Conference Uniting Educators, or FESCUE, aims to increase awareness of the interdisciplinarity of English Studies.  This year's theme--Storytelling, Place, and Community--encompasses and questions the following:

  • Different Englishes

  • Narratives of Place

  • Boundaries of Texts / Languages

  • Geographical, Cultural, and Ecological Landscapes

  • Multiple Identity Constructions

  • Genre Experiments

FESCUE brings together educators, researchers, students, and community members for the purposes of professional development, creative presentations, research dissemination, and dialogue.  This two-day conference is comprised of panel discussions, workshops, creative readings and performances, lectures, and symposia. 

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Registration Opportunities and Information

Students registered for FESCUE through Extended Education will become familiar with the full range of English studies today, and they will have an opportunity to consider the confluence of theory, practice, and curriculum in the discipline of English.
 

This course is also available for Fall 2008 undergraduate- and graduate-level credit through the Open University program.  Additional course time and course work will be required.  Those interested in earning one unit of credit will be required to attend the following class meetings:

  • Wednesday, October 15, 5:00-6:50, FH 203

  • Wednesday, October 22, 5:00-6:50, FH 203

  • Wednesday, October 29, 5:00-6:50, FH 203

  • Wednesday, November 5, 5:00-6:50, FH 203

For undergraduate credit, register for English 485 (CRN 43391); for graduate credit, register for English 685 (CRN 43502).

Online Registration Coming Soon.  If you would like to receive an email once online registration is available, please communicate your wishes Tracy Duckart at tdd2@humboldt.edu.  I will alert you once the option is up and running.  Thank you.

 

 

Contact Information

For general information, contact Nikola Hobbel, Conference Director, at hobbel@humboldt.edu or 707.826.3161.

 

Keynote Information

Richard Van Camp is a proud member of the Dogrib (Tlicho) Nation from Fort Smith, NWT, Canada. A graduate of the En'owkin International School of Writing, the University of Victoria's Creative Writing BFA Program, and the Master's Degree in Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia, Richard currently teaches Creative Writing with an Aboriginal Focus at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC.


He was recently awarded "Wordcraft Storyteller of the Year" in 2006-2007 for "the greatest storytelling in Canada and the US."

Richard is the author of two children's books with the Cree artist, George Littlechild, A Man Called Raven and What's the Most Beautiful Thing You Know About Horses?, with Children's Book Press, a novel, The Lesser Blessed, and a collection of his finest short stories, Angel Wing Splash Pattern with Kegedonce Press and a baby book titled Welcome Song for Baby: A Lullaby for Newborns with Orca Books, which will be given to every newborn baby in British Columbia in 2008 as part of the Books for Babies initiative in BC. His new novel, Blessing Wendy, will be out with Orca Books in 2009.


Updated: 04.12.08