Dear Colleagues,
I am writing with information about the annual meetings of The Role of Reading in Composition Studies SIG. We will be meeting in person at the Cs and virtually ten days later. Details about both meetings are below.
At both sessions, we look forward to sharing and discussing current research, as well as exploring best practices for teaching reading. We anticipate that issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI), as well as teaching reading in this time of heightened political rhetoric and misinformation will likely arise in these discussions.
Both the in-person and virtual meetings will also provide an opportunity to discuss the article titled "Is the Decline of Reading Poisoning our Politics?" linked here and attached.
You are not required to read this article, and we will provide a summary of it for those who do not. We look forward to using this article as a jumping off point for discussion– for those interested– but will likely move beyond the article to address a range of issues of interest to the in-person and virtual attendees.
You are welcome to join one or both sessions!
In-Person Session Information:
The Role of Reading in Composition Studies SIG
Date: Friday, March 6, 2026
Time: 3:30-4:30 PM ET
Location: Room 19, Huntington Convention Center
Room Level: Exhibit Hall Level C2
Session Code 2: FSIG.9
Led by Carolyne King and Mary Traester
Virtual Session Information:
The Role of Reading in Composition Studies SIG
Date: Monday, March 16, 2026
Time: 7:30-8:30PM ET/4:30-5:30PM PT
Meeting Link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/89251823194
Led by Mary Traester, Kenny Smith, Carolyne King, and Ellen Carillo
Feel free to reach out with any questions!
Best,
Ellen Carillo (ellen.carillo) on behalf of
Carolyne King (c1king)
Kenny Smith (kennyandrewsmith)
Mary Traester (traester)
Is the decline of reading poisoning our politics_ (2) (1).pdf