DEADLINE EXTENDED!
56TH ANNUAL COLLEGE ENGLISH ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
CEA 2027/GATEWAYS
WESTIN HOTEL/ST. LOUIS, MO.
APRIL 1-3,2027
CONFERENCE THEME:GATEWAYS
PAPERS ON GENERAL TOPICS ALSO WELCOMED
For its 2027 annual conference,the College English Association (CEA) invites proposals for papers and panels that explore the theme of “Gateways” and their significance in literature, criticism, and pedagogy.
The CEA Conference encompasses a wide range of areas, including literary studies, creative writing, rhetoric and composition, technical communication, linguistics, and film. We further encourage proposals in areas about our wider role as academics, including student/instructor accountability and assessment, student advising, academic
leadership in departments and programs, and the place of the English department in the university.
We especially welcome members of the Conference on College Composition and Communication looking for a place to land during this confusing time.
We also welcome graduate students. CEA extends a special invite to students pursuing a graduate degree, not only to attend the conference but to submit their presentations to the CEA Outstanding Graduate Student Paper competition. The award carries a grand prize of $250and publication of the winning essay in the CEA’s flagship journal, THE CEA CRITIC.
NEW FOR 2027: UNDERGRADUATE ROUNDTABLES
Learn More: https://cea-web.org/about-roundtables
The College English Association:
Ken Bugajski, Executive Director
Jeri Kraver, Associate Director and Treasurer
Moumin Quazi, Past President
Emily Jane Pucker, President
Aniruddha Mukhopadhyay, First Vice President and Program Chair
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