​The 2018 NYCEA fall conference is quickly approaching, so register now to join us in October. Please visit https://www.nycea.org/store/c1/Featured_Products.html to sign up and confirm your attendance. In addition to the panels on Saturday, we are hosting a reception and Artists Café on Friday evening, and we hope that you will join us to meet your fellow attendees.
 
With the theme Embedding English: Literature and Writing in Every Field, this meeting promises a wide variety of presentations to interest everyone. The conference will take place on Friday, October 19, and Saturday, October 20, at Plaza College in Queens, New York. The location is easily accessible in New York City by Amtrak, MetroNorth, LIRR, subway, and car.
 
We have reserved a block of hotel rooms (available Friday and/or Saturday night) at the Hilton Garden Inn Long Island City. Visit this link to reserve with our group rate: http://group.hiltongardeninn.com/NYCEAConference
 
If you have any questions, please e-mail NewYorkCEA@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you in October!

The deadline to submit a proposal for the New York College English Association's 2018 conference has been extended to August 27. If you haven't already sent a proposal, consider joining us in New York City in October!
 
This year's topic - Literature and Writing in Every Field - explores the intersection of English with other majors, fields, and disciplines. Proposals are welcomed to examine the influence of literature and writing in any area, so please share the CFP with your colleagues in the English department and beyond. If you have any questions, contact Conference Chair Laura Butchy at lbutchy@plazacollege.edu.

​NYCEA is pleased to announce that the keynote speaker for the 2018 conference will be Jonathan Zimmerman, Professor of History of Education at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. Dr. Zimmerman will speak during the conference luncheon on Saturday, October 20. 

As described in his official bio, "A former Peace Corps volunteer and public school social studies teacher, Dr. Zimmerman holds a Ph.D. in history from the Johns Hopkins University. His scholarship has focused broadly on the ways that different peoples have imagined and debated education across time and space. He has authored books about sex and alcohol education, history and religion in the curriculum, Americans who taught overseas, and historical memory in public schooling. His most recent work examines campus politics in the United States, including controversies over diversity, sexual assault, and 'political correctness.'" To read more about Zimmerman, click here!

The Fall 2018 New York State College English Association Conference will take place October 19-20 at Plaza College in Forest Hills, NY. Visit the conference page to find out how to submit a proposal or conference registration to attend!

The 2018 NYCEA conference theme is Embedding English: Literature and Writing in Every Field, which provides a great opportunity for professors and graduate students with a wide range of interests from a variety of disciplines to participate. The conference will take place on Friday, October 19, and Saturday, October 20 at Plaza College in Queens, New York. The location is easily accessible in New York City by Amtrak, MetroNorth, LIRR, subway, and car, so we hope you will plan to join us.
 
This year’s NYCEA conference will explore the intersection of English with other majors, fields, and disciplines. How does literature connect with different fields? How is writing essential to other majors? In what ways can literature and writing improve the work of students and professionals in all disciplines?
 
Proposals are welcomed to examine the influence of literature and writing within various fields, helping to enrich every aspect of our culture and society. Submissions are welcome from professors in any discipline and from any location.
 
Please send 250 word abstracts to NewYorkCEA@gmail.com.
The abstract deadline is August 1, 2018.
Contact us at NewYorkCEA@gmail.com with questions!
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Hi all,

We are still SO invigorated by all of the talks and academic energy that you brought to the conference this year!  We will be adding a few posts over the next week or so with some photos, some announcements, and other kinds of post-conference processing.  But for right now, I wanted to put out this opportunity:

Our excellent keynote speaker--Julie Grossman--has offered to share a discount code that will enable you to buy her book at 30% off!  If you enjoyed her talk on Ida Lupino, we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity.  See below for the relevant information.

Book description and discount info:  HERE

To order the book online, go to rutgersuniversitypress.org and use discount code "02AAAA16"
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Hi folks,

We are officially only TWO WEEKS away from NYCEA 2017.  A couple of quick reminders:

-Every presenter must also be a NYCEA member.  We have had several folks register for the conference but not sign up as a member.  Those two items pay for different things (the registration fee paying for the luncheon, the keynote speaker, assorted costs, coffee, etc, and the membership fee paying for the graduate paper prize and the hosting fees for our website).  Please sign up for membership as well if you did not do so initially!

-Several folks have still not registered!  PLEASE do so as soon as possible so we can have an accurate head count for catering (and finalize the program so that we can get the latter out to you sooner rather than later).

Now, on to some news you can use.  Scott, one of our conference organizers, hit the campus at the University of Rochester today and recorded some videos to help you find the locations we will be using for NYCEA.  Below, you will first find a ~9 minute video with narration, talking you through how to find the various rooms.  After that are a series of un-narrated videos showing individual locations.  The conference program will have a QR code link to this blog post, so that you can pull it up on your phone or tablet to help you navigate during the conference.

​We are looking forward to seeing everyone!  Just two weeks away!

A full, narrated tour of the locations that will be utilized for NYCEA 2017.

This is the lot you should park in on Saturday (all of Friday's events are at the Staybridge Hotel).  Parking is free on Saturday, and you can park in any lot, but this one is the closest to the conference venues.

This video shows you how to get from the parking lot to the registration area.  The registration area is also where the coffee station will be AND where two of our panel spaces will be.

A video showing how to get from the registration area to G-108A, which will be the location for some of our panels.

These two videos show you how to get from Instructional Suite B to the Rettner Atrium, where we will be having our conference luncheon.  The first video travels from the Instructional Suite to the main quad, and the second video takes you from the quad to the Atrium.  In the narrated version, I incorrectly identified a portrait as one of REGINALD Rettner.  In fact, his name is RONALD Rettner.  Apologies.  :)

Finally, this video shows you how to get from the main quad to the Robbins Library.  Robbins will not only be hosting panel sessions, but will also be the site for our keynote speaker.

Hi all,

Some quick reminders for our 2017 conference at the University of Rochester:

1- The block reservations at our two hotels expire in the next day or two (depending on the hotel).  If you have not yet made your reservation, please do so ASAP.  Both hotels want to work with us, but can't guarantee availability or pricing after the blocks are released.

2- For our graduate student presenters, if you would like your paper to be considered for our annual grad student prize ($$$), you will need to send us your paper by 5pm EST on October 13th.  Please ONLY send presentation-ready papers (ie: no seminar papers that you still intend to cut down). The winning paper will be announced at the conference luncheon on Saturday the 21st. Papers for prize consideration should be sent to newyorkcea@gmail.com

3- For those who have not yet registered, please do so ASAP.  We need an accurate headcount to give to the caterers for the luncheon.

4- A few folks have e-mailed to ask about paper length.  Papers at NYCEA should be about 15 minutes (7 to 8 pages) in length.  This is to ensure time for lively discussion at the end of each panel.

Hi Folks!

Some useful info for you as you begin to plan your NYCEA conference travel.  As mentioned earlier, we have two conference hotels with discounted room blocks.  The deadlines to get those rooms are rapidly approaching, so don't delay! 

One of those hotels, the Staybridge, is actually hosting our conference dinner on Friday, October 20th.  We have finalized the menu, and we are both excited and DROOLING!  We will have:

-A fully-stocked salad bar
-Root beer basted beef brisket
-Greek chicken with kalamata olives
-Red roasted potatoes with garlic
-Vegetarian Lasagna
-An array of tasty desserts
and a two hour cash bar.

All of this will be in a room at the Staybridge overlooking the Genesee River (see photos below), and after we eat, we will be screening a film by Ida Lupino (the topic of our keynote speaker) as our Friday night entertainment..

We hope to see many of you at the dinner!  

As for other updates, the program is coming along--we just need to hear back from a few more folks re: registration, so we can make sure that those who NEED A/V are in rooms that HAVE A/V capability.

Keep an eye on your inbox for more information about the program, deadlines for the graduate paper prize, and other important info.  We're only about a month away!

​Scott