Call for Proposals: Eastern Division Conference

NB: Notification of acceptance will be sent BEGINNING June 15, 2016, and in the days shortly thereafter.

The conference date, theme, and call for proposals have been released for the 2016 CCHA Eastern Division Conference!  The conference will be held in Rhode Island at the Providence Biltmore Hotel on October 20-22.  This year’s theme is “Reimagining Humanities: Tradition, Today, Tomorrow” and proposals are now being accepted.  Please see the formal CFP below and also the forms attached to this post and available for download.  We hope to see you in Rhode Island in October for what will certainly be another wonderful Eastern Division Conference!

Forms for Download: CFP Eastern Division Conference 2016

Community College Humanities Association

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

2016 Eastern Division Conference

Reimagining Humanities: Tradition, Today, Tomorrow

October 20 – 22

Providence, Rhode Island 
Hosting Institution: The Community College of Rhode Island

The Community College Humanities Association’s Eastern Division invites you to submit proposals for our 2016 Eastern Division Conference in Providence, RI. Proposals should emphasize the significant and compelling practices of community college faculty and administrators.

As we move into the second decade of the twenty-first century, we need to be mindful of the sweeping changes we have lived through since the new millennium began. Swift advancements in technology, shifting approaches to education, and the advent of social media call for a serious reassessment of our disciplines as well as a redeployment of our resources and skills within the humanities. If we are to stay current, and, indeed, even relevant, in this rapidly evolving world then we need to initiate, maintain, and follow through to the end on the conversation concerning the humanities’ past, present, and future.

Possible Topics on Theme(s):

• Redefining the humanities for the twenty-first century without disregarding their past
• Bridging humanities and STEM-based content in education
• Focusing in on the present and possible future social changes where education, poverty, gender, race, and sexual orientation are concerned
• Inclusion of technology in the service of the humanities
• Reevaluating community-based resources
• Exploring the First-Year Experience
• Revitalizing students as citizens, residents, and societal participants
• Examining current best practices in online learning
• Enhancing classroom learning through the use of digitized archival collections
• Strengthening information literacy and critical thinking in the classroom
• Integrating narrative and documentary films into humanities classrooms

 

Accommodations and Reservations:

The CCHA 2016 Eastern Division Conference’s host venue will be The Providence Biltmore Hotel, located in the heart of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, it is a landmark location with an illustrious past. Just steps away from the city’s most exclusive shopping and dining areas and conveniently located near the Rhode Island Convention & Entertainment Complex, it is the perfect vantage point from which guests can enjoy the many events and activities Providence has to offer (description from the hotel’s website).

Reservations must be made on or before SEPTEMBER 29, 2016 in order to receive a special conference rate of $179.00 (plus tax) per night (single/double). All guests must make their own reservations through the hotel by calling 401-421-0700 or 1-800-294-7709. Please identify yourself as being with the CCHA 2016 Conference. Reservations can also be made via http://www.providencebiltmore.com.

 

Who Should Attend and Present?

Full-time and adjunct faculty and administrators in the fields of literature, history, English, philosophy, languages, speech, theater, art, music, journalism, anthropology, sociology, psychology, and interdisciplinary programs are welcome to attend. Those working within the humanities outside of education including, but not limited to, actors, artists, curators, filmmakers, librarians, musicians, playwrights, and writers are encouraged to attend. We also welcome submissions from participants in NEH/CCHA workshops, seminars, and summer institutes who would like to present on how they have incorporated their experiences into the classroom or advanced their research and scholarship.

 

Submissions Guidelines:

Proposals may be submitted by filling out the attached form and sending it, with required materials, to:

Suzanne K. McCormack, PhD

Community College of Rhode Island

Co-Chair, CCHA 2016 Eastern Division Conference Program Committee

smccormack@ccri.edu

The proposal submission extended deadline is JUNE 1, 2016. In addition, there are also several key points to keep in mind:

All presenters, co-presenters, panelists, and moderators must be CCHA members. Membership forms are available online at ccha-assoc.org (dues are reasonable and affordable).

• All presenters, co-presenters, panelists, and moderators must register for the 2016 Eastern Division Conference and pay the appropriate conference registration fee. Registration forms will be available online at ccha-assoc.org.
• All proposals will be reviewed by the Program Committee regarding acceptance. Notification of acceptance will be sent by JUNE 15, 2016.
• All presentations should aim for audience interaction and participation.
• Each session will be 75 minutes long. Individual presentations max out at around 20 minutes. 

Please fill out the following form and email it, as an attachment, to Suzanne K. McCormack, Co-Chair of the Program Committee, at smccormack@ccri.edu, along with all the requested materials. Please send digital files as Microsoft Word documents. Submissions must be received on or before JUNE 1, 2016. All presenters, co-presenters, panelists, and moderators must register for the conference. Each session will be 75 minutes long. 

 

 

 

 

Forms for Download: CFP Eastern Division Conference 2016

AV requests will be met within the limits of availability. Presenters should bring their own laptops since computers cannot be provided. Mac users should bring VGA adapters. Please indicate your AV needs in your proposal, but also have a contingency plan in place in the highly unlikely event that there are any issues with the requested for, or even your own, technology.