Date: Wed, 23 Sep 98 09:12:40 EDT
From: Gladys Smiley Bell <GBELL@KENTVM.KENT.EDU>
Inaugural World
Conference of the Black Expressive Culture Studies Association
November 19-21, 1998
featuring
Keynote Speaker
Chinua Achebe
Hosted by the Black Expressive Culture Studies Association and the Institute
for African American Affairs in Pan-African Studies through the Office of
Public Service and Outreach in the College of Continuing Studies.
You are invited to participate in the Inaugural World Conference of the
Black Expressive Culture Studies Association scheduled for November 19-21,
1998 in Kent, Ohio. Please join us in one or more of the ways described in
this notification. A tentative outline of the program is provided below to
help you determine your participation or contribution.
Sincerely,
Dr. O. B. Traore and Dr. Diedre Badejo
Conference Committee members
Program Outline
"Celebrating Black Expressive Culture," the central theme of the conference,
is explored from three major angles, which are formulated as organizing
themes discussed in plenary sessions to be followed by concurrent panels.
Thursday, November 19
9:00-10:30am Opening Plenary: Theories and Approached to
Black Experience
10:45am-12:15pm Concurrent Panels
12:30-1:45 Free time and association business meeting
2:00-3:30pm Concurrent Panels
3:45-5:15pm Concurrent Panels
5:30-6:30pm Art exhibit and theatrical performance
Friday, November 20
8:30-9:00am Welcoming Address by Dr. Carol A. Cartwright,
President, Kent State University
9:00-10:30am Symposium Plenary: Situating Achebe and _Things
Fall Apart_ in African World Literary Studies (2-3 speakers)
10:45am-12:15pm Concurrent Panels
12:30-1:45pm Luncheon with speakers (optional)
2:00-3:30pm Concurrent Panels
3:45-5:15pm Concurrent Panels
7:30-8:30pm Keynote Address: Achebe Speaks
Saturday, November 21
9:00-10:30am Plenary: Black Expressivity: Cultural and
Scholarly Infrastructures (2-3 speakers)
10:45am-12:15pm Concurrent Panels
12:30-1:45pm Free time and association business meeting
2:00-3:30pm Concurrent Panels
3:45-5:15pm Concurrent Panels
5:30-6:45pm Dinner dance with speakers (optional)
1. The plenary sessions will map out major areas of theoretical,
critical, and ideological interest in order to establish dialogues and
discussions between and among the panelists and the audience. Each session
has a specific theme to be tackled from the vantage points of the panelists'
own aesthetic and ideological orientations.
2. The themes and subthemes of plenary sessions are then explored in
the subsequent panels, which may be interdisciplinary or area-specific,
depending on accepted panel and paper proposals.
If you would like to participate in this conference, complete and return the
registration form-along with your membership dues to the Black Expressive
Culture Studies Association if applicable.
Please extend this invitation to friends and colleagues that may have been
missed by sending them a copy of this message.
Conference Fee (includes the plenary and panel sessions, keynote
presentation, and materials): Preregistration--$70 for members and $85 for
nonmembers; students $25. Other fees: Friday luncheon $12; Saturday dinner
dance $20. On-site registration (at a higher fee) may be available if space
permits.
Location and Lodging: Conference sessions will be held at Kent State
University, Kent, Ohio, and the Sheraton Suites, 1989 Front Street, Cuyahoga
Falls, Ohio. The Sheraton Suites has a block of rooms reserved at a special
rate of $92 for single and double rooms, tax not included. A $15 per person
charge will be assessed for additional people. All reservations should be
made directly by calling the Sheraton Suites at (800)325-5788 or
(330)920-7505. Please mention that you are attending the Inaugural World
Conference of the Black Expressive Culture Studies Association. After
October 20, 1998, these rooms will be released for general sale; however,
the hotel will continue to accept reservations on a space-available basis.
Additional lodging is also available at the intersection of State Route 43
and Interstate 76, about four miles from the Kent Campus. Arrangements for
lodging should be made directly with these establishments: call the Holiday
Inn at (330)678-0101 or the Hampton Inn at (330)677-9400.
Shuttle Transportation: Kent State University will provide free airport
shuttle 8:00pm on Thursday, November 19 and Sunday, November 22. Further
information about this service will be provided in your conference
confirmation letter. Shuttle One Service will also provide shuttle service
for a fee. Shuttle One Service departs from the airport on the half hour
and departs from the Sheraton Suites on the hour. Contact Shuttle One
Service directly at (800)767-4767 or (330)494-5800 to make your reservations
or for schedule and fare information to other area hotels.
Special Airfare: US Airways has been designated as the official carrier for
this conference and agrees to offer an exclusive low fare to the attendees.
This special fare will offer a 5% discount off unrestricted coach fares will
apply with 7 day advance reservation and ticketing required. Plan ahead and
receive an additional 5% discount by ticketing 60 days or more prior to
departure. These discounts are valid provided all rules and restrictions
are met and are applicable for travel from all points on US Airways' route
system. These discounts may not be combined with other discounts or
promotions. Additional restrictions may apply on international travel.
Discounts are valid between November 16-25, 1998. To obtain these
discounts, you (or your professional travel consultant) must call the US
Airways Meeting and Convention Reservation Office at (800)334-8644 between
8:00am and 9:00am, Eastern Time. Select option "1" when making the call.
REFER TO GOLD FILE NO.
90190796
Registration Information
Mail form and fees to: Workshops, College of Continuing Studies, Kent State
University, PO Box 5190, Kent, OH 44242-001. You may also register by
phone: (800)672-KSU2 (toll-free in Ohio) or (330)672-3100; by fax:
(330)672-2079; via our website: http://secure.kent.edu/contstud/Noncredi.htm
or register in person: 204 Michael Schwartz Center on the Kent Campus.
Note:
Please make check or money order payable to Kent State University, or pay by
VISA, MasterCard, or Discover. We regret that cash cannot be accepted at
the College of Continuing Studies office.
Withdrawal/Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be received in writing.
Cancellations made less than three working days prior to the conference are
subject to a 20 percent nonrefundable fee. No cancellations will be
accepted after the conference begins. If a program is canceled due to
insufficient enrollment, all fees will be refunded. If you are unable to
attend, you may arrange to have a substitute attend in your place.
Substitutions may be made through the first day of the program.
Additional Information: Questions about the conference should be directed to
Carolyn Dukes at (330) 672-2300. If you have question about registration
procedures contact the College of Continuing Studies at (330)672-3100.
Noncredit Workshop Registration
College of Continuing Studies
Fall 1998
Please register me for the Inaugural World
Conference of the Black Expressive Culture
Studies Association on November 19 - 21, 1998
_____ Preregistration - members @ $70
_____ Preregistration - nonmembers @ $85
_____ Student rate @ $25
_____ Optional Friday Luncheon @ $12
_____ Optional Saturday Dinner Dance (cash bar) @ $20
_____ Membership - $50 I would like join the Black Expressive
Culture Studies Association (BECSA). Enclosed is a separate check
or money order for $50 payable to the Black Expressive Culture Studies
Association.
Payment Method:
_____ Please bill my organization, at the address below, for
$____________
_____ Enclosed is my check/money order for $_______________
_____ I prefer to charge $__________ to my
_____ MasterCard _____VISA _____Discover
Card Number _________________________________________
Signature _________________________________________
_________________________________
Social Security/ID Number
_________________________________________________________________
Legal Name (Please print) Last First M.I.
_________________________________________________________________
All other names used at any educational institution (e.g. maiden)
_________________________________________________________________
Home Address City State Zip
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Business or Organization Occupation or Job Title
(____)_________________________(____)_________________________
Home Phone Business Phone
If you need disability accommodations, contact the College of Continuing
Studies at (330) 672-3237. Also see Kent State University's access map at
http://www.kent.edu/accessmap/.
The registration deadline is two week before the start of the conference;
however, late registrations will be accepted on a space-available basis.
Send completed enrollment form and payment to Workshops, College of
Continuing Studies, Kent State University, PO Box 5190, Kent, OH 44242-0001,
or fax your registration to (330)672-2079.
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