The New Work of Composing
October 16-18, 2008

What is the new work of composing in the midst of the rapidly changing technologies and communicative forms that characterize contemporary life? We invite proposals for any topic related to the conference theme, including 

• How do new technologies change the ways we understand the work of composing?
• How do issues of access, materiality, or economics affect composing within and outside the university?
• what is the relation between new and old media? between textual, visual, and aural modes?
• what happens to writing in contexts of new media composing?
• how do we define our responsibilities as teachers, scholars, and practitioners?
• where do we now locate disciplinary identity?

We welcome scholarly papers and new forms of scholarship, including videos, sound essays, installations. We encourage you to think creatively about the new work of composing.

Deadline for Submissions: MARCH 3, 2008

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