FCEA Conference - February 2000

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT

CALL FOR PROPOSALS/CALL FOR WRITERS

The 2000 Annual Conference of the

Florida College English Association
Conference Program

February 3-4, 2000
Holiday Inn of Altamonte Springs, Florida

CONFERENCE THEME: VISIONS AND VOICES OF THE 21^st CENTURY

	Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the center cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best of all lack conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. Surely some revelation is at hand;
	from "The Second Coming" by W.B. Yeats

Friends, lovers, and most importantly, teachers of language and literature in Florida's college classrooms have witnessed, in recent years, that " things [have indeed begun to] fall apart." Fortunately, however, as we endure the final days of the 20^th Century, we need not go "slouching towards" an apocalyptic end to our collective life's work. Rather, we must re-awaken our sleeping passion about literature and writing, and restore our altruistic visions for the future of teaching college English. Most of all, we must open our minds and hearts to the challenging messages and powerful voices that will create diverse and insightful learning communities. Such communities, no longer separated by technological, economic, or geographic boundaries, will likely consist of talented teachers, students, writers, and storytellers, who will not only remember the past but will also reach toward the future, once again, revealing the greatness of our profession. The 2000 FCEA Conference will mark the beginning of this revelation. Attend this conference, and you will become a part of its history.

Possible Presentation Topics:

Creating a Positive Classroom Environment	Gender and Race in the Online Classroom
Composition Pedagogy	Teaching as Storytelling
Issues in Multicultural Classrooms	Reflective Teaching and Writing
Uses and Misuses of Technology in the Classroom	Concerns of "Gypsy" Academics
Literary Analysis and Criticism	Beyond the Writing Process
Personal Narrative as Research	Poetry
Creative Writing	Film as Literature
Florida Writers/Floridiana	Including Florida in the Curriculum

Proposal Submission:

The deadline for submitting proposals is November 16, 1999. We accept proposals from full and part-time faculty, administrators, and graduate students. We ask that all applicants submit two abstracts, one for the selection process (100-150 words) and one for the conference program (25-50 words). Panel presentations, round-table discussions, pedagogical demonstrations, readings and performance are welcome. Individual presenters will have 20 minutes, including discussion time. Groups of 3-4 will share the program sessions of 60 or 75 minutes.

Proposals must include the following information:

Name, position title, home and academic address, e-mail address, and phone number of all presenters.

For group presentations, note the preferred format and the role of each presenter.

Any special equipment needed for the presentation.

Electronic submissions are welcomed; e-mail attachments are preferred.

Note: All presenters must be members of the Florida College English Association.
Please send proposals and conference inquiries to:

Valerie P. Zimbaro
FCEA Vice-President and Conference Chair
Valencia Community College
Communications Department
1800 S. Kirkman Road,
Orlando, Florida 32811
Phone: (407) 299-5000 ext. 1522
FAX: 1- (407) 299-5000 - 1 - 1822
E-mail: Scribe53@aol.com or vzimbaro@gwmail.valencia.cc.fl.us

CALLING ALL WRITERS

Writers of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction are invited to submit

their work for a special Writer's Night at the 2000 FCEA Conference.

This event offers a chance for us to listen to each other's art in a

congenial setting. We're hoping to hear new voices as well as more familiar

ones at this event. A display table will be provided for sales of books by

participating writers.

Please send a sample of your work, along with cover letter and brief

biographical summary, to

Susan Hubbard, Writers' Night Coordinator, P.O. Box 4009, Winter Park, FL 32793

Or, you may e-mail the material to shubbard@ucf.edu

Conference Accommodations:

The conference site is the Holiday Inn of Altamonte Springs, 230 W. Highway 436, Altamonte Springs, FL, 32714. It is conveniently located on Hwy. 436 and I-4, just north of Orlando. The facility features a 20-foot waterfall cascading into an Olympic-sized swimming pool, adjacent to a fully-equipped fitness center. On-site dining and entertainment accommodations include the "WaterFall Café, outdoor patio service, and "Why Not Lounge" with drink specials and Happy Hour, Monday through Friday. The hotel is also within walking distance of many popular restaurants and shops. For those who wish to make a weekend of the event, it is also within easy traveling distance to Church Street Station, Orlando International Airport, Orlando Science Museum, Universal Studios, Sea World, and Walt Disney World. The special conference rate is $89.00 per night/double. For reservations or more information about room features, call either ( 407) 862-4455 or (800) 226-4544; you may FAX the hotel at (407) 682-5982.

Conference Fees and Registration:

Annual FCEA Membership (includes biannual FCEA Newsletter)	$10.00	_____
Pre-Conference Registration for Full-Time Faculty Members	$30.00	_____
Pre-Conference Registration for Adjunct Faculty/Students	$20.00	_____
Friday Luncheon	$18.00	_____
Late Fee for On-Site Registration for All Participants on the Day of Conference	$10.00
Total included		_____

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College or University: ________________________________________________

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Office Phone: _____________________ Home Phone:______________________

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Send checks payable to FCEA to:

Susan Hubbard
FCEA Executive Secretary-Treasurer
University of Central Florida
Department of English
P.O. Box 161346
Orlando, Florida 32816-1346