Writing and Literature Conference
for High School and College Eng. Instructors
The 5th Annual Cavalier Conference on Writing and Literature for secondary and postsecondary English instructors will again be offered at Johnson County Community College, and the Department of English. JCCC is located in Overland Park, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City.
This one-day conference will focus on voices of expression, diversity and identity including:
This year’s conference will feature more than 20 different presentations and panel discussions from instructors at regional high schools, community colleges, and universities.
Professor Yancey’s research focuses on composition studies, students' transfer of writing knowledge and practice, creative nonfiction, cultural studies of everyday writing, writing assessment, and the intersections of culture, literacy and technologies.