Don't miss the 63rd annual convention of the Conference on College Composition and Communication in St. Louis!
March 21-24, 2012
In March of 2012, we will convene in the elliptical shadow of one of the world’s great structures, the St. Louis Gateway Arch—at 630 feet, the tallest human-made monument in the United States. Designed by futurist architect Eero Saarinen and dedicated in 1968, the arch was constructed as a testament to what the Hartford Courant described as “the pioneer spirit of the men and women who won the West, and those of a latter day to strive on other frontiers.” A symbol of hope and progress, the starting point of Lewis and Clark’s expedition and the threshold of the Louisiana Purchase, the arch was designed to represent the triumph of American expansionist ideology. But the arch’s symbol of manifest destiny and westward expansion also has its down side. Through its door to history, we see the subjugation and exclusion of indigenous people. We see the unbridled imposition of makeshift law. We see the exploitation of foreign and migrant workers. And we see the eventual destruction and overdevelopment of unspoiled land. Just as we often associate Read more...
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Registration rates are:
Member: $115 Onsite: $145
NCTE but not CCCC Member: $140 Onsite: $170
Not a member of either NCTE or CCCC: $190 Onsite: $220
Full-time student: $40
Part-time, adjunct faculty, or retired: $85 Onsite $115
TYCA Breakfast: (TBD)
Copy of Advance Program: $20
Make your hotel reservations now for the 2012 CCCC Annual Convention in St. Louis!
Renaissance (Headquarters hotel) https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=3419565
Drury Plaza Hotel http://www.druryhotels.com/Reservations.aspx?groupno=2006532
Holiday Inn Select http://ichotelsgroup.com/redirect?path=rates&brandCode=SL&GPC=ENG&hotelCode=STLCC&_PMID=99801505
Additional Information
November 2010 Council Chronicle: "Q & A with CCCC’s Malea Powell"
Sneak Peeks and Predictions from the 2011 CCCC Convention Program Chair
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