Conference theme: "Reading the Room"
The 12th annual English educator conference: April 23, 2027
This year’s theme is “Reading the Room,” which encompasses critical reading of all kinds.
Our full call for papers will be posted November 9 with a submission deadline of February 12.
Keynote: Kofi J. Adisa
Kofi J. Adisa, Ph.D. is Assistant Director of the Writing Center and Director of the Graduate Writing Center at Towson University, and was chair of the Conference on College Composition and Communication until it was de-chartered in July 2026.
He has taught in community college, middle school, a prison college, and a transitional living space for runaway and abused children.
His writing has appeared in The Washington Post (as J.A. Kelly), The Long River Review, The Mandala Journal, and Composition Studies.
Reading the Room
Friday, April 23, 2027
8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Registration fee: $35
Location:
Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS 66210
Regnier Center
Map and parking
Contact:
Daniel Cryer
Associate Professor of English
Email