Our Executive Director and long-time Board member, Lauren De La Vars will host the fall 2008 conference on close readings at St. Bonaventure from 10/24-25. Please see our sister-site for further details: www.nycea.org
The deadline for panel proposals and abstracts is September 15th; Graduate Student Prize submisions of no more than nine double-spaced pages are also due on September 15th to Rebecca Housel: housereb@rochester.rr.com
NYCEA membership is required for conference participation; membership is $10 for one year or $40 for five--a bargain in the sea of rising professional dues. Membership dues help to defer conference costs, provide funding for the biannual Graduate Student Prizes and contribute to our national affiliate, CEA, through NYCEA sponsored panels at the annual national conference. Please see the website mentioned above on how to become a NYCEA member.
I would like to take a moment to thank the 2006-2008 President and 2004-2006 Vice President, Fr. Michael Callaghan, for his service these past four years. Michael is a fearless leader, eloquent speaker and warm colleague--we were fortunate in his leadership. We wish you all the best with your future endeavors, Michael! One of which will be the spring 2009 conference at St. John's University, co-hosted by former NYCEA President, Angela Belli and our new Vice President, Juliet Emmanuel! A warm welcome is also offered to Juliet, who generously accepted a nomination as Vice President for 2008-2010; in 2010, Juliet will become President and I will have completed my administrative tenure with NYCEA. I can only hope to fill Michael's shoes as best I can and plan to continue working with our Executive Director, active Board, and lively members to maintain the positive impact of NYCEA through sponsored CEA panels at the annual conference, biannual regional conferences in New York State, the Graduate Student Prize offerings, and our new e-zine. I invite members to contact me anytime with comments, solutions, or ideas: housereb@rochester.rr.com
Best wishes for a wonderful fall!
Rebecca
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