Oregon's 17th Annual Conference on Rhetoric and Composition
Western Oregon University: Saturday, April 14, 2012
The 2012 Oregon Rhetoric and Composition Conference will bring together educators from high schools, community colleges, and four-year public and private colleges and universities to consider a range of practical and theoretical issues related to rhetoric and composition, language, and literacy.
This year's theme is "Writing at Intersections." We encourage presentations that consider the way writing shapes the core of our professional lives, the way it helps us establish multi-layered and multi-faceted connections—with high school students, with our college students, with other colleagues and other disciplines, with technology. In an ideal world, these connections would be smooth, seamless, and effective; in the real world, however, we face unexpected curriculum changes or difficult, unstable budgets that make such connections hard to establish and maintain. We invite proposals that will explore how we can build these important ‘writing’ bridges despite the inevitable bumps on the road.
This year's theme is "Writing at Intersections." We encourage presentations that consider the way writing shapes the core of our professional lives, the way it helps us establish multi-layered and multi-faceted connections—with high school students, with our college students, with other colleagues and other disciplines, with technology. In an ideal world, these connections would be smooth, seamless, and effective; in the real world, however, we face unexpected curriculum changes or difficult, unstable budgets that make such connections hard to establish and maintain. We invite proposals that will explore how we can build these important ‘writing’ bridges despite the inevitable bumps on the road.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Bruce Ballenger is a Professor of English and former department Chair at Boise State University specializing in composition theory, inquiry-based learning, and creative nonfiction. He is the author of seven books, including best-selling textbooks The Curious Writer and The Curious Researcher, all published by Pearson. He has published more than thirty articles and essays in publications ranging from River Teeth: A Journal of Narrative Nonfiction to College English. His new book, Crafting Truth: Short Studies in Creative Nonfiction was published last year.
Conference Location
Health and Wellness Center
Western Oregon University
345 N. Monmouth Ave.
Monmouth, OR 97361
Western Oregon University
345 N. Monmouth Ave.
Monmouth, OR 97361
At A Glance
What: 2012 Oregon Rhetoric & Composition Conference
Where: Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon
When: Saturday, April 14, 2012, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Why: To present, share, and collaborate on ideas.
How: Participants may print a registration form here, or may register on the day of the conference. Maps, directions, parking instructions, and lodging may be found here.
Where: Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon
When: Saturday, April 14, 2012, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Why: To present, share, and collaborate on ideas.
How: Participants may print a registration form here, or may register on the day of the conference. Maps, directions, parking instructions, and lodging may be found here.