[Cwgrad-announcements] FW: (dis)junctions Conference

[Amanda J Labagnara]

Dear graduate student,

 

This is an invitation to you to join in the organizing of (dis)junctions,
the annual humanities graduate student conference.  Although the conference
is known as the "humanities" conference, in the past few years,
(dis)junctions has been increasingly interdisciplinary, and students from
the social sciences have contributed research and support to the conference.
(dis)junctions' reputation continues to grow every year, with attendance
rates around 400 and students from around the country and also the world
giving papers.  Helping with the conference would be a great way to add to
your vita.  And even if you are not interested in serving on an
organizational committee, we welcome your papers and research.  

 

Please look out in the next couple of weeks for an announcement of this
year's general conference theme.  The conference is taking place on Friday
and Saturday, April 6th and 7th. 

 

We will have our first general meeting on Wednesday, October 11th at 11am in
the English Department Library.  Snacks and soda will be provided, so stop
by.  If you want to be involved with (dis)junctions but can't attend, send
us an e-mail with your three committee preferences.

Below you will find the committee descriptions for the conference.

If you have any other questions about (dis)junctions, you can look at last
year's conference through the following link:
 <http://english.ucr.edu/gsea/disjunctions/index.html>
http://english.ucr.edu/gsea/disjunctions/index.html

or read the attached general guide on the conference.

We want to thank everyone for their support and we will see you on
Wednesday!

(dis)junctions 2007
disjunctions2007 at yahoo.com

co-chairs,
Patrick and Helen

University of California, Riverside
Department of English

(dis)junctions committee descriptions

Panel Committee:
Serves as contact for panel moderators and other faculty and guests involved
with the conference.  Contacts moderators, confirms scheduling, and
organizes thank you cards and gifts as needed.  Reports panel information to
program committee.  Reports AV needs to facilities committee in a timely
manner.

Program Committee:
Collects necessary information from co-chairs and committees as necessary to
produce conference program.  Produces program.

Website Committee:
Designs and maintains conference website.  Posts conference schedule,
pertinent keynote speaker information, and on-line registration.

Participant Relations Committee:
Gathers information regarding hotel, evening activities, and transportation
for website.  Serves as contact for pertinent participation information.
Provides participants with travel information.  Also responsible for working
with UC Parking/Transportation to assure appropriate parking and pedestrian
signs on event days.  Provides campus maps to program committee; provides
water for all panels; post signs directing pedestrian traffic to
seminar/conference rooms during conference.

Public Relations Committee:
Contacts outside universities and internal departments to disperse CFPs,
fliers, and maintain rapport with pertinent contacts.

Facilities Committee:
Works with co-chairs for conference locations and scheduling.  Coordinates
AV needs with co-chairs and panel committee; responsible for maintaining
availability of equipment throughout conference.

Cintax Committee:
Post CFFs on appropriate listservs for film presentations.  Contacts local
artist/indie filmmakers.  Screen films, work with co-chairs and panel
committee to coordinate multiple screenings, main event and moderator.
Responsible for providing program and participant information to program
committee in a timely manner.

Catering Committee:
Presents prices and options for conference catering including keynote
speaker; refreshments and breakfast; transports food; organizes set up and
break down of food tables and refreshments.

Welcome Committee:
Meets and greets participants and guests on conference days; hands out
conference material; checks in conference participants.  Responsible for
putting together name tags.  Encouraged to create sign-up sheet from
volunteers in the grad community to assist in check-in throughout the day.

Clean-Up Committee:
Remove signs after conference.  Organize clean-up effort for disjunctions
panels and cintax film festival.

  

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