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Call for papers or panels
The Southwest/Texas Popular Culture Association and the American Culture
Association invite papers or panels treating any aspect of Captivity Narratives
for their annual meeting at the Sheraton Old Town Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico,
9-12 February 2000.
Please submit a one-page abstract or panel proposal and a c.v. by 1 December 1999 to:
Mary Dodson
Amarillo College
P O Box 447
Amarillo, TX 79178Telephone/voice mail: (806) 371-5176
Email: mldodson@actx.edu
July 1999 edition (deadline: 1 June 1999)
The central purpose of TYCA is to provide a framework for professional activities
of two-year college English teachers. More specific goals include:
The newsletter and this web site are the communication links that reach more than 1,700 teachers of English and writing in TYCA-Southwest's six-state region. In keeping with the purpose of TYCA, we solicit contributions on practical aspects of teaching:
Discussions of issues relevant to teaching English in the two-year college, articles on classroom strategies, or reviews of books, films and computer software are also welcomed.
Send manuscripts and disks (please save your files in ASCII or text format) by 1 June 1999 to:
TYCA--Southwest
Terry Stewart
Amarillo College
P O Box 447
Amarillo, TX 79178
You may also submit your files electronically. Simply attach them to an email
message to testewar@actx.edu.
(Again, please save them in either ASCII or text format.) 
Presentations
We encourage individual presentations, small group panel
discussions, and/or round-table workshops on the foundations of the classroom
that remain and will remain staples of our profession. What teaching assignments
evoke honest, meaningful responses? How do we encourage students to revise, not
just retype papers? How do we engage students within and outside of the classroom
setting? How do we inspire our students to become lifelong learners?
Creative Papers
One constant in a sea of change is the high quality of
literary work by TYCA members throughout our region. Join us in celebrating the
power of creative writing through readings of your poetry, creative nonfiction,
or fiction.
You may submit any or all of the following for consideration:
Please enclose a brief biography, including your name, school, and other details that would enhance an appreciation for your work, with all creative submissions.
Submission Guidelines
TYCA members and non-members are invited to submit
proposals although all presenters must be members of TYCA before the time of
the conference. We also encourage volunteer moderators for all sessions.
Please send a 50-75 word abstract of all proposed discussions in addition to a description of the type of presentation (individual, panel, round table), the names of all presenters, schools and addresses, and a list of any audio-visual equipment needed.
Deadline for submissions is Friday, 4 June 1999. You will be notified no later than Monday, 2 August 1999, if your proposal has been accepted. Membership and conference fees ($85 total) may be paid upon acceptance of proposal, but no later than 1 September.
For more information about the conference or to submit proposals in any of the areas described above, please contact:
Rhonda Bainum: (580) 628-6449
rbainum@yahoo.com or
Pam Stinson: (580) 628-6442
pstinson@nocaxp.north-ok.edu
For hotel registration, call 1-800-444-ADAM, and mention TYCA Southwest.
Rates: $90 (Single); $110 (Double)
©Tyca-Southwest
1999. All rights reserved.