The University of Southern Indiana will host the 88th annual conference of the Indiana College English Association (ICEA) on Saturday, October 21 in the University Center. Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m., and conference panel sessions will start at 9 a.m. Paid registration is required.
The theme for this years’ conference is “Making the Invisible, Visible.†ICEA encouraged writers to explore the sharing of stories and research that shines light on disparate truths through reading, writing, analysis and discussion in accordance with this theme.
Dr. Jane Olmsted, Author, Poet and retired Professor of English at Western Kentucky University, will be the keynote speaker for this event. Her talk, “Love, Loss, and Family: Traveling the Invisible Loop,†will take place from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the Traditions Lounge, located in University Center East, and will include readings of her poetry and memoir.
Indiana College English Association (ICEA) is a professional organization equally dedicated to scholarship and teaching. One of 14 regional affiliates of the College English Association, the ICEA welcomes faculty, students, independent scholars, and creative writers who are interested in contributing to scholarship, teaching, and literary culture. ICEA has been hosting an annual conference since 1935. The conference is a supportive opportunity to network with colleagues and to present and hear the latest research in English studies.
