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Minnesota’s Private Colleges
Minnesota Writing and English Conference Program
Points of the Compass: The Ethics of Our Time
March 23 – March 24, 2018
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
MnWE would like to express its thanks to the University of Minnesota for its generous donation of conference space, the University of Minnesota Department of Writing Studies for regular donation of meeting space, and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for use of its Lyris Listserv program for the MnWE Newsletter.
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MnWE Primary CoordinatorsRichard Jewell General Coordinator [email protected] (612) 870-7024Larry Sklaney Conference Co-Coordinator [email protected] (651) 747-4006Danielle Hinrichs Conference Co-Coordinator [email protected] (651) 999-5960Gordon Pueschner Creative Coordinator [email protected] (651) 686-4468Alexander Champoux Site Host Coordinator [email protected]
MnWE CommitteeThis first list contains MnWE Committee members who attend meetings regularly. Anyone may join the committee who is willing to serve as a volunteer in a significant capacity. Often (but not always) this service includes attending most of the MnWE Committee meetings. If you're interested, let us know, or join us for our meeting at the end of the conference! David Beard, University of Minnesota-Duluth, [email protected] Heidi Burns, Minnesota State University-Mankato, [email protected] Champoux, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, [email protected] Cole, Minnesota State University-Mankato, [email protected] Collins, Inver Hills Community College, [email protected] Daniels, Century Community and Technical College, [email protected] Ellen Daniloff-Merrill, Southwest Minnesota State University, [email protected] Darling, Normandale Community College, [email protected] Davis, Hennepin Technical College, [email protected] Giefer, Winona State University, [email protected] Danielle Hinrichs, Metropolitan State University, [email protected] Jewell, Inver Hills Community College, [email protected] Jiang, Century College, [email protected] Johnson, Anoka Technical College, [email protected] Lisa Lucas Hurst, Southwest Minnesota State University, [email protected] Miller, North Hennepin Community College, [email protected] Milne, MnSCU Faculty Development, [email protected] Beata Pueschner, Anoka Ramsey College, [email protected] Pueschner, Century College, [email protected] Donald Ross, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, [email protected] Sklaney, Century Community and Technical College, [email protected] Tetzlaff, Normandale Community College, [email protected] Joan Thompson, Normandale Community College, [email protected] Pakou Yang, MnSCU Central Offices, [email protected]
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Contact Representatives
This second list contains representatives of MnWE at their schools, who pass MnWE communications on to their departments and other interested members. If you would like to serve as a representative of MnWE for your department and no one else is doing so, please let us know! Brian Baumgart, North Hennepin Community College, [email protected] Benda, Institute of Production and Recording, [email protected] Ellen Daniloff-Merrill, Southwest Minnesota State University, [email protected] Davis, Hennepin Technical College, [email protected] Kastman Breuch, University of Minnesota, [email protected] Buck, Rochester Community and Technical College, [email protected] Dailey, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, [email protected]. (Kenneth) Hanson, Minn. State Comm. and Tech. College, [email protected] Brandy Hoffmann, Central Lakes College, [email protected] Ben Kiely, North Hennepin Community College, [email protected] Kulasiewicz, UW-Eau Claire, [email protected] Mohrbacher, St. Cloud State University, [email protected] Newbauer, South Central College, [email protected] Nick Nownes, Inver Hills Community College, [email protected] Karsten Piper, Minnesota West Community and Technical College, [email protected] Reynolds, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, [email protected] Rohrich, Cankdeska Cikana Community College, [email protected] Sassi, North Dakota State University, [email protected] Scheurer, St. Thomas University, [email protected] Siebert, Waukesha County Technical College, [email protected] Scott Stankey, Anoka Ramsey Community College, [email protected] Margaret Trott, Winona State University, [email protected] Rex Veeder, St. Cloud State University, [email protected] Pam Whitfield, Rochester Community and Technical College, [email protected] Thomas Zelman, College of St. Scholastica, [email protected]
Are you on the MnWE e-mail listserv? We send emails about events in our MnWE community about once a month. If you have not recently received MnWE Conference and Minnesota English and Writing information, send your e-mail address to Richard Jewell and ask to be added to the listserv ([email protected]). For more information about MnWE, please visit us online at www.MnWE .org
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SESSION GUIDELINES FOR PRESENTERS AND CHAIRS (2-15)
Presenters: A Suggested Checklist Guide for the MnWE Conference
Session Presenter Guidelines: The role of the session Presenter is central to the success of the participant experience; these guidelines help to enhance the session quality for all conference attendees. Thank you.
Presenter preparation before the Conference
_____ Discuss, with your fellow Presenters, the session format, speaking time, placement of question-and-answer portions, and connections among your topics; if possible, consult with your Session Chair as well._____ Advise Conf. organizers in advance if you have any unusual technology requests; all sessions occur in “smart” classrooms._____ Inform Conf. organizers by email or telephone if you are unable to attend the conference.
Presenter actions upon arrival at the Conference
_____ Obtain nametag at the Registration Table while determining, in advance of your session, the means to access Tech Support.
Presenter actions at the breakout Session
_____ Arrive at the room 10 or 15 minutes before the session begins, to become familiar with space and equipment. _____ Verify the format of the session, including order, placement of question-and-answer portions, or any special circumstances._____ Become comfortable with fellow presenters and clarify your respective roles within the session format._____ Limit presentations responsibly within your specified allotted time. _____ Accept and be aware of the session chair’s obligation to indicate when the next Presenter’s time has arrived.
Chairs: A Suggested Checklist Guide for the MnWE Conference
Session Chair Guidelines: The role of the Session Chair is instrumental to the success of each session; please use the available breakout time to guide participants toward the anticipated purposeful goals of the session. Thank you.
Preparation before the Conference
_____ Become familiar with presentations by viewing abstracts prior to the session._____ Inform the Registration Desk should a panel Presenter cancel, or should other changes occur._____ Contact Presenters prior to the session; possibly request a short bio for introductory purposes. _____ Consider requesting Presenters’ text and speaking notes beforehand, to better enhance the proceedings._____ Prepare a few questions that might stimulate audience participation and interaction.
Actions at the Conference Session
_____ Arrive at the room 10 or 15 minutes before the session begins, to become familiar with space and equipment. _____ Meet with Presenters shortly before the session to verify session format and confirm personal introductions. _____ Insure that all Presenters clearly and comfortably agree to format, speaking order and respective roles._____ Determine the time for follow-up discussions, which most commonly take place after all presentations are finished._____ Notify Presenters regarding planned time limits; please resolve to observe and enforce these limits.
Actions during the Session
_____ Open with introductions; limit your Chair time; promote due Presenter time, audience contributions, questions, and answers._____ Manage and enforce time limits professionally, diligently, and firmly with graceful reminders to Presenters. _____ Facilitate dialogue that promotes respectful and productive interaction; engender varying viewpoints and
perspectives among healthy conflict to discover fruitful common ground. _____ Intervene judiciously to move the session forward, by linking ideas proposed by Presenters and other contributors.
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_____ Enable a moderated question-and-answer session; summarize key ideas and proposed follow-up actions._____ Thank Presenters and participants, graciously and copiously, when concluding the session.
Schedule at a Glance
Friday, March 23:
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Registration11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Snacks Available Near Registration--- 9:00 – 9:30 Welcome Coffee, Doughnuts, and Conversation9:30 – 10:30: Plenary Panel10:45 – 12:00: Concurrent Sessions A12:15 – 1:30: Concurrent Sessions B1:30 – 3:00: Lunch and Keynote3:15 – 4:30: Concurrent Sessions C4:45 – 6:00: Concurrent Sessions D6:00 – 8:00: MnWE Happy Hour at Wilde Café & Spirits (self-pay)
Saturday, March 24: 8:30 am – noon: Registration--- 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.: Plenary Panel10:10 – 11:25 a.m.: Concurrent Sessions E11:35 p.m. – 1:05 p.m.: Keynote II1:15 – 2:30 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions F2:40 – 3:55 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions G4:00 – 5: 15 p.m.: MnWE Committee Meeting (new members/visitors welcome)5:30 – 7:30 p.m.: Dinner at Loring Bar & Restaurant (sign-up at registration table by noon, self-pay)
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Friday, March 23, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
TIME WORKSHOP/EVENT Introduction and Plenary ROOM
9:00-9:30 a.m. Coffee, Doughnuts, and Conversation Nicholson
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9:30-10:30 a.m.
Plenary Session
Welcome from Larry Sklaney, Conference Coordinator
Politics and Pedagogy in Writing and English
Nathaniel BennettLecturer in Writing StudiesUniversity of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Sarah SelzLecturer in Writing StudiesUniversity of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Sarah PuettGraduate Instructor in Writing StudiesUniversity of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Ellen ZamarripaWriting InstructorWalden University
Nolte 140
Friday, March 23, 10:45 - 12:00 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions A
TIME WORKSHOP/EVENT TITLE – Concurrent Sessions A PRESENTER ROOM
10:45-12:00 p.m.
1. Roundtable “Creating Space and Significance in the Concurrent Enrollment Classroom”
Michael Albright, Lisa Lucas, and Eric Doise, Southwest State MinnesotaUniversity
Nicholson 115
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2. Panel “Integrated Reading and Writing at Century College”
Dana LeMay, Century College
LuAnn Wood,Century College
Nicholson 120
3. Roundtable “Flipping the Gradebook: Contract Grading & Student Self-Evaluation”
Susan Perala-Dewey,University of Minnesota, Duluth
Nicholson 125
4. Panel “Childlike Reading: Interpretation, Pedagogy, and the Hazards of Criticism”
“The Online ‘Change the World’ Project: Tips for Keeping Your Eye on the North Star and Preventing the Course from Sliding South”
Matthew Brogden, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Tammy Durant,Metropolitan State University
Nicholson 315
5. Workshop “Leaves of Grass - Illuminated: Bringing Walt Whitman to Life”
Patrick Scully,University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Nolte 229
6. Panel “Writing Centers: A Discussion of Online Functionality”
Nicole TownsendWalden University
Ellen ZamarripaWalden University
Nolte 235
Friday, March 23, 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions B
TIME WORKSHOP/EVENT TITLE – Concurrent Sessions B PRESENTER ROOM
12:15- 1:30 p.m.
1. Panel “The Hard Work of Not Getting Along: How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Conflict in the Classroom”
“Writing in a Time of Fake News: Information and Media Literacy”
Laura McCartan,Metropolitan State University
Jason Tham,University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Nicholson110
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2. Workshop “Beyond TWs: A Trauma-Informed Pedagogy”
Cimarron Burt,Good Counsel Learning Center
Nicholson 115
3. Panel “Culturally Responsive Andragogy in the Writing Classroom”
Dana LeMay, Century College
LuAnn Wood,Century College
Nicholson 120
4. Panel “Technical Writing and Job Market Advantages”
Rebecca Johnson,Metropolitan State University
Nicholson 125
5. Panel “No More Papers on the Death Penalty!”
Laurel Smith, Century College
Maura SmythCentury College
Nicholson 315
6. Panel “Collaborative Writers' Habits of Mind”
Nicole Ciulla, Evelyn Meisenbacher, and Gabriel Darcy,University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Nolte 229
7. Panel “Talking About Science Fiction Without Modeling Othering”
“Shakespeare: Huxley's Alternative to the ‘Group Think’ World State of ‘Brave New World’”
Jennifer Jodell, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Raychel Haugrud Reiff,University of Wisconsin Superior
Nolte 235
Friday, March 23, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Lunch and Keynote I
TIME WORKSHOP/EVENT Lunch and Keynote I ROOM
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1:30 -3:00 p.m.
Lunch Lunch, for those who have requested this meal in advance. Nicholson 35
2:00- 3:00p.m.
Keynote I
Dr. Timothy Lensmire
Dr. Lensmire is Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at UMN-TC, where he teaches courses in literacy, critical pedagogy, and race. His early work focused on how the teaching of writing might contribute to education for radical democracy, and includes his books, When Children Write and Powerful Writing/Responsible Teaching. In his current work, Lensmire is attempting to re-imagine white people as racialized actors in U.S. schools and society, as part of the broader effort to mobilize white people for social justice work. His most recent book, White Folks: Race and Identity in Rural America, is grounded in the stories of eight people from a small rural community in Wisconsin—the community in which Lensmire was born and raised. Drawing on in-depth interviews, as well as on his own experiences, Lensmire explores how white people learn to be ‘white’ and how their lives are dependent on people of color, even in situations where white people have little or no contact with racial others.
Dr. Lensmire’s keynote will focus on how Ralph Ellison and the Reverend Thandeka, among others, can help us re-read and mobilize white people for anti-racism in the time of Trump.
Nicholson 35
Friday, March 23, 3:15 - 4:30 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions CTIME WORKSHOP/EVENT TITLE – Concurrent Sessions C PRESENTER ROOM
3:15-4:30 p.m.
1. Panel “Reflections on Student Writing in a World of Truth Decay”
Patrick Bruch, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Thomas Reynolds,University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Nicholson 110
2. Panel “The Compass Points of Placement for Multilingual Writers”
Mary Ellen Daniloff-Merrill,Southwest Minnesota State University
Beata Pueschner,Anoka Ramsey Community College
Nicholson 115
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3. Panel “Changing Campus Climate: The Role of Campus Change Teams”
Whitney Jacobson,University of Minnesota Duluth
Lindsey Jungman,University of Minnesota Duluth
Nicholson 120
4. Panel “Less Is More? Political Ideology in the Classroom”
Jamie White-Farnham,University of Wisconsin Superior
Julie Gard,University of Wisconsin Superior
Nicholson 125
5. Panel “SSS/TRIO: Partners in Supporting Students”
Rachel Juen,Century College
Patty Fisher,Century College
Nicholson 315
6. Reading ofCreative Work
“Always Pointing North: Fiction from the Fort Peck Reservation”
“Archaeopteryx”
Justin Blessinger,Dakota University
Dan Darling,Normandale Community College
Nicholson 335
7. Panel “Assignments for Workplace Writing”
“Excuses and Today’s Students”
Donald Ross, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Anthony Collins,Inver Hills Community College
Nolte 229
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Friday, March 23, 4:45 - 7:00 p.m.: Happy Hour
4:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Happy Hour atWilde Café & Spirits
Everyone welcome.Self-pay.
Wilde Café & Spirits65 SE Main Street
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Turn left onto SE 4th Street Turn left onto 11th Avenue SE Stay right onto 2nd St. SE Turn left on SE 3rd Ave Turn right on Main Street Parking is available on
University, a block behind the theater
Saturday, March 24, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.: PlenaryTIME WORKSHOP/EVENT Plenary ROOM
9:00-10:00 a.m.
Plenary Session
Labor in Writing and English
Moderator: Evelyn Meisenbacher,University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Darcy GabrielUniversity of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Danielle HinrichsAssociate Professor and Director of Academic WritingMetropolitan State University
Tisha TurkAssociate Professor and Writing Center DirectorUniversity of Minnesota, Morris
Nicholson 35
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Saturday, March 24, 10:10 - 11:25 a.m.: Concurrent Sessions DTIME WORKSHOP/EVENT TITLE –Concurrent Sessions D PRESENTER ROOM
10:10- 11:25 a.m.
1. Panel “Understanding the Migrant Experience through Literature: A Course in Contemporary Fiction/Poetry”
“(Re)Writing Our Own Stories in Our Own Words”
Ann McBee,Des Moines Area Community College
Sophie Liu-Othmer,US Bank
Nicholson 110
2. Panel “Declining English Course Enrollment: Why It's Happening and How We Can Fix It”
“Strategies for Teaching the Online Learner”
Ethan Voss,Southwest Minnesota State University
Heidi Burns,St. Petersburg College, Florida; MSU, Mankato
Nicholson 115
3. Panel “Using a Writing Assessment to Offer Writing Support Early in Doctoral Students’ Programs”
Jes Philbrook, Dena Easton, Heidi Marshall, and Nicole Townsend,Walden University Writing Center
Nicholson 120
4. Workshop “Digital Storytelling for Immigrant/Refugee Students”
Susan Bosher,St. Catherine University
Amy Mars,St. Catherine University
Nicholson 125
5. Workshop “Zoopedagogy in Practice: Teaching Animals through Theatrical Techniques”
Anastassiya Andrianova,North Dakota State University
Nicholson 145
6. Panel “Ethics of Turnitin” Ken Risdon,University of Minnesota Duluth
Nicholson 315
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7. Panel “Expanding the Canon: Adding African Literature to a Survey Course”
Kari Fisher,Normandale Community College
Lacey Mamak,Normandale Community College
Nicholson 335
Saturday, March 24, 11:35 p.m. – 1:05 p.m.: Keynote II
TIME WORKSHOP/EVENT Lunch and Keynote II PRESENTER ROOM
11:30 a.m.- 1:15 p.m.
Lunch Lunch, for those who have requested this meal in advance. Nicholson 35
12:15- 1:15p.m.
Dr. Kirsten Jamsen
Dr. Jamsen is Director of the UMN Center for Writing and Co-Director of the Minnesota Writing Project; she additionally serves as an affiliate graduate faculty member in the Departments of English and Writing Studies, and the Literacy and Rhetorical Studies (LRS) graduate minor. Prior to coming to UMN in 2002, Dr. Jamsen taught literature and writing for more than a decade at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as teaching in and helping to direct the writing center and WAC program. In all of her work with students, faculty, staff, and preK–college teachers in the Center for Writing, she appreciates the opportunity to collaborate with her fellow human beings: talking, listening, reading, writing, and learning together.
Dr. Jamsen’s keynote will focus on John Duffy’s most recent work on virtue ethics in the writing classroom and writing process.
Nicholson 35
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Saturday, March 24, 1:15 - 2:30 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions E
TIME WORKSHOP/EVENT TITLE –Concurrent Sessions E PRESENTER ROOM
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
1. Roundtable “Consultant-Student Roundtable” Ryan Kriva,University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Nicholson 110
2. Panel “‘All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up’: Literature, Role-Playing, and Empathy”
“I Can Only Show You the Door: Depressing Dystopian Literature For Happy Young Minds”
Larry Sklaney,Century College
Gordon Pueschner,Century College
Nicholson 115
3. Panel “Doing the Work of Online Writing Centers: Update from CCCC”
“Literacy Education at Midcentury: The Case of the Un-American 4H”
Maxwell Philbrook,Walden University; University of Missouri Columbia
David Beard,University of Minnesota Duluth
Nicholson 120
4. Panel “South of Sanity: Writing Beyond the Essay”
“Learner Persistence: Barriers and Strategies”
Todd Anderson,Iowa Central Community College
Joan Nichols,Inver Hills Community College
Nicholson 125
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5. Panel “Navigating Against the National Narrative in Freshman Composition”
Kari Fisher,Normandale Community College
Anna Gergen,Normandale Community College
Nicholson 145
6. Panel “Student Ideas about the Ethics of Social Activism and Spiritual Growth in Global Literature”
“Using Graphic Novels to Teach Social Justice Issues”
Laura Fasick,Minnesota State University Moorhead
Jamee Larson,North Dakota State University
Nicholson 315
Saturday, March 24, 2:40 – 3:55 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions FTIME WORKSHOP/EVENT TITLE –Concurrent Sessions F PRESENTER ROOM
2:40 – 3:55 p.m.
1. Panel “Coordinating In-Class Tutors in Composition Classes”
Eric Wisz,University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Jackie Reichter,Century College
Nicole Montana,University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Nicholson 110
2. Panel “Literature and Our Law Enforcement, Nursing, and Social Work Students: A Context for Ethical Issues in the Workplace”
“The Power of Emotion in Teaching Literature and Composition: How Contemplative Pedagogy Works”
Diana Cameron,North Iowa Area Community College
Ruthe Thompson,Southwest Minnesota State University
Nicholson 115
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3. Panel “Action, Experience, and Responsibility: Using ‘I’ and ‘We’ in High School Writing”
“World Englishes in Oracy Course: Perceptions of Multilingual Speakers”
Corinne McCumber,University of Minnesota Morris
Nasiba Norova,Minnesota State Mankato
Nicholson 120
4. Workshop “Writing Pedagogy as Dominance” Chris Godsey,University of Minnesota Duluth
Nicholson 125
5. Workshop “Assigning Papers Using Maps, Tableaux, and Practice Games”
Richard Jewell, Inver Hills Community College
Nicholson 145
6. Roundtable "The Ethics and Praxis of Grading Contracts in University Writing Classrooms"
Hannah Stevens,North Dakota State University
Nicholson315
Saturday, March 24, 4:00 – 7:30 p.m.: MnWE Meeting and Dinner
4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. MnWE Committee MeetingNew members welcome! Nicholson 110
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Dinner at Loring Bar & Restaurant
Everyone welcome!Please sign up at the registration
table by noon.
Self-Pay.
Loring Bar and Restaurant327 14th Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
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