Upcoming in 2013 and beyond

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Dear friends in feminism, rhetoric, and composition,

I so enjoyed our Wednesday evening session at CCCC 2013 in Las Vegas.  Thanks to our three speakers (Jessica Enoch, Letizia Gugliemo, and Phyllis Thompson), our mentoring table hosts, my co-board members, and all who joined us.  The speaker talks will appear in a special section of the Spring issue of the journal Peitho.  Also be aware that we have moved the mentoring table notes, which in previous years were published in the Peitho newsletter, to a new online forum on this web site.

With so much diverse intellectual and technological energy in the Coalition lately, I am reminded that feminism is not just an ideology but a collaborative and forward-thinking way of life.  Given the rampant violence and oppression that continues to pervade human civilization, I take a great deal of comfort in the nurturing metaphors and practices of feminist rhetoric and composition.  I also see that we have a responsibility to encourage feminist values in our students, our colleagues, and our field at large.

Thus, we are looking forward to the upcoming Feminisms and Rhetorics conference on September 25-28, 2013 at Stanford University.  Like many of you, I received my paper acceptance a few days ago, and so I have started thinking about exactly how I want to craft and polish my topic for the other scholars who will be attending.  The Executive Board is also thinking beyond this event to the 2015 Feminisms and Rhetorics conference, the site of which has not yet been determined.

Please take a moment to read the call below and consider if your institution might fit the bill:

Host the 10th Biennial Feminisms and Rhetorics Conference in 2015

In 2015, Feminisms and Rhetorics will meet for the tenth time in twenty years. You and your colleagues can lead the celebration by volunteering to host this historic event. Sponsored by the Coalition of Women Scholars in the History of Rhetoric and Composition and convened at campuses across the country, past hosts include Oregon State University, The Ohio State University, the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, and (this year) Stanford University.

Complete proposals are due no later than August 15, 2013 and should include:

  • Contact information, position, and credentials of the co-chairs and the local planning committee.
  • A brief statement of interest, describing your and your colleagues’ approach and qualifications for hosting FemRhet.
  • An overview of the conference theme, including the types of scholarly, pedagogical, and civic questions you want presenters to address.
  • Information about the site itself, including a description of the geographic area, campus, conference facilities (rooms for general and breakout sessions, meals, technology, access accommodations, etc.), and lodging (including proximity from conference site and range of cost).
  • Proximity and transportation costs to and from the nearest airport.
  • Possible local sightseeing and cultural opportunities for attendees.
  • Institutional and community sponsorship and partners.

 

 

CCCC Agenda

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Begin your CCCC 2013 experience at our Wednesday night session!

Coalition of Women Scholars in the History of Rhetoric and Composition.

Riviera Hotel, Grande Ballroom D, First Floor

Wednesday, March 13, 6:30–8:30 p.m.

 

Session agenda:

“Connecting Past and Future Feminist Research Practices”

Chair: Elizabeth Tasker-Davis, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches,TX

Keynote Speakers: Jessica Enoch, University of Maryland, College Park. “Mining, Mapping, and Making: Feminist Historiography and the Digital Humanities”

Letizia Guglielmo, Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, GA. “Finding their Voices: Feminist Intervention, Public Narratives, and Social Media.”

Phyllis Thompson, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City. “The New Archive: Women, Writing, and Work.”

 Book and article awards, presented by Nancy Myers

Roundtable discussions with established and new feminist scholars:

1) History Methodologies – Nan Johnson, Marta Hess

2) Single Author Book Manuscript – Kathleen Welch, Lindal Buchanan

3) Collaborative Research and Writing – Jenn Fishman, Andrea Lunsford, Carolyn Wisniewski

4) Full Professor Portfolio – Lynee Lewis Gaillet, Kate Adams, Lisa Ede

5) Turning the Dissertation into a Book Manuscript – Cheryl Glenn, Shirley Wilson Logan, Wendy Hayden

6) Edited Collections – Kris Ratcliffe, Wendy Sharer, Jacqueline McLeod Rogers

7) Finding Balance between Professional and Personal Life – Hui Wu, Barb L’Eplattenier, Jenny Bay

8) Interviewing and Changing Jobs – Nancy Myers, Jessica Enoch

9) Women in Digital Spaces – Mary P. Sheridan and Lee Nickoson, Mariana Grohowski

 

Greetings friends of feminism!

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As the president of the Coalition of Women Scholars in the History of Rhetoric and Composition (CWSHRC) for 2012-2014, I would like to welcome you to our newly re-designed web site.  Here, we have a virtual space for connecting past theories, practices, and pedagogies of women’s rhetoric and composition with the current and future interests of our constituents.  Since its inception in 1990, the CWSHRC has served as a vital network for feminist scholars and teachers in our field.  As a group, we are dedicated to sharing our experience in feminist research methodology and pedagogy; in teaching courses, workshops, and seminars; in mentoring colleagues, friends, and students; and in contributing to many types of community-focused projects.  If these are your interests, our Coalition can help you.

Even for a non-joiner like me, the CWSHRC has been a tremendous source of inspiration and strength.  I am not just talking about moral support.  I am talking about colleagues who are willing to collaborate, read, review, recommend, network, and offer tangible professional help to those who share similar goals and interests.  Let me be more specific.  At the recommendation of my dissertation director, I joined the Coalition in 2005 when I was a graduate student—that is, a pregnant middle-aged graduate student starting my second career.  By the time I finished my Ph.D. in 2007, I was divorced with three kids and a new profession that I had grown to love.  I had defended my dissertation, published my first article (in the Peitho newsletter), and landed a tenure-track job at a middle-tier state university–just in time to save my life, or so it felt.  Later that same fall, in October 2007, when I attended my first Feminisms and Rhetorics conference in Little Rock, AR, I discovered that I was not alone as a feminist scholar, teacher, single mother, and professional academic female.  Of course, intellectually, I already understood there were other professionals of my ilk, but at the FemRhet conference, I was surrounded by feminist academics of all ranks and stripes and at many stages of life.  It was like coming home…

In keeping with the open and invitational spirit that I have found in the CWSHRC, I encourage any individual interested in learning about feminist historiography, theory, practice, or pedagogy in the fields of rhetoric and composition to browse our site and join our organization.  I also encourage new and ongoing members to get involved in CWSHRC, submit to Peitho, attend the Feminisms and Rhetorics conference, subscribe to our listserv, and use this site to keep up on professional developments, make connections, and share ideas.  Please note that this president’s blog will serve as a special place not only for the president but also for invited scholars in the field to reflect on the ways they have done and do feminist historical and theoretical work.

I appreciate your visit to our new site.

Best wishes,
Elizabeth Tasker Davis
President, CWSHRC