Thank you everyone

[Geoff Clegg]

Hi everyone,

Before I begin, I would like to spend a moment thanking Kathy Rentz for all her hard work on this project. Kathy has dedicated enormous time and energy since 2017 shaping this project. Without her guidance and hard work, we might not be at this stage. Thank you for everything you've done, Kathy!

I thought I'd let the post-C's experience cool down and let you get back on with your lives before emailing again. So far, I've had two people respond to me about working on panel ideas:

1. Sushil Oswal wants to work on Disability in the professional writing classroom
2. Sofia Tarabrina is willing to work on teaching focus, technology, and writing topics

I've pasted the original email just to remind you of the potential ideas for panels/workshops we can work on as a group at the end of this message.

If you are wanting to work on the ABC crossover SIG for the C's, please know we have until April 26th to submit. 

I have an open shared workspace in Google Docs for us to propose ideas and find panelists/teammates: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K9D2haBcB63Tc5pduZBgRyAIkXGJOYG59eHvPSxrhYY/edit?usp=sharing

Original Email:

Project 1: Workshops and panels for CCCC 2022 and ABC 2021

We need to work together to submit material for both conferences. If possible, we should shoot for both a workshop and a panel for the Cs and the same for ABC. From our conversation yesterday, we can target the following ideas:

• Teaching focus
• Technology in the classroom
• Writing in professional and business communication
• Anti-racist pedagogies in professional writing
• Labor and grading in professional writing
• Training for non-subject matter expert teaching for the first time
• Disability in the professional writing classroom

Of course, we can also target any ideas you might have. The list above is a simple breakdown of possibilities for either panels or workshops.

Project 2: Creating a Special Interest Group for the Cs in ABC

Think of this as a two-way channel (wormhole?) between the organizations. Kathy suggested that we try to get an effective gateway for recruitment for both organizations since we share similar missions. A SIG could actively allow us to involve ourselves in a dynamic way across organization to better gain a foothold into critical conversations or open new conversations within our respective fields. 

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Geoffrey Clegg, PhD | Assistant Professor of English

English Department
Midwestern State University 

Wichita Falls, TX 76308

geoffre...@mwsu.edu

geoffre...@gmail.com