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The Association of Teachers of Technical Writing 11th Annual Conference
SPRING 2008
Volume 18, Issue 1
Conferences
The Association of Teachers of Technical Writing 10th Annual Conference
International Professional Communication Conference
Opening the Information Economy
Council on Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication Conference
Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association Conference
Announcements
Call for Items for a CPTSC History Project
Call for Nominations for NCTE Technical and Scientific Communication Awards
Invitation to the Research Exchange, an Online Resource for Writing Studies
CFPs
Call for Abstracts: Conference on Intercultural Rhetoric and Discourse
Call for Proposals: Technical Communication Quarterly
Special Issue Topics and Guidelines
Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 8:00 a.m.
In conjunction with the 2008 CCCC Annual Convention,
April 3-6,
New Orleans, LA
Connecting Communities
As we journey to New Orleans, we come to a place historically connected to and by diverse neighborhoods, music, food, and festivals; a place more recently disconnected by disasters and tragedies; a place now trying to reconnect within its own communities and with those beyond. We come to a city whose recent history asks us to consider ethics, public rhetorics, technical failure, risk communication, and responsibility in ways we previously may not have. We come to a place that prompts us to ask if our research practices create connections among communities—whether those communities are situated within classrooms, neighborhoods, organizations, disciplines, universities. How can our research practices reflect our responsibility to address the political and social discourses, civic participation, developing technologies, and environmental concerns that connect and disconnect communities?
Please join the inquiry at the 11th annual Association of Teachers of Technical Writing Conference. New teachers of technical and professional writing are particularly invited to attend the conference, as are CCCC attendees interested in technical communication.
For information on registration (both online and mail in), a conference preview, and hotel arrangements, go to http://attw.hinutech.com
For additional information, contact Michele Simmons simmonwm@muohio.edu or Michelle Eble eblem@ecu.edu