CGC Summer Institute 2018
Emerging Identities in Graduate Communication Support
June 10-12, 2018 (Evening reception June 10)
Hosted by The University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
We are happy to announce the 2018 Consortium on Graduate Communication, where we will provide opportunities to discuss our growing professional field of Graduate Communication and share strategies for providing graduate support.
This year’s Institute, which meets in the lovely Ann, Arbor, MI, focuses on Emerging Identities in Graduate Communication Support. As with the 2017 Summer Institute, we will accept proposals for Works-in-Progress presentations, short presentations on graduate communication pedagogical strategies, programmatic initiatives, and scholarship followed by rich discussion. However, we will also be adding graduate communication workshops to this year’s agenda, which will allow participants to share nuts-and-bolts approaches to written and oral communication support.
We look forward to many rich, fruitful discussions with all of you in a beautiful college town!
PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE!
Click here for the full conference program:
2018 CGC Institute Full Program Final
Click here for the short program:
2018 Institute Program Draft SHORT Final
Local Hosts
Read more about our friends and hosts at Michigan:
The English Language Institute
Travel and Lodging
Book a room at the conference hotel: Graduate Ann Arbor
Book transportation from the Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor: Michigan Flyer
Find additional information about travel, parking, lodging, and recreation provided by our local hosts here.
Read about our Sunday evening reception at the Arbor Brewing Company (ABC) Brewpub here.
Keynote Speakers
Responding to an Expanded Repertoire of Graduate Communicative Tasks
John Swales, Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, University of Michigan; Director, English Language Institute 1985-2001
Christine Feak, Lecturer (English Language Institute), University of Michigan
“Maybe I’m Just Not Cut Out for This”: The Consequences of Institutional Discourses about Writing for Doctoral Researcher Identities
Doreen Starke-Meyerring, Associate Professor, Department of Integrated Studies in Education, McGill University
Pathways to Inclusion: Identity, Difference, and Institutional Innovation
Shannon Madden, Assistant Professor of Writing & Rhetoric, University of Rhode Island
Read abstracts for the keynote sessions here.
Workshops and Roundtables
Read workshop and roundtable descriptions here.
Workshop 1. Why do Advanced-High/Superior Speakers Seek Language Support and How Can We Respond?
Peggy Wagner, Emory University
Mackenzie Bristow, Emory University
Workshop 2. Designing a Course on Publishing for Multilingual Graduate Students
Joel Bloch, The Ohio State University
Workshop 3. Tell Us What You Struggle With: How to Understand and Respond to the Concerns of Graduate Students in Writing Consultations
Elena Kallestinova, Yale University
Linda Macri, University of Maryland
Workshop 4. Teaching Students How to Increase Conceptual Clarity Through Diagramming
Jane Freeman, University of Toronto
Workshop 5. Using Linguistic Needs Analysis to Inform Discipline-Specific EAP Course Design
Natalia Dolgova, George Washington University, Washington, DC
Workshop 6. Strategies for Teaching a One-Size-Fits-All Graduate Writing Course
Shyam Sharma, Stony Brook University
Roundtable Discussion 1. An Open Discussion on Reviewing and Publishing Work in your Field
Led by Christine Feak and friends
Roundtable Discussion 2. Graduate Course Content: Where Do We Go from Here?
Led by Kelly Sippell and friends
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, June 10 | 8:00 am | 9:00 am | Continental Breakfast (provided) and registration |
| 9:00 am | 9:30 am | Opening remarks Welcome to the 2018 Summer Institute! |
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| 9:30 am | 10:30 am | Keynote 1: Shannon Madden | |
| 10:40 am | 12:10 am | Works-in-Progress Strand A | |
| 12:15 pm | 1:15 pm | Lunch (provided) | |
| 1:30 pm | 3:00 pm | Works-in-Progress Strands B | |
| 3:00 pm | 3:30 pm | Coffee Break (provided) | |
| 3:30 pm | 5:00 pm | Workshops (3) & Round Table Networking | |
| 5:30 pm | 7:00 pm | CGC Evening Reception at the Arbor Brewing Company (ABC) Brewpub Sponsored by MICHIGAN ELT |
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| Monday, June 11 | 8:30 am | 9:00 am | Continental Breakfast (provided) |
| 9:00 am | 10:15 am | Announcements Keynote 2: Doreen Starke-Meyerring |
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| 10:30 am | 11:45 am | Works-in-Progress Strands C | |
| 12:00 am | 1:30 pm | Lunch (provided) Annual business meeting (12:45) |
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| 1:45 pm | 3:00 pm | Works-in-Progress Strands D | |
| 3:00 pm | 3:30 pm | Coffee Break (provided) | |
| 3:30 pm | 5:00 pm | Workshops (3) & Round Table Networking | |
| Tuesday, June 12 | 8:30 am | 9:00 am | Continental Breakfast (Provided) |
| 9:00 am | 10:30 am | Works-in-Progress Strands E | |
| 10:45 am | 11:45 am | Keynote 3: John Swales & Christine Feak | |
| 12:00 pm | 1:30 pm | Lunch (provided) and wrap up |
See our Call for Participation for more information about Works-in-Progress presentations.