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Call for Papers
The primary conference theme for 2008 is "Passages"-pioneering thresholds of which the Gateway Arch is symbolic, but also rites of passage, heroic quests, mythic journeys, transitional moments, migrations, travel literature, fantastic trips, and explorations in literature and film. We also invite papers or panels on composition and pedagogy in response to this conference theme.
In addition, we offer a wide-ranging group of traditional and specialty areas to stimulate particular scholarly and pedagogical interests; e.g., Sea at CEA; the Women's Connection; Creative Writing; Food and the Literary Imagination; Children's & Adolescent Literature; Hispanic, Latino, Chicano Literature; Book History and Textual Criticism; Reading, Writing, & Teaching English on the Web-and a great deal more.
Keynote Speaker: The keynote speaker at our plenary session on Thursday, March 27, is Ralph Alan Cohen, Founding Executive Director of the American Shakespeare Center (Blackfriars Theatre, Staunton, Virginia).
The St. Louis Guide
Located on 4th and Chestnut Streets, the Adam's Mark Hotel is just west of the towering Gateway Arch and Mississippi River. The accompanying guide focusing on pedestrian-friendly sites in the vicinity of the conference hotel, focuses on three areas-the Gateway Arch pavilion, Laclede's Landing, and a sampling of food and beverage establishments in the immediate downtown area.
Affordable Primary Costs
The pre-conference registration fee, which includes all panel/plenary sessions and the president's reception, is $75 (for part-time/retired, $65; for graduate students, $40). The Adam's Mark Hotel is offering CEA conference-goers a special room rate of $115 for singles and doubles until Wednesday, March 5, 2008.
About the CEA
The CEA serves the scholar-teacher dedicated to bringing his or her own scholarly and critical perspectives into the classroom for the benefit of students. Please check our web site for more details.
Queries?
For program scheduling questions, contact Marina Favila, CEA 2008 Program Chair, Department of English, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22801; phone (540-568-3761); e-mail. Alternative e-mail listing with "Program Chair" typed in RE: line.
For information on our new online submission page, contact Ann R. Hawkins, Immediate Past President and Chair, Membership Committee, Department of English, Texas Tech University, 3614 37th St., Lubbock, TX 79409; phone (806-742-2500, ext. 296); e-mail.
For general conference information, contact Charles A. S. Ernst, Executive Director-CEA Headquarters, Department of Arts and Sciences, Hilbert College, 5200 South Park Avenue, Hamburg, NY 14075 (716-649-7900, ext. 315); or Ed Demerly, CEA President, Department of English, Henry Ford Community College, 5105 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, MI 48128-1495; phone (313-645-9659).
For CEA membership, contact Joseph Pestino, CEA Treasurer-Membership Center, Department of English, Nazareth College of Rochester, 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618; phone (585-389-2645).
To contact The Adam's Mark Hotel, the full address is 4th & Chestnut Streets, St. Louis, MO 63102; phone: 314-241-7400; fax: 314-241-6618.
In closing, please consider sharing copies of this material, including the attached Call for Papers and St. Louis Guide, with colleagues whose professional and scholarly interests match up well with the conference theme or special topics. Thank you!
With best regards,
Charles A. S. Ernst Joseph Pestino Executive Director Treasurer College English Association College English Association