ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATE LIBERAL STUDIES PROGRAMS

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The planning of the AGLSP Annual Conference is a significant responsibility. It requires scholarly, organizational, communications, and fiduciary skills. Due to the complexity of planning, it is highly recommended that organizers have a strong network of collaborators (faculty, staff, students/alumni, administrators) both at their own institution and at any other area institutions before undertaking the planning of the conference. This document is designed to provide guidance and models to make the planning process as easy as possible.

1. Host Selection (two years prior to conference) a. Typically the host is invited by the Board, but proposals are accepted. b. Host recommends a conference theme to the AGLSP Board which has final approval of theme. c. Board will provide host planning document, and AGLSP national office will provide some administrative support throughout the process.

2. Conference Arrangements-- (one year plus) a. Hotel i. Host institution to handle hotel arrangements in consultation with AGLSP President and Board. Contract should be sent to AGLSP main office and Board President for feedback and approval before signing contract. ii. The hotel site must agree to direct billing and must be noted in the contract. iii. Get a minimum of 3 hotel bids before finalizing hotel contract, including number and price of rooms (both for attendees and for presentations/meetings), number and price of meals, tech support, and anything else that is negotiable. Hosts can contact their local Visitors and Convention Bureau for assistance with this stage, free of charge. It is crucial that the price of the conference remains within the budget outlined by the Board. Additional expenses and overage should be discussed with the Board leadership before agreeing to them. iv. Host institution should negotiate comp rooms with the hotel. Often this includes a suite (for the AGLSP president), and a certain number of comp rooms based on the total number of room reservations. v. Hotel AV equipment and Tech support can be very costly. Some host institutions are able to reduce costs by bringing in computers and projectors (along with student tech support) from their own institutions for use during the conference. vi. Be the liaison with the hotel throughout the planning and the conference. b. Additional sites i. Sometimes, it will be cheaper to host some or all of the conference sessions on a college/university campus if it is within easy walking distance of the conference hotel. It is not advisable to transport attendees to campus for entire conference by shuttle/bus since this will increase cost and complexity of the event. ii. In the past, some organizers have opted to have only the opening reception on campus, while others have had the entire program take place in the hotel. iii. Assist AGLSP Office in identifying restaurant and making reservations for Board Dinner (Wednesday night before conference).

3. Conference Program a. Host institution will develop a theme in consultation with the AGLSP Board b. Host is encouraged to select a theme that embraces regional elements and that is broad enough to allow for a wide range of participants c. Host prepares a call for papers with guidelines and a deadline d. Host develops a process for reviewing and selecting conference paper presenters e. Host maintains communication with presenters to ensure they provide AV/technology requirements and register for conference f. Host develops the conference program g. Host selects keynote speaker(s) and negotiates fees in consultation with Board President. h. Host may arrange extra-conference excursions/activities (for optional additional fee).

4. Communications and Promotion (one year) a. Host institution will make a brief promotional presentation at the prior year Annual Business Meeting, with promotional handout b. Host institution will provide the AGLSP Office with Call for Papers Guidelines for distribution by January 31 of the conference year; AGLSP will distribute via email and “save the date/call for papers” mailed postcard c. Working with the host institution, the AGLSP Office will promote the conference via President’s communications, emails, postcard mailings, listserv announcements and reminders, and association and conference Websites. d. The host institution will provide the AGLSP Office all relevant information for collateral material and the AGLSP Website— call for papers guidelines, program details, speaker bios and photos (if needed), hotel reservation instructions, transportation options, area social activities, tourism links, area photos (jpg). e. Host will arrange for photographing of event (by faculty, staff, student, or by professional photographer)

5. Registrations (six months) a. The AGLSP Office will process registrations i. accept registration forms and payments (checks and credit cards) ii. provide conference confirmations. b. The AGLSP Office will maintain registrant roster and provide to host institution for hotel reservation monitoring. c. The AGLSP Office will notify host of special dietary needs of registrants for banquets. d. Host institution will staff conference registration table for registrant check-in and on-site registration on Thursday, Friday, and possibly Saturday morning. i. Registration forms needed for walk-ins. ii. Walk-in registration payable by credit card or check made out to “AGLSP”. No cash accepted. Receipts for cc will be sent the week after the conference (host in consultation with AGLSP Office.) iii. AGLSP administrative manager will be available on-site to assist as needed. e. Host institution will create and post signage in consultation with Hotel staff regarding registration and conference location f. Registration materials to include information about local area (maps, lists of restaurants, local attractions, transportation, etc.) g. Name tags needed for attendees. i. Name and institution ii. Please note AGLSP board members and presenters. iii. If possible, necklace/lanyard style not clip or pin.

6. Conference Collateral (weeks and immediately prior) a. Host institution will minimize paper and hard copy packets/materials to the extent possible; host will provide registrant name tags. b. AGLSP Office will provide relevant files, among them: registrant rosters, registrant spreadsheet, files necessary for creating name tags, conference and workshop evaluation forms.

7. Workshop Program (developed at summer board meeting) a. President and Board will develop, coordinate, and facilitate the pre-conference workshop program. b. The AGLSP Office will promote the program via email and on the AGLSP website. c. Materials required for the program will be produced in the AGLSP Office and emailed to registrants in advance, if appropriate.

8. Expense and Payment Process (as soon after conference as possible, not to exceed 60 days) a. Host institution will review and approve all bills. Questions or discrepancies to be resolved by the host institution. b. Host institution will submit all verified, itemized bills to the AGLSP Office for direct payment or reimbursement. c. Receipts must be submitted for all expenses, along with AGLSP expense report form. AGLSP Office will issue payment once paperwork has been submitted. d. Signature on expense report form constitutes authorization for payment by host institution. e. Payee must be specified. f. Honorarium payments require name and home address. (All speakers are required to complete a W9 form prior to payment. The AGLSP office will contact the speaker and supply the form. Checks will be provided by AGLSP Office to be distributed at the conference. g. Host institution shall submit to the AGLSP Office a final conference accounting within 60 days of the conference, or by December 31, whichever is earlier. h. Hotel charges to be charged to Master Account which will be paid upon review and verification by host institution.

9. Commitment to Green a. Host institution will make every effort to ensure a conference that is environmentally responsible, in conformance with the resolution passed at the 2008 Annual Business Meeting. Such efforts may include: minimizing use of paper and using both sides when paper is unavoidable; minimizing individual beverage bottles; 100-mile diet; requiring hotels to follow environmentally- responsible practices (e.g., no daily linen changes unless requested by guest, easily available recycling bins for paper and plastic). b. Host institution to negotiate green practices at time of hotel negotiation and specify such practices in contract.

Typical Program Schedule

Wednesday Board Meeting 3-5 pm Board dinner 7 pm

Thursday Pre-conference workshop (buffet breakfast and lunch)

Thursday evening Opening reception (heavy hors d’oeuvres and cash bar)

Friday Conference program (keynote and concurrent sessions) (buffet breakfast) Conference banquet (faculty award presentation/remarks; Confluence award presentations) (cash bar)

Saturday (buffet breakfast) Annual business meeting Final concurrent session Adjourn at noon

Appendices: Templates

This section includes sample documents that you may opt to use as templates to streamline your planning process.

1. Announcements and early planning a. Conference history (hosts/themes) b. Budget history of prior conferences – PLEASE CONTACT THE AGLSP OFFICE FOR THE UPDATED BUDGET SPREADSHEET ([email protected]) c. 2012 Conference and Workshop evaluation results d. Call for Papers/Presentations e. Conference Invitation f. Conference Registration Form g. Tentative Conference Program h. Presenter Information Sheet 2. Hotel a. Hotel planning questions b. Banquet, Food, and Meeting Space needs c. Guest room letter of agreement from hotel 3. Registration a. Registration desk staff sign up b. Registration packet i. Conference program book. Host should consider including abstracts in the program book. ii. Annual Faculty Award Call for Nominations iii. List of attendees iv. Restaurant Guide v. Saturday optional excursion vi. Top sites in the area vii. Confluence competition guidelines (if still active) viii. Hotel internet access information

c. Optional tote with local products (chocolate, coffee, sticker, visitor bureau information) AGLSP Conference History

Year Date Location Host(s) Theme 2014 October 9-11 Philadelphia, PA University Pennsylvania and Villanova University Revolutions: Past, Present, and Future 2013 October 10-12 Chicago, IL DePaul University Urban Gateways: Immigration and the Global City 2012 October 18-20 Portland, OR Reed College The Crisis of the Book: Worlds of Opportunity, Worlds of Change 2011 October 13-15 Saratoga Springs, NY Skidmore College Source of Life and Strife: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Water 2010 October 7-9 Dallas, TX Southern Methodist University The Transformation of the 21st Century City 2009 October 22-24 Orlando, FL Rollins College Imagination in an Age of Instant Information 2008 October 16-18 Vancouver, BC Simon Fraser University Culture, Consciousness and Nature -- A Context for Climate Change 2007 October 11-13 Memphis, TN University of Memphis Memphis: Crossroads of Music, Race and Culture 2006 October 12-14 Santa Fe, NM University of Oklahoma Diversity in the Arts: Commerce, Community, and Culture

2005 October 6-8 Minneapolis, MN Hamline University and University of Minnesota Creativity and Innovation: The New Story 2004 October 28-30 Charlotte, NC Winthrop College Where Science Meets the Arts 2003 November 6-8 Napa, CA Stanford University Globalization 2002 October 17-19 Chicago, IL DePaul University and North Central College Writing the Interdisciplinary 2001 October 4-7 Hanover, NH Dartmouth College Liberal Studies in the New Millennium: Our Past, Present and Futures 2000 October 12-14 Oakland, CA St. Mary's College of California Web of Life, Web of Knowledge: Making Connections in an Interdependent, Interdisciplinary World 1999 October 14-17 Houston, TX Houston Baptist University Healing and the Humanities 1998 October 29-31 Chicago, IL DePaul University, North Central College, Improvisation: Perspectives on the Nature of Order University of Chicago, Northwestern University 1997 October 30 - Philadelphia, PA Villanova University, University of Delaware, Graduate Liberal Studies and the Changing Academy November 1 Widener University, University of Pennsylvania, Rutgers University 1996 October 3-5 Whistler, BC Simon Fraser University The Future of Identity 1995 October 5-7 Raleigh, NC North Carolina State University Technology and Interdisciplinary Studies: Crossing Boundaries 1994 October 27-29 Fort Worth, TX Southern Methodist University and Texas Examining Regional Cultures Christian University 1993 October 28-30 Washington, DC Georgetown University Reflections on the Good Society 1992 October 22-23 St. Paul, MN Hamline University Interdisciplinary Learning: Methodologies 1991 October 10-12 Durham, NC Duke University Science and Technology in Liberal Education 1990 October 18-20 Norman, OK University of Oklahoma Cultural Heritage: Expanding Liberal Studies Frontiers 1989 November 9-11 Orlando, FL Rollins College Liberal Studies and Popular Culture 1988 October 6-8 Chicago, IL DePaul University Liberal Studies: Is this the Knowledge Most Worth Having?

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Year Date Location Host(s) Theme 1987 October 15-17 Baltimore, MD Johns Hopkins University The Year of the Reader 1986 October 9-11 St. Louis, MO Washington University Coming of Age: Graduate Liberal Studies in 1986 1985 October 3-5 New York, NY New School of Social Research Liberal Education and the Crisis of Culture 1984 October 11-13 Los Angeles, CA University of Southern California Purpose in Liberal Education: Now and In the Future 1983 October 20-22 Boston, MA Boston University Metropolitan College Construction and Implementation of Interdisciplinary Courses 1982 October 7-9 Denver, CO University of Denver Liberal Studies and Civic Learning 1976 - 1981 -- biannual meetings, no theme

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Conference Evaluation Results N = 21 What is the status of your 19 Age of programs: 1-10 yrs: 6; 11-20: 5: 21+: 7 GLS program? 1 Program in development (expect to enroll first students: 2013) 0 We’re thinking about starting a program 0 NA - I am not affiliated with a GLS program

Are you (check as many as 8 program director, > 2 years 5 administration (not director), > 2 years apply) 4 program director, < 2 years 0 administration (not director), < 2 years 2 GLS student 5 faculty 2 GLS graduate 3 other (soon-to-be director, academic advisor, alum coordinator)

Was the registration process 20 Yes 0 No easy?  All aspects of the administrative/management of this conference were excellent –

thoughtful, timely, and easy for attendees from start to finish.  Online registration (2).

Did you find the theme 19 Yes 0 No interesting and informative?  I love books, and I’ve often wondered about its status w/ the rising popularity of the e- book. It was wonderful to participate. (student)  Fascinating. Thanks.  Great variety; excellent inclusion of Reed’s expertise and resources  I learned a lot!  I did find the topic interesting, but think that it could have been much more relevant to our work in interdisciplinary study with a greater emphasis/focus on the very real, present challenges of technology.  Seemed weighted on thinking about the physical book. Not much on how tech is affecting publishing, copyright, etc.  Wonderfully inclusive theme.  I loved the theme!  Timely and appropriate to the city.  Wasn’t wildly enthusiastic about theme but impressed with the conference overall!  I’m not sure how applicable the topic is, but it was interesting.

What theme(s) would you  The true meaning of interdisciplinary studies (student) suggest for future  The role of pop culture in liberal studies (student) conferences?  Post-post industrial revolution  Depends on where it is – make use of hosting institution’s strengths, like this conference here has done.  In these economic times, a theme related to best practices for career enhancement and career advancement. There is so much graduates can do but some may be less obvious. Linking courses to practical skills such as writing, analytical assessments, and presentations could help us all better market our programs and retain students.  The liberal arts and society; relevance of the liberal arts in a technical/professional age  I hope the future conferences can balance the development of any theme with more nuts and bolts, idea-generating workshops  Larger significance of interdisciplinary exploration and practical aspects of this degree. What are students doing?  Community (notions of, engagement with, etc.)  Sustainability; pluralism: toward new understanding of diversity  Importance of liberal studies  Liberal arts and social justice/civic engagement  How about absolute dominance of ultra-liberals in academia! You could title it: “Marching lock step into diversity.”

Were the featured speakers Molly Raphael interesting and informative? 16 Yes 0 No

 Excellent, polished.  Especially liked Michael Powell’s talk and subsequent visit to Powell’s  Interesting how the libraries are being slighted by publishers in the digital age  Panel was terrific!  Very interesting, engaging, and relevant. The panel was great.  Great speaker!  I would have liked to have heard more  Very informative

William J. Diebold 16 Yes 1 No  Amazing orator. Wonderful flow of topic and he tied it beautifully into the conference topic. (student)  Very good.  Superb.  Interesting, but he should not have had to read his speech, i.e., bad delivery style  I didn’t find Prof Diebold’s relevant or challenging. I am sure that in his field his work is well-considered, but I would have appreciated him presenting it from an interdisciplinary perspective.  Interesting lecture, but lost me on the larger or practical significance.

How would you rate the Content: 7 Excellent 9 Good 0 Poor concurrent sessions? Format: 9 Excellent 9 Good 0 Poor Structure (timing, combinations of presentations): 7 Excellent 6 Good 0 Poor  I would have liked more time for some speakers.

Which session(s) were particularly informative?  Artists’ books – Ben Merrill – excellent blend of professor, student, artisit. Glad to have hands on opportunity  Generally thought that all of the sessions were informative but some were so unrelated to either the topic or presented in such an unengaged manner that I was challenged to stay in the room.  A large variety of paper presentations. However, little context was given to how students/faculty came to write about their topics, how it belongs in a LS program, and/or why their topic appeals to a wider audience. What is the significance of their work to their field and to goals beyond LS programs.  All really good this year.

Which session(s) were less informative?  Jennifer Chutter’s narrative presentation failed to insight any real academic response. Perhaps dues to timing or response from author. (student)  Facebook/digital humanities/ books v. ebooks – repetitious, somewhat belabored  Pre-conference session most helpful; others so unrelated to an interdisciplinary approach – not good examples of what our programs are!  Session with papers on gender very jargon heavy. Felt like a panel for specialists in the field, not a general audience  Students need to be better prepared

What other session topics  Faculty driven – how to would you have wanted  Would like to have heard a publisher’s POV about how these changes impact publishing addressed? decisions  More on collaborations between the university, community, and other university programs.  Development of alumni programs  Various structures of MLS programs  Economy – how are programs impacted/responding  Graduates placement  I understand that presenting papers is a goo/necessary aspect of this conference. But the only nuts & bolts dialog was on Thursday. Seemingly little time to dialog on issues w/other programs. Paper topics mostly did not lend themselves to any program dialog. Example – marketing session ok, but largely unrealistic for our programs. (director < 2yrs, of 18 yo program)  How books (any form) can serve the underserved.

How would you rate the 14 Excellent 4 Good 0 Poor hotel (accommodations,  Food was plentiful & delicious. All staff accommodating & pleasant. meeting facilities, meals)?  Room & facilities excellent. Inconvenient to get from room to conference room. Food

generally good, but breakfasts mediocre. Good coffee (not to be taken for granted!)

 Wonderful staff – great facilities.  Fantastic location. Walked to key sites. Excellent staff, good food. Would like brighter lighting (old eyes!)  Good hotel, food much better than expected.  Very friendly and helpful staff!  Excellent; our stay was top notch!  Great hotel, fabulous location! Food consistently tasty – wonderful choices all around!  Beautiful location and setting. I loved being downtown.  Great location in city, great city! Other comments  I would have like to see more students presenting, as I only saw 2. I think striking a discourse between prof and students is almost essential when trying to better such professoring & LS programs overall. (student)  Thanks to Barbara and her staff.  Well done.  Barbara has done a terrific job of bringing in excellent resources and making everyone feel welcome, comfortable & inspired. Wonderful relaxed environment in which to learn and collaborate.  Book exhibit is outstanding and the banquet & juggler were wonderful.  Good job!  Very much appreciated the materials in the folder and summary of places to see, things to do.  Need more opportunity to network. Perhaps offer a conference room during each session for a particular topic relating to programming. Ex – 3-4 concurrent sessions plus one session on “the final project” for those who want to share info/experience on this class or requirement. I heard a lot about becoming a full member, but didn’t hear a lot about how it could benefit my program. I saw a great benefit to a possible site visit, but not certain it would give my program practical information to grow it. I would need to know more about this before I would consider a site visit. (director < 2yrs; of 18 yo program)  The nuts and bolts Thursday sessions are always the most helpful. It would be advantageous to add an extra day for these types of sessions and perhaps less time spent presenting papers.  I want to applaud Barbara Amen’s hard work to organize such a well-run and enjoyable conference. It was a pleasure to be here!  Congratulations on a job well done Barbara!  Barbara and Reed did a fantastic job. Looking forward to the excursion.  Beautiful conference overall. Thank you!

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Pre-Conference Workshop Evaluation Results

N = 35 (total attending: 57) What is the status of your GLS program? 34 Age of programs: 1-10 yrs: 11; 11-20: 10; 21+: 11 0 We’re in process of beginning a program (expect to enroll first students: 201___) 0 We’re thinking about starting a program

Are you (check as 11 program director, > 2 years 8 program administration (not director), > 2 years many as apply) 9 program director, < 2 years 1 program administration (not director), < 2 years

14 faculty 2 other ( alum coordinator; 1 dean)

How would you rate the workshop program? 31 Excellent 4 Good □ Poor  Not enough time for thoughtful response and discussion  Very helpful – nice mix of presentations and interactive  Marketing session after lunch was a little longer than needed  Consider allowing more time to think & to absorb. It’s not comfortable to feel so much under the gun to finish an exercise  It’s always very helpful to hear other programs problems and successes  Great day! Thanks!  All sessions were strong, but the day was long. One session, still good, was kind of intricate in its organization – maybe too complicated to feel clear?  Emily’s presentation on using social media for marketing was awesome  No so fond of 3rd session on marketing – didn’t like the format  Emily’s presentation on marketing, use of social media, was great  Great topics, pace, and conversation  Appreciated the 9am (well begun) as well as the 10:30 (keeping program strong)  Liked the concept of gathering ideas in the 2pm (learning as we go); wish we had narrowed to a couple of strategies  Though the 3:30 (innovations) was excellent but it lost those of us who do not have control, time, and $$ to follow; did learn a lot, just a bit overwhelming  Invaluable. Good to hear programs across the country at all kinds of institutions are grappling with the same/similar issues  The variety of topics was very good. The pace of the presentations was stimulating. The activities in which we engaged were helpful and provided many good insights and practical suggestions. The guest speaker was informative but went on too long—it got boring.  I appreciated every session. I really appreciated the updates on the website and encouragement on having a site visit.  Good show.  The 10:30 sessions (dealing with challenges) was one of the best, most relevant sessions I’ve been to at an AGLSP conference. The innovations session was also good – great to hear from an expert.  Well begun – very effective. Scenarios too basic. Marketing exercise – helpful. Trends, using media – excellent.  Very good sessions with helpful info. More time to have table discussions would hbe useful. Marketing session was wonderful!  The 2pm segment (learning as we go) stretched thinking but perhaps too far from reality  Good variety of topics and a very good mix of presentations and participation. The workshop is my main reason for attending and this one did not disappoint.  Excellent interactive topics. Session on “staying high touch in a high tech world” was especially good!  Well structured; good interaction/discussion. Liked sharing of ideas most. The online marketing talk got a little long and non-interactive.  I’m always excited about attending the workshop. This year was again of very high quality  I’ve been to AGLSP before and look forward especially to this workshop because of my previous experience. The sharing is great; as others have said, I’ll be going home with a number of new ideas.  An excellent way to learn about new developments in many similar programs. And a handy way to brush up on program basics as well as learn best new practices

What topics should be  Cultivating alumni addressed at future  How to cultivate alumni donors; how to ask for donations workshops?  Alumni – what can we do for them, what they can do for us  Community and alumni engagement  Research & writing towards publication  Assessment  Creation of community events – how are they started, maintained? How do you get the community involved?  Hybrid course models – i.e., part in-class, part online, part in the field  Recruitment of younger faculty who have been schooled heavily in a discipline-based studies to take the jump into interdisciplinary studies  Recruiting faculty; mentoring faculty; hiring interdisciplinary faculty  Faculty recruitment – getting a critical mass of faculty who are sufficiently broad, curious, and intellectually expansive  Working within larger university units (building good relationships, addressing competing interests between departments and programs as a team player and as a “contender”  Working with other academic units across campus  Different natures and definitions of interdisciplinarity  How to create a friendly environment for adult students – that would help recruit and retain them  More conversation about best of practices and problem/solution of everyday issues  Discussion of negotiating skills’  Retention of current students (2)  Student recruitment  Keep talking about core curriculum (intro, capstone, etc.)  What’s next – career opportunities for MLS/GLS/MALS students  Keeping programs relevant  Course design  Faculty relations and engagement  Alumni programs  Don’t know where to begin: everything I’ve heard, raised, & discussed has been very relevant & much appreciated. One thing need help on: what do I tell students they can do with this degree (we have a bachelor’s and master’s)  How to get more students  Pros and cons of online learning  Study abroad for GLSP  More marketing!  Link with career services/career retention issues and solutions  Incorporating science into LS  Continue marketing, but especially on how to find the proper targets interested in LS  Planning extra-curricular events  Managing practicums as final project  Program evaluation: goal setting, determining SLOS, assessment techniques  Curriculum  Innovative features of programs  Continue with marketing, use of technology, course content curricula, solving typical problems in these types of programs, best practices  Consider adding workshop in advocating for GLS; their importance, contribution  Standardized measures for evaluation of students/programs; maybe we can start developing an instrument we can all share and use.  Liberal studies and professional, occupational relevancy. As a state institution, our university is constantly being asked to prove our impact on students obtaining to careers  Consortium of courses across colleges – possibly through AGLSP  Creating scholarships  Using (paid) students to help us “lighten the load”  On-line or on-campus – the experiences of students and faculty  The communication of GLS: career development, community involvement, etc.  Time management for program directors. Doing more with less falls on the director’s shoulders.

What other support  More articles & publication on liberal arts/MALS degrees and why they’re useful to use from the AGLSP would as marketing tools be helpful?  Publication of “liberal studies” articles o Importance of liberal arts for adult learners o Why do universities need liberal studies?  Assessment  Finding new markets  Challenges of online ed  Seems like grade inflation and grading standards were a good add-on topic  More links to outside sources  This might be available, but if no – best practices for LS program leadership/administration (like they have for writing program administration, creative writing programs, etc.)  A helpline! (Year-round possibility of calling on members who identify themselves as willing to help with specific questions on an as-needed basis)  Data (longitudinal) on member program enrollments  Putting on local conferences  Place to post jobs  Actually, the support of the AGLSP has been outstanding. I just need the time and energy to tap into the AGLSP website.  Updated AGLSP website is excellent  Love, love all the resources and power points/handouts from conference  Maintain the pace of improvement in the website. The site is very helpful.

Other comments.  I think it would be very interesting to have guest MALS lecturers from other universities to visit MALS programs and give talks on topics that are maybe no offered…  Great presentations & exercises! Last presentation very fine, but didn’t include programs who lack budget/staff/expertise  Very helpful in every respect.  This is the 4th year I have attended the conferences and participated in the workshops. I have truly learning a deal and made many valuable contact in the profession. Malgre moi, I have had to stand up and speak since the very first conference workshop I attended. If it weren’t for my dean, I would look forward to future meetings. (notes will step down as director after this year)  Thank you for facilitating such a truly useful set of sessions! (Pat Turrisi, UNCW)  Thank you for another excellent workshop. This is the highlight of the conference for me as an administrator.

2012 annual conference

The Crisis of the Book: Worlds of Opportunity, Worlds of Change

October 18–20, 2012 Portland, Oregon

Hosted by the Reed College Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program

call for papers/presentations

In the current electronic age, a few keystrokes will deliver vast amounts of information instantly and allow us to communicate with a wide audience indiscriminately. In this changing landscape, what is the role of the printed book as transmitter of knowledge and as material object? Revolutions in technology throughout history have changed the way we receive and process information, even the way we think about ideas. From scroll to codex, printing press to computer screen, just as familiar modes of communication disappear, new possibilities and opportunities take their place. This interdisciplinary conference will place the transformation in print culture in a historical framework, and will reflect upon the changing nature of text delivery and the experience of reading.

How is knowledge produced? What role does the text play as cultural, material, and sacred object? How do we “read” historically, culturally, popularly, and what is the future of the practice of reading? What is the place of the modern library in the electronic age? How does the new field of media studies reflect evolving social contexts? How do we “see” graphic novels or navigate through hypertext fiction? What questions concerning copyright and intellectual property does the digital age raise?

The 2012 AGLSP Annual Conference invites papers addressing how knowledge and ideas are produced and disseminated. In this context, we welcome a broader definition of “text” to include electronic, film, pictorial, etc. Special consideration will be given to submissions which address the integration of this theme into Liberal Studies curricula and classes.

Paper presentation should be 20 minutes long with an additional 5 to 10 minutes for questions. Please submit a one to two page abstract electronically to Barbara Amen ([email protected]), MALS director at Reed College, by June 1. (Be sure to write “AGLSP Submission” in the subject line.) Also, please include multi-media requirements, although we encourage presenters to give judicious consideration to the effective use of PowerPoint.

additional conference information at aglsp.org The Crisis of the Book: annual conference Worlds of Opportunity, Worlds of Change October 18–20, 2012 The Governor Hotel An historic luxury hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon Hosted by the Reed College Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program

From scroll to codex, printing press to computer screen, revolutions in technology have changed the way we receive and process information, and even the way we think about ideas. This interdisciplinary conference will place the transformation in print culture in a historical framework, and will reflect upon the changing nature of text delivery and the experience of reading. How is knowledge produced? What role does the book play as cultural, material, and sacred object? What is the place of the modern library in the electronic age? How does the field of new media studies reflect evolving social contexts? How do we “see” graphic novels or navigate through hypertext fiction? What questions concerning copyright and intellectual property does the digital age raise? Reading is at the heart of what we do in the academy, both personally and professionally. What is the future of your practice of reading? Please join us for a lively discussion of how knowledge is produced and disseminated. www.reed.edu/MALS call for papers guidelines will be posted in january 2012 on the aglsp website (aglsp.org).

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(TENTATIVE PROGRAM) 2012 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

THE CRISIS OF THE BOOK: WORLDS OF OPPORTUNITY, WORLDS OF CHANGE OCTOBER 18-20, 2012 PORTLAND, OR

Hosted by Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program Reed College

Thursday, October 18 PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP 8:00 am Buffet Breakfast 8:45 Welcome 9:00 – 10:15 Workshop 10:15 – 10:30 Break 10:30 – 12:30 Workshop 12:30 – 2:00 pm Lunch 2:00 – 3:15 Workshop 3:15 – 3:30 Break 3:30 – 4:45 Workshop

EVENING — OPENING RECEPTION and PANEL DISCUSSION 6:00 pm Reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres (cash bar) 6:45 pm Welcome, Walter Englert Professor of Classical Studies & Humanities, Reed College 7:00 pm Talk and Panel Discussion, "…as long as there are readers there will be scrolls" (New Yorker, May 7, 2012, cartoon by Paul Karasik)

Molly Raphael, 2011-2012 President, American Library Association; former director of the Multnomah County Library (Portland) and District of Columbia Public Library systems

The rapid pace of change for knowledge delivery threatens not just format but overall access and preservation concerns. We must take on these challenges now, even while the ground is constantly shifting, in order to ensure our future. We also must recognize the great opportunities we have to build on the benefits of technology in our global environment.

Panel: Michael Powell (Owner, Powell’s Books); Xan Arch (Collection Development Librarian, Reed); moderator, Ann Delehanty (Reed Associate Professor, French & Humanities)

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Friday, October 19 10:00 am – 5:30 pm Exhibit: The Physical Word Reed College Student Books from 2000-2012 Morning 8:00 – 9:00 Buffet Breakfast 9:00 – 10:00 Keynote The Future is Medieval: Some Lessons about Books, Reading, and Information from the Dark Ages William J. Diebold, Jane Neuberger Goodsell Professor of Art History and Humanities, Reed College

10:00 – 10:30 Break 10:30 – Noon Concurrent Sessions I Library Moderator: xx, xx Artists’ Books from the Early 20th Century in the Reed College Collection Geraldine Ondrizek, Reed College

To Build a Book: Processes in the Production of Artists’ Books Jenna Berthiaume, Reed College

The Common and the Strange: Reading Anne Carson’s Nox Janis E. Carpenter, Reed College

Card Room Moderator: xx, xx Getting Medieval: Notes from the Middle Ages on Modern Reading Andrea L. Winkler, Mercer University

The Social Life of Manuscripts: Reader as Participant in the Lindsfarne Gospels and Martin Fuch’s Written Images Cheryl Solis, Stanford University

A History of Textual Survival and Change: from the Book of Kells (Leabhar Cheanannais) to the digital Joycean Archive at the National Library of Ireland Yvonne C. Garrett, New York University

Vault Room Moderator: xx, xx The Journey from the Shelves to Microsoft Word to the Web: Discovery of the Author’s Story Through Final Projects Lori Caskey Sigety, Indiana University-South Bend

Applying Old and New Technologies and Approaches to Connect the Academy and the Community: Using Transformational Narratives to Create New Paradigms for Individual and Social Change Judith McKay, Nova Southeastern University

Knowledge and Rhetorical Delivery: A New Theory for a Digital Age Virginia Skinner-Linnenberg, Nazareth College

Noon Lunch on your own Afternoon 1:30 – 3:00 Concurrent Sessions II Library Moderator: Janis Carpenter, Reed College Animal, Vegetable, Mineral: A Survey of Ancient Writing Media David G. Knight, University of Oklahoma-Norman

The Archimedes Palimpsest: An Adventure in Restoration at the Walters Museum in Baltimore Thomas Wieting, Reed College

Some Re-bindings c. 1800 and the Digital Revolution Bennett Gilbert, Reed College

Card Room Moderator: xx, xx What IS a Book? Reflections on Changing Definitions W. Michael Mudrovic, Skidmore College

How the Printing Press Changed History: From the Protestant Reformation to the Modern University Keith Sisson, University of Memphis

Lines: How the Book Gave Structure to Western Thought and Culture Dave Rankin, Midwestern State University

Vault Room Panel Presentation: The Transmission of Feminist Knowledge: the Image As Text Jane Chin Davidson, University of Houston-Clear Lake

Masculinity & Procreation as Properties of Politics in the Bacchanal Collection of Alfonso I d’Este Rebecca García-Franco, University of Houston-Clear Lake

Silencing Gazes: Subject, Object, and Empire in Carrie Mae Weems Mirror, Mirror A. Catherine Louvier, University of Houston-Clear Lake

Nan Goldin’s Damaged Ways of Seeing: Visualizing the Connection between Heteronormativity and Domestic Violence Rachel Reed, University of Houston-Clear Lake (read in abstentia by Jane Chin Davidson)

3:00 – 3:15 Break

3:15 – 4:45 Concurrent Sessions III Library Moderator: xx, xx Homer’s “Bellerophon”: The Meaning of Writing? Edmund P. Cueva, University of Houston-Downtown

The Crisis of the Novel Form: Revisiting Lukács's The Theory of the Novel (1914) Michael Thoma, Simon Fraser University & Capilano University

Reading Louise Erdich’s Fiction Katherine Beutel, Lourdes University

Card Room Moderator: xx, xx Facebook: The New Scriptorium? Susan J. Sechrist, Skidmore College

The Humanities Have Gone Digital and I Still Haven’t Been Able to Set up My IPhone: A Print Scholar Tries to Get a Handle on Digital Scholarship John Gruesser, Kean University

Should I Invest in an E-reader or More Bookshelves? Jennifer Chutter, Simon Fraser University

Vault Room Moderator: xx, xx How Technology has Hijacked the Human Narrative Tony Westman, Simon Fraser University

Reborn: The Book as Pervasive Social Metaphor… (yes, even in cyberspace!) Martha L. Banz, University of Oklahoma

Incorporating Self-regulated Learning Skills into Hypermedia Learning Environments Ilknur Eginli, Mercer University

EVENING — CONFERENCE BANQUET AND FACULTY & CONFLUENCE 6:30 pm AWARDS

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Saturday, October 20 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Exhibit: The Physical Word Reed College Student Books from 2000-2012 Morning 8:00 – 9:00 Buffet Breakfast 9:00 – 10:30 Annual Business Meeting 10:30 – Noon Concurrent Sessions IV Library Moderator: xx, xx Gesture of Disruption in a Book of Paintings: Visual Responses to Literature and Philosophy Eugenia Bertulis, Simon Fraser University & Emily Carr University

Aztec Pictographs as Early Comics and their Influence on Modern Comics Jessica Record, Mount. St. Mary’s College

No Exit: Palestinian-Israeli Trauma and the Occupation in Graphic Narratives Lauren Buisson, Mount St. Mary’s College

Card Room Moderator: xx, xx The Visual Textbook: How Documentary Films, which are Supplementing and Sometimes Replacing Textbooks in the High School Social Studies Classroom, Present Both Challenges and Opportunities Gwendolyn R. Herrin, Reed College

"Jon Stewart: Modern Day Jester?” — a New Breed of Journalism that Holds Politicians and the News Media Accountable Jeanne Reinelt, Southern Methodist University

The Crisis of the Voice: Defending Imperfection in a Post-Vocal World Neil Ramiller & Alex Ramiller, Reed College

Vault Room Moderator: xx, xx The Future of the E-Book: “This is Harder than ‘Where’s Waldo.’” Diane Klare, Wesleyan University

The Future of the Book: Open for Debate Suzy Taraba, Wesleyan University

Cosmopolitanism, Creative Commons, and Copyright: The Demise of Copyright? Marie Tedesco, East Tennessee State University

Noon Conference adjourns

Afternoon 1:00 – 5:30 Optional Excursion ($20 fee; space limited to 25 participants) Exploring the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area with David Dalton, Professor of Biology, Reed College Keith Karoly, Professor of Biology, Reed College

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Thursday, Pre-Conference Workshop & Reception Room with round tables for 60-75 Cont’l Breakfast Meeting from 9am to 5pm Lunch from noon to 1pm Afternoon refreshment break?

Reception with keynote for 80-120 Wine/beer/soft drinks and hors d-oeuvres 6:00 to 8:00 pm At hotel or at Reed?

Friday Conference for 80-120 Continental Breakfast 7:30 to 9:00 am General Session with Speaker for 80 9:00 to 10:00 am 3 Break-out Rooms Accommodate 30-50 each 10:30 to noon 1:30 to 3:00pm 3:30 to 5:00 pm Beverage Break 10:00 to 10:30 am 3:00 to 3:30 pm Lunch Noon to 1:30 pm Board Meeting Room 4:30 to 6:00 pm Dinner and Entertainment (?) 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

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Important Information for your event Reed College 2012 AGLSP Annual Conference Reed College Arrival Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Departure Date: Monday, October 22, 2012

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The Governor Hotel ■ 614 SW 11th Avenue ■ Portland, OR 97205 ■ 503-224-3400 ■ 503-224-9426 (fax)

______4 Initial Registration/Information Desk SIGN UP AGLSP Conference Governor Hotel

Thursday, October 18 8am to 7pm

8am to 11am: Sue Heydon

11am to 1pm: Maylorie Townsend

1pm to 4pm: Lynette Yetter

4pm to 7pm: Jenna Berthiaume, Kati Stenstrom

Friday, October 19 8am to 7pm

8am to 10:30am: Tavia Quaid

10:30am to 1:30pm: Darek Teller

1:30pm to 3:15pm: Matt Zussman

3:15 to 6:30pm: Marc Thomas and Betty

Saturday, October 20 11am to 1pm

11am to 1pm: Sabrina Korpela Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs 2012 Annual Conference  –,  , 

! ! e Crisis of the Book: Worlds of Opportunity, Worlds of Change

32 AGLSP Board of Directors

O! cers Board Members David Gitomer, President Debbie Finkel DePaul University Indiana University Southeast Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Master of Liberal Studies [email protected] dfi [email protected]

Bob Smither, Vice President Susan Kamei Rollins College University of Southern California Dean, Arts & Sciences Master of Liberal Studies [email protected] [email protected]

Kathleen Forbes, Treasurer Michele Mrak University of North Carolina, Greensboro Southern Methodist University Liberal Studies Programs Graduate Liberal Studies RED POEMS, KELLY BOLDING, 2010 [email protected] [email protected] Artists Book Exhibition ! e Physical Word: Reed College Student Books from – Ken Smith, AGLSP Board Ex Offi cio Stephanie Schechner Curated by Geraldine Ondrizek , Professor of Art, Reed College  a.m.–: p.m., Friday, October , Lodge Room Editor, Confl uence: ! e Journal of Widener University  a.m.– p.m., Saturday, October , Lodge Room Graduate Liberal Studies Master of Arts in Liberal Studies < is exhibition features some of the work made in the undergraduate studio Indiana University South Bend [email protected] art seminar course, “Image Text: the Artist book as a Sculptural Object,” with [email protected] Professor Ondrizek. For the assignment, “< e Physical Word,” students were Sandy Welter asked to consider the “voice” of a text as the center of their book design. < ey used another’s or their own words as the central concept of the book. < e Ellen Levine, Administrative Manager Skidmore College layout and page and binding structure refl ect the rhythm of the language. < e AGLSP National Offi ce Master of Arts in Liberal Studies study of letterpress and use of typography is central to each work, so that the c/o Duke University [email protected] letterforms refl ect the language itself. Each book is bound and constructed to Box ,  Campus Drive refl ect the concept of the work. < e class learned both the codex, and Coptic bind, and the accordion, folio, and box structures. Durham, NC - Kent Wicker /- Duke University F: /- Graduate Liberal Studies [email protected] [email protected]

2 31 ogy, and history of the region. < e tour will also include a stop at the visitor’s center at Bonneville Dam. Each stop will be approximately  minutes. : p.m.: Meet in the hotel lobby  p.m.: Leave the Governor Hotel in two -person Reed College vans Welcome! Woman’s Forum: view of the full gorge and a short lesson on geology Latourell Falls: short hike and botany lesson Multonomah Falls: tallest waterfall in the Columbia Gorge October  Horsetail Falls: short hike and botany lesson Dear AGLSP members, friends and supporters, Eagle Creek: salmon viewing? On behalf of your board of directors, I want to welcome you to the  Annual Bonneville dam: exhibits, hatcheries, and underwater viewing Conference of the Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs in the exciting 5:30 p.m. (approximately): Return to the Governor Hotel city of Portland, Oregon. Beyond its commitment to eco-friendly livability, relaxed urban sophistication, and a progressive social outlook, Portland is known to many for its shrine to < e Book, the world-famous (and vast!) Powell’s Books. So what could be more a more appropriate setting for this year’s conference theme, “< e " e Guides Crisis of the Book: Worlds of Opportunity, Worlds of Change”? Professor David Dalton has been on the biology faculty at Reed College since 1987 and currently serves as chair of the department. He teaches introductory biology, plant physiology, First, thanks go to Barbara Amen, director of the MALS program at Reed College, and diverse seminar courses such as Forest Canopy Biology, Climate Change Biology, and our hosts for the conference. Barbara developed the theme and recruited wonder- Plant Biotechnology. He has off ered several MALS courses on topics as wide-ranging as Pacifi c ful speakers to help us refl ect on the past, present, and future of the book. Will our Northwest Forests and < e Biological Legacy of Lewis and Clark. His research interests include grandchildren’s generation use physical books with covers and pages when they read biological nitrogen fi xation and the role of antioxidants such as vitamin C in plant health. He novels or works of nonfi ction? How will knowledge be delivered by GLS programs also has research projects involving the production of plants with elevated stress tolerance and poplar trees that produce a biodegradable, sustainable plastic in their leaves. He is passionate in ? Will electronic formats make any diff erence to the nature of that knowl- about the fl ora and other natural wonders of the Pacifi c Northwest and enjoys getting out with edge? groups to share his knowledge. As fascinating as this topic is, what makes the conference indispensable for many Professor Keith Karoly began botanizing in the Columbia River Gorge on a biology fi eld trip is the workshop on < ursday. < e board always works hard to create a workshop while an undergraduate at Whitman College. After completing his doctorate in evolutionary day that addresses the practical issues of developing and sustaining a GLS program. biology at the University of Chicago and a postdoc at SUNY Stony Brook, Keith joined While obviously we can’t follow all the suggestions our members present to us, we the biology department at Reed in 1994. Keith and his students study the evolutionary try to plan sessions that respond to needs and problems voiced by you. Some of diversifi cation of fl owering plants, with data collection that includes fi eld, greenhouse and our sessions deal with ever-present challenges (marketing!) from new angles, while molecular laboratory studies. A major focus for his current research is a group of larkpsur species others take up aspects of graduate liberal studies we haven’t yet looked at in the (the genus Delphinium) that have diversifi ed in western Oregon and Washington since the end workshop setting (introductory courses). of the last Ice Age. I look forward to running into many old friends, and making new ones over the next several days of the Conference.

Registration Details Best, < ere may be an opportunity to register and pay during the conference, depending upon space David Gitomer availability. Registration, accepted on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis, is limited to 25 participants. DePaul University Please submit a $20 check made out to Reed College to the registration desk. President, AGLSP

30 3 Exploring the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area An optional excursion with Reed College biology professors David Dalton and Keith Karoly Preconference Workshop Schedule Saturday, October , , –: p.m.

! ursday, October 18 < e Columbia Gorge is a spectacular river canyon, 85 miles long and up to 4,000 feet deep. Carved by volcanic eruptions and Ice Age fl oods over millions of years, the gorge is the only 7 a.m. Coffee available sea-level route through the Cascade Mountains to the Pacifi c Ocean. < e cataclysmic fl oods also LIBRARY transformed fl owing river tributaries into hanging waterfalls, creating the largest concentration of waterfalls in North America. 8 a.m. Buff et Breakfast LIBRARY < e gorge forms the boundary between the state of Washington to the north and Oregon to the south, with its western edge within a 30-minute drive of Portland. In addition, the gorge is host 8:45 a.m. Welcome to a unique diversity of plant and animal life, including over 800 species of wildfl owers, 15 of BILLIARD ROOM which exist nowhere else on earth. 9–10:15 a.m. Workshop Well Begun: Intro Courses and Other Foundational Strategies < is wild and beautiful place has also served as a human corridor for tens of thousands of years, BILLIARD ROOM and was explored by Lewis and Clark and traversed by thousands of Oregon Trail pioneers. Today’s visitors and inhabitants revel in the recreation opportunities that abound in the region. 10:15–10:30 a.m. Break Known as the windsufi ng capital of the world, the Columbia Gorge is also great for hiking, biking, sailing, fi shing, and boating. 10:30 a.m.–!2:30 p.m. Workshop Keeping Your Program Strong: National Scenic Act • Dealing with Administrative, Faculty, and Student Challenges On November 17, 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed into law the Columbia River Gorge • Making Full Use of AGLSP Resources National Scenic Act, the only stand-alone environmental legislation passed during his eight- BILLIARD ROOM year presidency. With passage of the act, the gorge became the fi rst landscape to be specifi cally designated as a National Scenic Area by Congress. 12:30–2 p.m. Lunch LIBRARY A year after the Scenic Area Act was passed, the states of Oregon and Washington adopted 2–3:15 p.m. Workshop the Columbia River Gorge Compact, an interstate law that created the Columbia River Gorge Learning as We Go: < e GLS Director as Marketer Commission. With passage of the Act and Compact, the federal government and the states BILLIARD ROOM of Oregon and Washington entered into a binding agreement that recognized the Columbia River Gorge as a place apart from all others and committed them to protecting its outstanding 3:15–3:30 p.m. Break resources for generations to come.

3:30–4:45 p.m. Workshop Innovations and Trends: New Directions BILLIARD ROOM Tentative Itinerary < is optional trip after the conference will allow for exploration of the natural features of the Columbia River Gorge, an area that is renown for its spectacular array of natural wonders including wildfl owers, old-growth temperate rain forests, waterfalls, salmon, lava cliff s, and rock formations. < e close proximity to Portland will allow for a relaxed itinerary with frequent stops, short hikes, and commentary from Professor Dalton and Professor Karoly who are familiar with the biology, geol-

4 29 Conference Schedule Acknowledgments A sincere thank you to all those who have provided assistance and support in ! ursday, October 18 the planning and running of this conference. Reed MALS current students and alumni assisting with registration are Jenna Berthiaume, Betty Durham, Sue 6 p.m. Opening Reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres (cash bar) Heydon, Sabrina Korpela, Tavia Quaid, Kati Stenstrom, Darek Teller, Marcus LIBRARY < omas, Maylorie Townsend, Lynette Yetter, and Matt Zussman. A special note of appreciation to the AGLSP national offi ce and board of directors, to Laurie 6:45 p.m. Welcome Lindquist in the Reed publications offi ce, to the Reed College computing and AV BILLIARD ROOM departments for the loan of equipment, and to Lauren DeRosa, Reed undergradu- Walter Englert ate, for her assistance with the book exhibition. Omar & Althea Hoskins Professor of Classical Studies & Humanities and chair, graduate studies committee, Reed College

< e griffi n image (Reed College’s mascot) on the conference tote was drawn by 7 p.m. Keynote: “…as long as there are readers there will be scrolls” Jenna Berthiaume using a Wacom tablet and Adobe Photoshop. < e composition (New Yorker, May 7, 2012, cartoon by Paul Karasik) of the griffi n is based upon photographs of an eagle and a lion posted under Cre- < e rapid pace of change for knowledge delivery threatens not just ative Commons licenses by Flickr members, cliff  and Valerie Everett. Jenna is format but overall access and preservation concerns. We must take a current Reed College MALS student. She created this image as part of a book on these challenges now, even while the ground is constantly shifting, project for Gerri Ondrizek’s “Book as a Sculptural Object” class, in response to in order to ensure our future. We also must recognize the great William Hogarth’s Analysis of Beauty (). opportunities we have to build on the benefi ts of technology in our global environment.

Molly Raphael, 2011–12 president, American Library Association; former director of the Multnomah County Library (Portland) and District of Columbia Public Library systems Panel Presentation: Michael Powell (owner, Powell’s Books); Xan Arch (collection development librarian, Reed); moderator Ann Delehanty (associate professor of French & humanities, Reed)

Disclaimer: We will be taking photographs and videos during the conference keynotes Friday, October 19 and some sessions that may be used on the AGLSP or Reed MALS website. If you specifi - cally do not want to be included in these photos or videos, please contact Ellen Levine at "# a.m.–$:%# p.m. LODGE ROOM (see page 31) the AGLSP national offi ce. Exhibition: ! e Physical Word: Reed College Student Books from –

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28 5 ,   (continued) Thomas Wieting 9–10 a.m. Keynote: “" e Future is Medieval: Some Lessons about Books, Reed College Reading, and Information from the Dark Ages” “< e Archimedes Palimpsest: An Adventure in Restoration at the Walters Museum William J. Diebold, Jane Neuberger Goodsell Professor of Art in Baltimore” History & Humanities, Reed College In , a th-century prayer book was sold for more than two million dollars to an BILLIARD ROOM anonymous collector at Christie’s auction house. < e prayer book is a palimpsest: a 10–10:30 a.m. Break new book prepared by scraping from the parchment the text of the original to make space for the new. In this case, the old books were th-century copies of essays by 10:30 a.m.–noon Concurrent Sessions I the most celebrated mathematician of ancient Greece: Archimedes of Syracuse. My LIBRARY MODERATOR: BEN MERRILL, REED COLLEGE objective is to describe the history and signifi cance of the Archimedes Palimpsest, as “Artists’ Books from the Early 20th Century in the Reed College well as the splendid work at the Walters Museum in Baltimore on the restoration of Collection” this unique book. Geraldine Ondrizek, Reed College < omas Wieting received a BS in mathematics from Washington and Lee Univer- “To Build a Book: Processes in the Production of Artists’ Books” sity in  and the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics from Harvard Jenna Berthiaume, Reed College University in . He joined the mathematics faculty at Reed in . His research interests include crystallography, cosmology, and ornamental art. Professor Wieting “! e Common and the Strange: Reading Anne Carson’s Nox” draws inspiration from Chaucer’s description of the Clerke: “Gladley wolde he lerne Janis E. Carpenter, Reed College and gladley teche.”

CARD ROOM MODERATOR: LINDA PAULSON, STANFORD UNIVERSITY Andrea L. Winkler “Getting Medieval: Notes from the Middle Ages on Modern Mercer University Reading” “Getting Medieval: Notes From the Middle Ages on Modern Reading” Andrea L. Winkler, Mercer University As our students grow accustomed to fi nding information on the internet (and, to “! e Social Life of Manuscripts: Reader as Participant in the invoke Lyotard, students increasingly confuse information with knowledge), I argue Lindsfarne Gospels and Martin Fuch’s Written Images” that insights from the medieval manuscript tradition will help us articulate aca- Cheryl Solis, Stanford University demic reading skills and practices to our students in ways not covered by traditional instructions based on a “print culture”—especially to students from nontraditional VAULT ROOM MODERATOR: KENNETH SMITH, INDIANA UNIVERSITY! backgrounds who often have less understanding of academic language and conven- SOUTH BEND tions—and therefore help students recognize problems with plagiarism, appropriate “! e Journey from the Shelves to Microsoft Word to the Web: authority, and context recognition. Discovery of the Author’s Story through Final Projects” Lori Caskey Sigety, Indiana University–South Bend Andrea Winkler is an associate professor in the College of Continuing and Profes- sional studies. Her specialty is th-century religious history. “Applying Old and New Technologies and Approaches to Connect the Academy and the Community: Using Transformational Narratives to Create New Paradigms for Individual and Social Change” Judith McKay, Nova Southeastern University

“Knowledge and Rhetorical Delivery: A New ! eory for a Digital Age” Virginia Skinner-Linnenberg, Nazareth College

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6 27 formerly colonized peoples who are trying to use copyright to protect printed docu- ,   (continued) ments created by colonizers but related to native customs? 1:30–3 p.m. Concurrent Sessions II LIBRARY MODERATOR: JANIS CARPENTER, REED COLLEGE Marie Tedesco is the director of the MALS program and serves as the program’s “Animal, Vegetable, Mineral: A Survey of Ancient archives education coordinator. She came to ETSU to work in the Archives of Writing Media” Appalachia and University Archives. Earlier, Marie worked as an archivist at the David G. Knight, University of Oklahoma–Norman National Archives Southeast Branch, and taught U.S. history at North Dakota State and Texas Tech. Her MA and PhD are in American history from Georgia “! e Archimedes Palimpsest: An Adventure in Restoration State University. at the Walters Museum in Baltimore” < omas Wieting, Reed College Michael Thoma Capilano University & Simon Fraser University “Yet Another Crisis of the Book” “< e Crisis of the Novel Form: Revisiting Lukács’ ! e ! eory of the Novel ()” Bennett Gilbert, Reed College

In the summer of , Georg Lukács began writing Ac- ! e ! eory of the Novel. CARD ROOM MODERATOR: TIMOTHY BOYLAN, WINTHROP UNIVERSITY cording to the preface of the  edition, he was not looking for a new literary form “What IS a Book? Refl ections on Changing Defi nitions” but, quite explicitly, for a “new world.” Lukács’ utopian hope was for the development W. Michael Mudrovic, Skidmore College of an historical sense within modern culture that maintained the timeless values of the past. If a crisis of the novel exists, we may need to look back in order to fi nd our “How the Printing Press Changed History: From the Protestant way forward. Reformation to the Modern University” Keith Sisson, University of Memphis Michael < oma has worked in Vancouver and Los Angeles as a writer, story editor, author, and educator. He teaches screenwriting, cinema history, and visual theory in “Lines: How the Book Gave Structure to Western ! ought the Motion Picture Arts Program at Capilano University. He also teaches Canadian and Culture” cinema at SFU. Michael continues to develop new projects as well as pursue his Dave Rankin, Midwestern State University academic interests. VAULT ROOM MODERATOR: DONNA ZAPF, DUKE UNIVERSITY Tony Westman Panel Presentation: “! e Transmission of Feminist Knowledge: Simon Fraser University the Image As Text” Jane Chin Davidson, University of Houston–Clear Lake “How Technology has Hijacked the Human Narrative”

“In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God “Masculinity & Procreation as Properties of Politics in the . . . “ so said Apostle John in the Bible, but by a shift of emphasis to : . . . the WORD Bacchanal Collection of Alfonso I d’Este” was God, it would seem that humankind has relied upon this slippery abstraction to Rebecca García-Franco, University of Houston–Clear Lake defi ne and guide it through an uncharted path of existence. From an oral tradition to pass along spiritual wisdom, information has been hijacked by technology managed “Silencing Gazes: Subject, Object, and Empire in Carrie Mae by specialists in commerce and politics to where our questions have changed from Weems’ Mirror, Mirror” “who are we, and why are we here” to “what do I want and how do I get it?” A. Catherine Louvier, University of Houston–Clear Lake

Since receiving his degree in political science, Tony Westman has made fi lms for the “Nan Goldin’s Damaged Ways of Seeing: Visualizing the National Film Board of Canada, received Canada Council Grants for fi lm and still Connection between Heteronormativity and Domestic Violence” photography, worked in the Hollywood fi lm industry for  years, and is happily Rachel Reed, University of Houston–Clear Lake married with two children. Currently he teaches fi lm at Emily Carr University while (Presented in abstentia by Jane Chin Davidson) studying for a MALS degree. 3–3:15 p.m. Break BILLIARD ROOM

26 7 ,   (continued) Virginia Skinner-Linnenberg 3:15–4:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions III Nazareth College LIBRARY MODERATOR: NORA MCLAUGHLIN, REED COLLEGE “Knowledge and Rhetorical Delivery: A New < eory for a Digital Age” “Homer’s ‘Bellerophon’: ! e Meaning of Writing?” What has been the impact of the multimedia age on traditional forms of delivering Edmund P. Cueva, University of Houston–Downtown proof of knowledge gained in our interdisciplinary courses? < is presentation will discuss historical rhetoric and theories of delivery, revisioned theories of delivery “! e Crisis of the Novel Form: Revisiting Lukács’ ! e ! eory of that can be foundational for interdisciplinary classrooms, and the impact of new the Novel (1914)” delivery systems on our students’ work and creativity. Following samples of student Michael < oma, Simon Fraser University & Capilano University work, participants will have the opportunity to brainstorm delivery methods that could be applied in their own classrooms. “Reading Louise Erdich’s Fiction” Katherine Beutel, Lourdes University Virginia Skinner-Linnenberg teaches rhetoric, technical writing, and the senior seminar in the communication and rhetoric program. She also teaches fi rst-year CARD ROOM MODERATOR: SUSAN CARTER, MARYLHURST UNIVERSITY writing and playwriting, and is a core faculty member in the college’s Master of “Facebook: ! e New Scriptorium?” Susan J. Sechrist, Skidmore College Liberal Studies program. She is the current Rosemary White Chair of Literature and Language. “! e Humanities Have Gone Digital and I Still Haven’t Been Able to Set up My IPhone: A Print Scholar Tries to Get a Handle Cheryl Solis on Digital Scholarship” Stanford University John Gruesser, Kean University “< e Social Life of Manuscripts: Reader as Participant in the Lindisfarne Gospels and Martin Fuch’s Written Images” “Should I Invest in an eReader or More Bookshelves?” Encapsulated within the narrative of the internet with its universal mechanism of Jennifer Chutter, Simon Fraser University distribution and sharing is the experience of text as a social act. While digital tech-

VAULT ROOM MODERATOR: BARRY LEVIS, ROLLINS COLLEGE nologies seem to off er radically diff erent methods for creating story, much of what “How Technology has Hijacked the Human Narrative” is new has antecedents in the communal production, exchange and use of medieval Tony Westman, Simon Fraser University manuscripts. We examine the Lindisfarne Gospels and Martin Fuch’s experimental Written Images to compare the communal production and social life of the medieval “Reborn: ! e Book as Pervasive Social Metaphor . . . (yes, even manuscript and the digital book. in cyberspace!)” Martha L. Banz, University of Oklahoma Cheryl Solis is a MLA student and works as a lead technical writer for an on- demand streaming video startup company called Ooyala. She is completely absorbed “Incorporating Self-regulated Learning Skills into Hypermedia in working on her fi nal thesis project that blends her interests in paleography and Learning Environments” Joycean studies. She also occasionally dabbles in archery. Ilknur Eginli, Mercer University Marie Tedesco East Tennessee State University 6:30 p.m. Banquet (cash bar) and entertainment “Cosmopolitanism, Creative Commons, and Copyright: < e Demise of Copyright?” Faculty and Confl uence Award Presentations GRAND BALLROOM < is presentation will focus on the interrelated ideas of cosmopolitanism (going back to Kant’s ! e Idea of Universal History from a Cosmopolitan Point of View () and extending to th-century formulations of the idea that tie it to globalism, commons, and copyright. Will copyright as textual ownership give way to a “sharing” emphasized by commons ideas? What eff ect will weakening of copyright have on

8 25 more and read and study less, are we codifying quality liberal, diverse ideas or merely off ering an easy distraction that ultimately undermines critical thinking? Saturday, October 20

As a MALS student, Susan Sechrist studied the intersection of science, mathemat- & a.m.–" p.m. LODGE ROOM (see page 31) ics, and literature. Her master’s thesis focused on how science and mathematics are metaphorically explored in works of literature as well as how scientifi c works, such Exhibition: ! e Physical Word: Reed College Student Books from – as Copernicus’ De Revolutionibus, use metaphor, fi gurative language, and elements of rhetoric. 7 a.m. Coff ee Available Lori Caskey Sigety BILLIARD ROOM Indiana University–South Bend 8–9 a.m. Buff et Breakfast “< e Journey from the Shelves to Microsoft Word to the Web: Discovery of the BILLIARD ROOM Author’s Story < rough Final Projects” < is presentation is based on a  independent study project—MLS theses 9–10:30 a.m. Annual Business Meeting were pulled from the circulating and archival collections and annotated in order BILLIARD ROOM to promote the projects online through social media. < e presentation will cover 10:30 a.m.–noon Concurrent Sessions IV an interactive journey from earliest discussions of the shared vision of annotating master’s theses; the arduous yet inspiring annotation process, discovery, and sharing LIBRARY MODERATOR: JENNA BERTHIAUME, REED COLLEGE of highlights of selected theses of interest; and the benefi ts and methods of combin- “Gesture of Disruption in a Book of Paintings: Visual Responses ing print with the web by promoting theses on social networking sites and archival to Literature and Philosophy” websites. Eugenia Bertulis, Simon Fraser University & Emily Carr University

Lori Sigety is in the middle of her current graduate program. She has a master’s “Aztec Pictographs as Early Comics and their Infl uence on degree in library science from Indiana University in Indianapolis and worked in the Modern Comics” public library. Lori is an artist, musician, and writer. She resides in Mishawaka with Jessica Record, Mount. St. Mary’s College her husband, Steve, and three pampered felines. “No Exit: Palestinian-Israeli Trauma and the Occupation in Keith Sisson Graphic Narratives “ University of Memphis Lauren Buisson, Mount St. Mary’s College

“How the Printing Press Changed History: From the Protestant Reformation CARD ROOM MODERATOR: MICHELE MRAK, SOUTHERN METHODIST to the Modern University” UNIVERSITY In this session, I will examine the extent to which the form of the printed book “! e Visual Textbook: How Documentary Films, which are helped bring about the Reformation fi rst by placing it within its proper historical Supplementing and Sometimes Replacing Textbooks in the context and then by demonstrating just how infl uential the printing press has been High School Social Studies Classroom, Present Both Challenges on the historical development of the West and indeed the entire world. I will con- and Opportunities” clude by linking Luther’s cause to an analysis of the most recent trend, the eBook. Gwendolyn R. Herrin, Reed College

Keith Sisson holds a PhD in medieval history from the University of Memphis. He “Jon Stewart: Modern Day Jester?—a New Breed of Journalism also studied at the Graduate Center for Medieval Studies at Fordham University that Holds Politicians and the News Media Accountable” in New York. He is the MALS director and instructor of liberal studies, University Jeanne Reinelt, Southern Methodist University College. Keith is currently working on a book on the medieval papacy. “! e Crisis of the Voice: Defending Imperfection in a Post-Vocal World” Neil Ramiller & Alex Ramiller, Reed College

24 9 ,   (continued) ergy Quantum Academy, a high school in South Los Angeles. VAULT ROOM MODERATOR: MATTHEW ZUSSMAN, REED COLLEGE “! e Future of the eBook: ! is is Harder than Where’s Waldo” Rachel Reed Diane Klare, Wesleyan University Seattle University School of Law & University of Houston–Clear Lake “Nan Goldin’s Damaged Ways of Seeing: Visualizing the Connection between “! e Future of the Book: Open for Debate” Heteronormativity and Domestic Violence” Suzy Taraba, Wesleyan University (Presented by Jane Chin Davidson) in absentia “Cosmopolitanism, Creative Commons, and Copyright: ! e Nan Goldin’s insistence on taking “control of her own history” through her photog- Demise of Copyright?” raphy is an artistic defi ance against oppressive gender norms as she journeys to fi nd Marie Tedesco, East Tennessee State University her own identity. < is session explores the ways in which the impact of Goldin’s visual self-narration is comported to the viewer. Goldin’s visual texts do not simply Noon Conference adjourns document but they force her audiences to feel and acknowledge how cultural expec- tations of gender shape human relationships—even the most volatile ones.

Rachel Reed began researching this topic for presentation as a graduate student in humanities and women’s studies at UHCL. She is now a law student at Seattle University School of Law and plans to concentrate on law and social inequality, as "–$:%# p.m. Optional Excursion (see page 29) well as international human rights law. Exploring the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area David Dalton, Professor of Biology, Reed College Jeanne Reinelt Keith Karoly, Professor of Biology, Reed College Southern Methodist University ( fee; space limited to  participants) “Jon Stewart: Modern Day Jester? A New Breed of Journalism that Holds Politicians and the News Media Accountable” ! e Daily Show with Jon Stewart is self-described as “fake news,” but this political television satire serves an advocacy role for the American public—scrutinizing both politicians and the news media. < e presenter examines the methods that the show uses to reveal inconsistencies of the words and actions of politicians and the news media, compares it to other “soft news,” and discusses previous research concerning the audience and possible negative and positive eff ects on those viewers.

Jeanne Reinelt is an award-winning, independent graphic designer who has experi- enced the evolution of graphics from drafting table, ink, and glue to fully electronic design and production. She designs books, brochures, branding, websites, and a wide range of projects for a variety of companies. Her MLS graduate studies focus on the ever-changing spiritual, natural, and social connections in communities.

Susan J. Sechrist Skidmore College “Facebook: < e New Scriptorium?” Social media has made scribes of us all, scribbling away on Facebook pages, Twitter feeds, and endless blogs. < is presentation explores how the ubiquity, reach, and, in some cases, the selfi sh shallowness of social media will aff ect the evolution of marginal ideas into accepted mainstream truths. As we surf, search, and compile

10 23 lar recordings into Dr. Frankenstein creations. Stitched together from fragments, Keynote Speakers these pop songs then have their seams and fl aws smoothed over by autotuning. Do such manipulations undermine the authenticity of the artist’s performance, dislocate Molly Raphael “authorship,” and diminish the human role in the creation of art? We will explore the Molly Raphael is - president of the American Library Association, the old- implications of Auto-Tune for the rights and responsibilities of artists, technologists, est and largest library organization in the world with nearly , members. Its and audiences in a post-vocal world. mission is to provide leadership for the development, promotion and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to Neil Ramiller is a current MALS student. In his work, Neil teaches classes and enhance learning and ensure access to information for all. conducts research on organizational management and technological innovation at Portland State University. Molly Raphael served in urban public libraries for  years. In , Raphael was recruited to lead the award-winning Multnomah County Library (MCL) in Alex Ramiller, a junior at Portland’s Northwest Academy, is a musician, arranger, Portland, Oregon. During her tenure, she increased diversity in library employment, and composer, and a current participant in the Reed College Young Scholars Pro- collections and programming and was awarded the Arthur Flemming Civil Rights gram. Award. Under her leadership, MCL achieved consistently top national rankings among urban public libraries and the highest gross circulation of any library in the Dave Rankin country, surpassing libraries serving much larger populations. MCL, a nationally Midwestern State University recognized leader in developing early literacy services and programs to reach out “Lines: How the Book Gave Structure to Western < ought and Culture” to underserved, culturally diverse communities, was selected in  to receive the McLuhan’s -year-old idea “the medium is the message,” helps explain how by let- Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Medal for Museum ting Westerners process highly linear Indo-European languages with the cognitively and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for museums and libraries. Raphael dominant sense of sight, the book shaped brains that could easily handle lines and retired in . sequences. As neuroscience now suggests, these brains grew neurons and synapses for linear thinking. < ey “created” the lines that gave structure to our math, science, Raphael’s  years at the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) began as a technology, and art—the keys to Western dominance. Now, as the book cedes infl u- youth librarian and culminated in her appointment as Library Director in . For ence to electronic media, we are (pun intended) out of line. over two decades in senior positions, Raphael played a signifi cant role in trans- forming public libraries to embrace the digital age and become centers supporting Dave Rankin, a past AGLSP Board member and former MLA director at Win- neighborhood development. During her DCPL tenure, Raphael led eff orts to create throp University for  years, organized and hosted the  AGLSP Conference, an adult literacy program, developed services for at-risk children and families, and “Where Science Meets the Arts,” in Charlotte, North Carolina. He chairs the Eng- managed the implementation of new technologies that changed the way libraries lish department and is currently fi nishing a book on the structure of language and deliver services. She codeveloped the fi rst public library service in the US serving the culture. He and his wife, Vikki, live in Wichita Falls, Texas. deaf community.

Jessica Record As ALA president, Raphael serves concurrently as president of ALA’s Allied Profes- Mount St. Mary’s College sional Association. She also serves ex offi cio as a trustee of the Freedom to Read “Aztec Pictographs as Early Comics and their Infl uence on Modern Comics” Foundation. When comics are defi ned as “sequential art,” they can be traced back thousands of Raphael has been an active member of the ,-member American Library years to early civilizations. < e Aztecs used sequential art as a means of document- Association for  years. Prior to serving as ALA president, she served a year as ing stories of their creation, migration, and ultimate downfall at the hands of the president-elect in –. She also served on the ALA Executive Board, three terms Spanish conquistadors. < is session compares the themes and narrative conventions as a councilor-at-large, and member or chair of several ALA-wide committees (Bud- in th-century Aztec pictographs to the themes and narrative conventions used in get Analysis and Review Committee, Intellectual Freedom Committee, Nominating iconic modern comics in order to legitimize sequential art as a respected art form. Committee, Coordinating Committee on Access to Information, and Committee on Professional Ethics). In addition, she served as president of the Library Leader- Jessica Record is pursuing her master’s in humanities with an emphasis in history. ship and Management Association (a division of ALA), president of the District of She is also currently teaching American history, government, and rconomics at Syn-

22 11 Judith McKay, JD, PhD, is associate professor of confl ict resolution and community Columbia Library Association, and active member of the Urban Libraries Council studies, the chair of the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies and the director for many years. She founded ALA’s unit on library services for people who are deaf of Community Resolution Services (CRS). CRS provides experiential learning for in the late s. students and services to local communities, including Peace Place, a collaborative project with the Broward County Library system. Raphael has served on boards for many organizations and institutions. In the past decade, she has served on four university advisory boards for graduate library W. Michael Mudrovic and information science programs (Emporia State University/Portland Program, Skidmore College Kent State University, San Jose State University/Executive MLIS, and University “What IS a Book? Refl ections on Changing Defi nitions” of Washington/s ischool). She has published in professional books and journals. Raphael received her MS in library science from Simmons College and received Because of evolving technology and other sociopolitical phenomena, we are in the its Alumni Achievement Award in . She holds an undergraduate degree from process of questioning perceived notions and accepted defi nitions, a process that Oberlin College. [Courtesy of ALA.org.] often results in confl icting emotions within an individual or among groups. < e purpose of this session is to examine the concept of “the book” in light of new varia- tions such as eBooks and audiobooks, blogs, and self-publication. By investigating William J. Diebold the concept of framing devices and the context in which diff erent formats present William J. Diebold is Jane Neuberger Goodsell Professor of Art History & Human- themselves, a broader defi nition of “the book” will emerge. ities at Reed College, where he has taught since . He received a BA from Yale College, and an MA and PhD from Johns Hopkins University. William Diebold’s Michael Mudrovic is professor of Spanish specializing in th- and st-century primary academic interests are in ancient and medieval art, manuscript illumination, Spanish poetry. He is the author of a book on the poetry of Claudio Rodríguez and and art historical method. He is the author of Word and Image: An Introduction to another on Spanish women’s poetry of the post-Franco era. He currently is writing Early Medieval Art and numerous articles on Carolingian and Ottonian images and a book on the long poem in the post-Civil War era in Spain, and is working on a image theory. He is currently completing a book on exhibitions of medieval art in monograph on the ekphrastic poetry of Luis Javier Moreno. th-century Germany. Geraldine Ondrizek Reed College Michael Powell of Powell’s Books “Artists’ Books From the Early th Century in the Reed College Collection” Powell’s began in a humble storefront on a once derelict corner of northwest Port- land in , but the story really began in Chicago several years earlier. < e focus of my talk will be the artist book as a viable artistic and literary medium at the early part of the th century. I will discuss the livre d’artiste works from art As a graduate student at the University of Chicago, Michael Powell was encouraged book presses, including those owned by Ambroise Vollard, a Paris art dealer who by friends and professors to assume a lease on a bookstore (there being no decent paired artist and authors to make a book art work. A focus on artists’ books at Reed bookstore near the university at that time). Saul Bellow even pitched in , as a College, such as “Transiberian Railway” and “La Fin Du Monde,” will illuminate this loan to help out. Michael’s store was so successful, he managed to re-pay Saul’s loan evolution. in two months. Artist and professor of art Geraldine Ondrizek has served on the faculty since . In the summer of  Michael’s dad, Walter, came out to Chicago to run the book- She teaches sculpture, installation, and book making. She began Reed’s artist’s book store while Michael and his wife took a summer vacation. Walter, a retired painting collection in  and the website in . She received her MFA from the Univer- contractor and teacher, so loved the experience, he returned to Portland and opened sity of Washington, and BFA from Carnegie-Mellon his own bookstore. University.

Michael joined Walter in , and they pushed the whole operation into an aban- Neil Ramiller & Alex Ramiller doned car dealership at West Burnside and th Avenue. Together, they built on Reed College a unique recipe: used, new, hardcover, and paperback, all on the same shelf, open “< e Crisis of the Voice: Defending Imperfection in a Post-Vocal World”  days a year, staff ed with knowledgeable and dedicated book lovers. Michael has < e digitalization of vocal music at the point of production has turned many popu- said: “In the used book world, mixing paperbacks and hardbacks was not so much

12 21 < is presentation will provide a historical perspective on the evolution and cultural signifi cance of writing media based on Linnaeus’ three original divisions of nature: of a stretch, but when my dad had the idea of bringing in new books, too, I had the origins of the high-profi le and alliterative parchment, papyrus and paper; the no sympathy. Used and new on the same shelf? It seemed crazy. However, this had baked clay tablets and available matching envelopes of the Sumerians; and the il- synergy way beyond what we expected. If you put all the new books in one store and luminated vellum manuscripts of medieval European monks. Other less expected all the used books in another, each wouldn’t get half the total business—they drive natural materials will be examined as past platforms of the written word. each other.”

David Knight holds the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies and currently works Five stores, and several expansions later, Powells.com went online in , experi- as an adjunct with the university’s College of Liberal Studies, teaching courses in encing immediate success. As book culture changes in the United States and in the interdisciplinary inquiry and principles of leadership. Special interests include the world, Powell’s continues to evolve as the st century unfolds. application of traditional leadership skills in personal life management, hiking, and long-distance walking. Founded in , Powell’s Books is now considered one of the most innovative book- sellers in the world, and on the forward curve of book selling in the Americas. Once A. Catherine Louvier a small used book shop on West Burnside Avenue, Powell’s is currently four general University of Houston–Clear Lake bookstores, one specialty bookstore, and one cutting-edge website, www.powells.com “Silencing Gazes: Subject, Object, and Empire in Carrie Mae Weems’ Mirror, Mirror” Xan Arch < is close reading treats Carrie Mae Weems’ Mirror, Mirror (gelatin silver print, Xan Arch is the collection development librarian at Reed College. Prior to Reed, she ) as an artistic “text” as defi ned by Roland Barthes: the poetic discourse in was the electronic resources lLibrarian at Stanford University. She holds a MLIS artwork of any medium. Louvier focuses on three specifi c components (< e Gaze, from San Jose State University and a MA in English from Stanford University. She’s colonial imagery, and the identity of the speaker), stressing the plurality articulated particularly interested in the ways libraries can most eff ectively provide access to through the union of picture and words. < e essay argues that, through diff erent electronic content. When not at work, the only hobby she still has time for is her confi gurations of literary and visual imagery, Weems’ piece simultaneously validates new baby boy, Leo. and rejects patriarchal, neocolonialist inscription of the Black female body.

After earning a BA in women’s studies, Catherine Louvier entered the graduate Ann Delehanty program. While studying literature, her interest in feminist theory branched into Ann Delehanty is an associate professor of French and humanities at Reed Col- literary, fi lm, and art theory; these areas converge in her analyses of creative works by lege. She teaches early modern French literature, French language, and teaches in and about women. Catherine is currently writing her master’s thesis on Toni Mor- Reed’s humanities program. She has recently completed a book, Literary Knowing in rison’s  book A Mercy. Neoclassical France: From Poetics to Aesthetics, that will be appearing from Bucknell University Press at the end of this year. Judith McKay Nova Southeastern University “Applying Old and New Technologies and Approaches to Connect the Academy and the Community: Using Transformational Narratives to Create New Paradigms for Individual and Social Change” < is presentation examines transformational narratives using old strategies and new technologies including blogging, YouTube, and community engaged projects. Combining multidisciplinary perspectives and storytelling, poetry, and other creative writing with confl ict resolution skills and practices has resulted in new ways to reframe, refocus, and creatively intervene in stories of a personal and social nature. < ese collaborations encourage the development of new approaches to addressing issues of individual, family, and community confl ict. Transformational Narratives is featured as a course in our program.

20 13 Session Presenters the editor of four others. He currently serves as president of the Poe Studies As- sociation. Martha L. Banz College of Liberal Studies, University of Oklahoma Gwendolyn R. Herrin “Reborn: < e Book as Pervasive Social Metaphor . . . (yes, even in cyberspace!)” Reed College History bears witness that written texts inevitably fi nd a way to survive changes in “< e Visual Textbook: How Documentary Films, which are Supplementing and cultural context. To demonstrate, two epic transitions—emergence of the Gutenberg Sometimes Replacing Textbooks in the High School Social Studies Classroom, press (th century) and emergence of digital media (th century)—are examined Present both Challenges and Opportunities” for how the previous era’s forms are carried forward into newly emerging technol- Documentary fi lms present challenges both to historians and teachers due to the ogy. Demonstration is also provided of how the book served as a pervasive social unique nature of fi lm, including its potential emotional eff ect on audiences, potential metaphor in the modern era and how it continues to act as a powerful organizing political biases, a fi lmmaker’s poetic license or vision, and the demands of the com- metaphor in cyberspace. mercial market. We will look at fi lms that focus on the Civil War and Reconstruc- tion and how they can be used in a classroom so students can both learn about the Martha Banz serves as associate dean of the College of Liberal Studies, providing past and critically examine historical perspectives and the inherent problems posed oversight for the college’s three undergraduate degree programs and fi ve graduate by mass media. programs, all of which are interdisciplinary in nature and provide working adult pro- fessionals with online degree options. She holds a BS in psychology from Southern Gwendolyn Herrin is a current MALS student and has taught high school English Nazarene University, and an MS and PhD in quantitative psychology, both from the and social studies for  years. Last year, she taught American Studies, integrat- University of Oklahoma. ing history, literature, music, art, and culture through various mediums, including primary and secondary sources, novels, short stories, poetry, documentary, and Jenna Berthiaume fi ctional fi lms, and the internet. She currently teaches at De La Salle North Catholic Reed College in Portland, Oregon. “To Build a Book: Processes in the Production of Artists’ Books” < e consumption of an artist’s book is a delightfully physical experience; indeed, it is Diane Klare in this tradition that the materiality of the book is perhaps most emphasized. Yet the Wesleyan University production of the artists’ books I created in the spring of  was, in terms of craft, “< e Future of the eBook: < is is Harder than Where’s Waldo” an equal intersection between digital and physical processes. I discuss and illustrate How will eBooks aff ect academic research and the distribution of knowledge in via photographs the processes I used to create two artist’s book projects for Gerri a globalized context? < is presentation will begin by exploring the results of a Ondrizek’s course “< e Synaesthesia Giver and Collective Contribution.” Wesleyan study that examined how students understand, react to, and use eBooks. Wesleyan’s fi ndings are emblematic of the oft-hidden cultural perspectives behind Jenna Berthiaume is a current student in the MALS program. She earned a bach- users’ understanding of intellectual property in a digital environment. As a result, elor’s degree in anthropology, with an emphasis on Mesoamerican archaeology, from eBook models of information dissemination may lead to many profound changes, Brown University in . Her research interests include visual literacy in education including the need for a new defi nition of the term “digital divide.” and public humanities, digital media, photography, and visual design. Jenna is cur- rently writing her degree paper on hypertext and digital archives. Diane Klare is head of reference at the university’s Olin Library. Her academic interests include using ethnographic techniques to explore how students use library Eugenia Bertulis resources and campus spaces. Diane received a certifi cate of advanced study in  Simon Fraser University & Emily Carr University from Wesleyan’s Graduate Liberal Studies Program after completing her thesis, “Gesture of Disruption in a Book of Paintings: Visual Responses to Literature “Copyright in the st Century: < e Politics of a Brave New Digital World.” and Philosophy” < e emerging fi eld of neuroaesthetics indicates a much more complex model of David G. Knight mental activities than right brain/left brain processes. Nevertheless, artists and University of Oklahoma–Norman designers often use a vocabulary of disruption and resistance to explain switches be- “Animal, Vegetable, Mineral: A Survey of Ancient Writing Media” tween analytic and creative modes. < is presentation documents a book of paintings

14 19 of four monumental mythological paintings assembled for the private studio of the and is an entertaining matryoshka doll of perceptual slippages: a digital presentation patron Alfonso d’Este. Building on the theory that the works serve as a pedagogi- of a handcrafted thing, a book about books, paintings about words, a designed objet cal device aimed at promoting proper sexual maintenance and health, my session d’art, and a conceptual project reclaiming practice. deploys a feminist perspective toward reproduction and the subject positions of heteronormative desire to show the ways in which Renaissance painting contributes Eugenia Bertulis is an industrial designer with an interdisciplinary background who to the construction of the patronymic text. has been working on the intersections between design, neuroscienc,e and philosophy. She divides her time between Seattle, where she is a partner at Slipstream Design, Rebecca García-Franco is a humanities MA student, concentrating on art his- and Vancouver, B.C., where she teaches at design at Emily Carr University and is tory—Renaissance period. She currently is working on completing her thesis work fi nishing her masters in GLS. on Bellini and Titian’s Bacchanal series commissioned by the patron Alfonso d’Este, aiming to show a possible proto-feminist strategy encoded within the conceptual Katherine Beutel program. Lourdes University “Reading Louise Erdrich’s Fiction” Bennett Gilbert < e complex web of story in Louise Erdrich’s body of fi ction challenges notions Reed College MALS ‘; graduate student, PSU history department of text as fi xed and stable. With multiple examples of what John Bryant calls “fl uid “Yet Another Crisis of the Book” texts,” much of Erdrich’s canon can be seen as an intertextual body of story that < e digital revolution is commonly compared in scale to the invention of printing. involves revision and destabilizing, processes in keeping with the circular, indigenous However, there was another transition on the same scale—the industrial revolu- view of story expressed by Erdrich’s Ojibwe characters. < e popularity of Erdrich’s tion—and it sheds some light on our digital future. Looking at a change in styles books suggests that readers are willing to embrace this multiplicity in the experience of bookbinding taste after the French Revolution helps to explain the relations of of reading. people to their books during major changes in communication. Kate Beutel is the director of the newly established Master of Arts in Liberal Stud- Bennett Gilbert has a BA and MA in philosophy, an MS in library science. He was ies Program. An associate professor and chair of the English department, she holds a dealer in early printed books from  to . He has written, curated, and a PhD from the Ohio State University and specializes in modern and contemporary lectured on the history of the book and currently works on the relations of persons American fi ction. and objects in the philosophy of history. Lauren Buisson John Gruesser Mount St. Mary’s College Kean University “No Exit: Palestinian-Israeli Trauma and the Occupation in Graphic Narratives” “< e Humanities Have Gone Digital and I Still Haven’t Been Able to Set up My < e graphic narrative has evolved as an infl uential, vibrant expression of the book’s IPhone: A Print Scholar Tries to Get a Handle on Digital Scholarship” power. Its ability to limn the margins of absurdity to express the inexpressible makes Digital Humanities has become one of the hottest buzzwords in academia, appear- the form uniquely suited to addressing complex, emotionally tangled issues. < is ing in job descriptions, grant proposals, conference programs, and journal articles, session will examine depictions of the Israeli Occupation in the graphic novel. I will as well as myriad websites. But what exactly is meant by the term? If the profession explore the mimetic properties of the form, particularly within its framing system, is moving rapidly and inevitably toward a digital approach to the humanities, what and how these links resemble the containment mechanisms of Occupation that suf- does that mean for professors of a certain age who have devoted their careers to focate the Palestinian and Israeli populations in mutual despair. books and print culture? Should we lament the likely extinction of scholarship as we know it, or should we, with apologies to Stanley Kubrick, learn to stop worrying and Lauren Buisson is a second year graduate student in humanities pursuing an empha- love this new phenom? sis in English. A member of MLA and the Society for Cinema and Media Studies, Lauren’s research interests are: American popular culture, global cinema, and the Professor of English and MALS coordinator, John Gruesser is the author of four impact of the city on contemporary fi ction. Her thesis project will explore post-war books, most recently ! e Empire Abroad and the Empire at Home: African American paranoia in ’s crime novels. Literature and the Era of Overseas Expansion (University of Georgia Press ) and

18 15 Janis E. Carpenter Jennifer Chutter is a  alumna of the MALS program. Her research centers Reed College primarily around ideas of home and what it means “to be at home.” She feels most at “< e Common and the Strange: Reading Anne Carson’s Nox” home with a book in her hand with three more stacked beside her. In her uncommon book (), classics scholar and contemporary poet Anne Nox Edmund P. Cueva Carson addresses a common situation, borrows from centuries of tradition, poses University of Houston–Downtown ancient questions, moves in the vicinity of well-known genres, and employs familiar materials. Yet she so breaks conventions and so confounds object, image, and text “Homer’s ‘Bellerophon’: < e Meaning of Writing?” that her book turns contrary and demanding. I will speak of what it means to “read” In Book VI of Homer’s Iliad may be found the fi rst possible reference in Western lit- its tangled strands as part of a strangely rich tapestry of time. erature to writing or a writing surface—the writing surface could be perhaps identi- fi ed as the prototype of the scroll, codex, or book. Did Homer refer to writing in his After spending her youth as a journalist and lawyer, Jan Carpenter turned in midlife epic? How could he? After all, the art of writing had been lost by the time Homer to mothering and teaching. She now teaches high-school English. At Reed she has composed his oral epic. < is presentation will attempt to answer this question. Two opened the cupboards into her private interests in literature and art, taking particu- answers will be supplied. lar pleasure in probing the connections between literary and visual arts and in using the library to travel in time and space. Edmund Cueva is professor of classics and humanities and current chair of the uni- versity’s arts and humanities department. Dr. Cueva’s area of teaching and research is Jane Chin Davidson the ancient novel. He has published extensively on the ancient novel, mythology, and University of Houston–Clear Lake ancient literature and the occult. Panel Presentation: “< e Transmission of Feminist Knowledge: the Image As Text” Ilknur Eginli < e opportunity to convene this interdisciplinary panel of humanities MA research- Mercer University ers, undertaking various assessments of feminist artistic knowledge, was presented when UHCL commemorated the -year anniversary of exhibiting Judy Chicago’s “Incorporating Self-Regulated Learning Skills into Hypermedia ! e Dinner Party at the university in  (the second site to debut the iconic instal- Learning Environments” lation). < e impact of the visual arts’ contribution to feminist history can be viewed < is presentation provides an overview of the research and a model on how the use by the broadening of the defi nition of the historical “text” as shown by these diff erent of self-regulated learning can foster and enhance students’ learning via hypermedia. approaches to the subjects of gender, “race,” and sexuality. < e participants will be able to: (a) integrate specifi c strategies into curricula and classes on how to improve students’ self-regulation skills in the hypermedia learning Jane Chin Davidson is an assistant professor of art history and Mieszkuc Professor environments; (b) use self-regulated learning as a guiding theoretical framework to of Women’s Studies. She was an ESRC fellow at University of Manchester () examine learning with hypermedia; (c) increase their awareness of campus wide sup- where she received her PhD in art history and visual studies (). Her research port in fostering students self-regulated skills; and, (d) reinforce their own under- on the signifi cation of gender, sexuality and Chinese identity in performance art and standing of self-regulated learners when using hypermedia. global exhibitions has been published in numerous journals and edited collections. Ilknur Eginli received a PhD in education and masters degrees in educational psy- Jennifer Chutter chology and history from George Mason University; and TESOL from Minnesota Simon Fraser University State University. She taught K–, and in community colleges and universities both “Should I invest in an eReader or More Bookshelves?” nationally and internationally for  years. In a previous role, she was an education consultant at the World Bank for two years. < e act of reading a book in itself is a sensory experience. With the movement to- wards eReaders and tablets, do we lose our sensory attachment to the text? Drawing Rebecca García-Franco on the work anthropologists of the senses, technology theorists as well as educa- University of Houston–Clear Lake tional theorists, historians, philosophers and sociologists engaged in the importance of reading, I argue that the book as an object has an important place in our lives, “Masculinity and Procreation as Properties of Politics in the Bacchanal Collection beyond the text itself, that cannot easily be replaced by a new technological format. of Alfonso I d’Este” < e Bacchanal series by Bellini and Titian, completed between  and , consist

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2013 Annual Faculty Award

Call for Nominations

The AGLSP Annual Faculty Award is offered each year by the Association to honor an outstanding faculty member who teaches within graduate liberal studies (GLS). The award was established by the Association’s Board of Directors in 1991 to recognize outstanding faculty who exemplify the qualities of interdisciplinary, liberal teaching and who have participated significantly in teaching or advising students and/or have actively participated in other faculty service in a graduate liberal studies program.

The award is a prestigious recognition of an individual associated with a Full Member program who has made a considerable contribution to interdisciplinary liberal studies teaching and advising. The recipient will receive a plaque and $1,000 cash award at the Association’s Annual Conference and will make a brief presentation upon receiving the award. Recipient’s conference registration and lodging are provided by the Association; the recipient’s home program is responsible for transportation and additional expenses. The recipient’s remarks will be published in Confluence: The Journal of Graduate Liberal Studies and posted on the AGLSP Web site.

Criteria  The nominee must be affiliated with the GLS program offered by a Full Member AGLSP institution.  The nominee must have been active in the institution’s GLS program for at least three years in a faculty-student relationship.  The nominee must possess a commitment to the philosophy of GLS programs and must have demonstrated an attitude and behavior that is interdisciplinary in nature.

Primary consideration given the nominee will be the quality of his or her teaching of interdisciplinary courses and advising of graduate liberal studies students. Other services to the program, such as advisory committee involvement and program advocacy, will be considered. Finally, the nominee should have a record of excellence in scholarship and/or professional service and activity.

Nomination Process and Deadlines  Nominations open at the Annual Business Meeting (October 20, 2012) and remain open until March 31, 2013. Submit nomination materials electronically to the Association Office (as email attachments to [email protected]), to include: o A nominating letter from the program director. The letter should detail how the nominee meets the award criteria and include the following information: the nominee’s full name, degree, position, academic field, and number of years the nominee has been associated with the GLS program; nominator’s full name and title; program and institution names. o The nominee’s most recent cv. o One syllabus from an interdisciplinary GLS course taught by the nominee within the past three years. o Supporting letters from the following individuals:

. the dean or associate dean, . a faculty colleague familiar with the nominee’s GLS work, and . one or two students who recently completed a GLS course taught by the nominee. o The awards committee may request additional information for finalists. o Be sure to advise the nominee to set aside October 10-12, 2013, for the AGLSP Annual Conference (in Chicago, IL), at which time the award will be bestowed.

 By April 30, 2013: Nominators will be notified of final selection.

Selection Process An awards committee, appointed by the AGLSP president, reviews nominations and selects the award recipient. The president will notify the nominators.

Nominees not selected for the award may be renominated in a subsequent year by submitting again all requested materials to the Association Office by the stated deadline.

Presentation of Award The president of the Association will present the award at the conference banquet during the 2013 Annual Conference. The recipient will make a 10-minute presentation on a topic of his or her choice (e.g., a recent GLS class, some aspect of the recipient’s current scholarship in relation to GLS, or reflections on the rewards of working with GLS students), which may be recorded. Following the conference, an announcement of the award will be posted on the AGLSP Web site, along with a copy of the recipient’s remarks, photograph, and, possibly, the video of his/her acceptance remarks. In addition, the recipient’s remarks will be published in Confluence.

Please send all nominating materials together and electronically as attachments in an email to the Association Office: [email protected]

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2012 ANNUAL CONFERENCE PORTLAND, OR

ATTENDEES

First Name Last Name Institution Title Email

Molly Raphael American Library Association Immediate Past President [email protected] Klaus Milich Dartmouth College Recipient, Annual Faculty Award ; Faculty, MALS [email protected] Wole Ojurongbe Dartmouth College Director, MALS [email protected] Chuck Westmoreland Delta State University Coordinator, MALS [email protected] David Gitomer DePaul University President, AGLSP; Director, MALS/IDS Program [email protected] Susan Jacobs DePaul University Associate Director, MALS/IDS Program [email protected] Laura Stivers Dominican University of California Director, Graduate Humanities [email protected] Leslie Ross Dominican University of California Professor, Art History [email protected] Wendy Ann Kamdin Duke University Recipient of the Confluence Writing Award; Student [email protected] Kent Wicker Duke University Board Member , AGLSP ; GLS Writing Consultant [email protected] Donna Zapf Duke University Director, GLS [email protected] Marie Tedesco East Carolina State University Director, MALS [email protected] Tracy Caldwell Excelsior College Director, MALS [email protected] Steven Bayne Fairfield University Chair, MLS Working Group [email protected] Frank Ambrosio Georgetown University Director, DLS Program [email protected] Tony Tambasco Georgetown University Associate Dean, GLS [email protected] Ed Lynch Hollins College Director, MALS Program [email protected] Lori Caskey-Sigety Indiana University South Bend Student [email protected] Laurie LaDow Indiana University South Bend Student [email protected] Ken Smith Indiana University South Bend Editor, Confluence ; Associate Professor [email protected] Debbie Finkel Indiana University Southwest Board Member, AGLSP ; Director, MLS [email protected] John Gruesser Kean University MALS Coordinator [email protected] Katherine Beutel Lourdes University Director, MALS [email protected] Lou Hinkel Loyola University of Maryland Director of Program Operations, GLS [email protected] Susan Carter Marylhurst University MAIS Department Chair [email protected] Kirk Caudle Marylhurst University Student [email protected] Pat Edwards Marylhurst University Alumna [email protected] Carol Ferris Marylhurst University Student [email protected] Marian Flood Marylhurst University Alumna [email protected] Kiersten Krajcar Marylhurst University Alumna [email protected] Karen Lynch Marylhurst University Student [email protected] Velda Metelmann Marylhurst University Student [email protected] Leslie Sammons-Roth Marylhurst University Alumna [email protected] Ilknur Eginli Mercer University Assistant Professor, Liberal Studies & Writing [email protected] Ian Henderson Mercer University Professor [email protected] Andrea Winkler Mercer University Associate Professor, Liberal Studies [email protected] Dave Rankin Midwestern State University Chair, English Department [email protected] Lauren Buisson Mount St. Mary's College Student [email protected] Millie Kidd Mount St. Mary's College Program Director, MA in Humanities [email protected] Jessica Record Mount St. Mary's College Student [email protected] Virginia Skinner-Linnenberg Nazareth College Faculty, MALS [email protected] Monica Weis Nazareth College Director, MALS [email protected] Michael Garval North Carolina State University Director, MALS [email protected] Judith McKay Nova Southeastern University Chair, Dept of Multidisciplinary Studies [email protected] Christopher Clason Oakland University Director, MALS [email protected] Michael Powell Powell's Books Owner, Powell's Books [email protected] Anthony Padovano Ramapo College of New Jersey Director, MALS [email protected] Barbara Amen Reed College Director, MALS [email protected] Xan Arch Reed College Collection Development Librarian [email protected] Patrick Artz Reed College Student [email protected] Betty Bell Reed College Alumna [email protected] Jenna Berthiaume Reed College Student [email protected] Jan Carpenter Reed College Student [email protected] Marianne Colgrove Reed College Deputy CIO [email protected] Ann Delehanty Reed College Faculty, MALS [email protected] William Diebold Reed College Jane Neuberger Goodsell Professor of Art History [email protected] and Humanities Betty Durham Reed College Alumna [email protected] Walter Englert Reed College Professor of Classics, Chair of Graduate Studies [email protected] Committee Julie Felix Reed College Student [email protected] Petra Fortes-Schramm Reed College Student [email protected] Bennett Gilbert Reed College Alumnus [email protected] Ulker Gokberk Reed College Professor of German [email protected] Cheryl Gunselman Reed College Alumna [email protected] Victoria Hanawalt Reed College College Librarian Emerita [email protected] Wendy Herrin Reed College Student [email protected] Sabrina Korpela Reed College Student [email protected] Nora McLaughlin Reed College Registrar [email protected] Ben Merrill Reed College Student [email protected] Marianna Mullens Reed College Bookstore Staff [email protected] Hal Nevis Reed College Alumnus [email protected] Nigel Nichelson Reed College Professor of Classics [email protected] Gerri Ondrizek Reed College Faculty, MALS [email protected] Tavia Quaid Reed College Alumna [email protected] Neil Ramiller Reed College Student [email protected] Alex Ramiller Reed College Student [email protected] Mary Sinclair Reed College Alumna [email protected] Kati Stenstrom Reed College Student [email protected] Derek Teller Reed College Alumnus [email protected] Marcus Thomas Reed College Alumnus [email protected] Maylorie Townsend Reed College Student [email protected] Thomas Wieting Reed College Professor of Mathematics [email protected] Lynette Yetter Reed College Student [email protected] Edith Zdunich Reed College Student [email protected] Matthew Zussman Reed College Student [email protected] John Freeman Rice University Director, MLS [email protected] Rebecca Sanchez Rice University Assistant Director, MLS [email protected] Peggy Roe Rice University Recipient of the Confluence Writing Award, Student [email protected] Patricia Lancaster Rollins College Director, MLS [email protected] Barry Levis Rollins College Professor, Department of History [email protected] Bob Smither Rollins College Vice President, AGLSP ; Dean, College of Arts & [email protected] Sciences Eugenia Bertulis Simon Fraser University Student [email protected] Jennifer Chutter Simon Fraser University Alumni Relations, GLS [email protected] Janek Kuchmistrz Simon Fraser University Student [email protected] Wendy Sjolin Simon Fraser University Manager, Academic & Admin Services, GLS [email protected] Michael Thoma Simon Fraser University Student [email protected] Tony Westman Simon Fraser University Student [email protected] Paul Plut Simon Fraser University Student [email protected] Mike Mudrovic Skidmore College Director, MALS [email protected] Susan Sechrist Skidmore College Alumna [email protected] Sandy Welter Skidmore College Board Member, AGLSP; Associate Director, MALS [email protected] Michele Mrak Southern Methodist University Board Member, AGLSP ; Director, MLS [email protected] Jeanne Reinelt Southern Methodist University Student [email protected] Ramsey Fowler St. Edward's University Director, MLA [email protected] Howard Ebert St. Norbert College Director, MALS [email protected] Michelle Bennett Stanford University Assistant Director, MLA [email protected] Barbara Mackraz Stanford University Student [email protected] Linda Paulson Stanford University Associate Dean & Director, MLA [email protected] Cheryl Solis Stanford University Student [email protected] Jane Chin Davidson University of Houston-Clear Lake Asst Professor Art History [email protected] Rebecca Garcia-Franco University of Houston-Clear Lake Student [email protected] A. Catherine Louvier University of Houston-Clear Lake Student [email protected] Edmund Cueva University of Houston-Downtown Professor, Classics & Humanities [email protected] Keith Sisson University of Memphis Director, MALS [email protected] Shannon Wall University of Miami Program Coordinator, MALS [email protected] Kathleen Corley University of Minnesota Sr Academic Advisor, MLS [email protected] Connie Hessburg-Odland University of Minnesota Program Director, MLS [email protected] John Logie University of Minnesota Director of Graduate Studies [email protected] Warren Brown University of New Hampshire Director, MALS Program [email protected] Kathleen Forbes University of North Carolina Treasurer, AGLSP ; Director, MALS [email protected] Greensboro Sarah Bode University of North Carolina Student [email protected] Wilmington Martha Banz University of Oklahoma Assoc Dean, College of Liberal Studies [email protected] David Knight University of Oklahoma Adjunct, College of Liberal Studies [email protected] James Pappas University of Oklahoma Vice President, College of Continuing Education [email protected] Julie Raadschelders University of Oklahoma Graduate Program Coordinator [email protected] Susan Kamei University of Southern California Board Member, AGLSP ; Associate Dean, MLS [email protected] Shilarna Stokes University of Southern California Lecturer [email protected] Jerry Van Hoy University of Toledo Director, MLS [email protected] Emily Ignacio University of Washington Tacoma Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Arts & [email protected] Sam Parker University of Washington Tacoma MAISSciences Faculty Coordinator [email protected] John Johnsen Utica College Dean, School of Arts & Sciences [email protected] Polly Smith Utica College Chair, Sociology/Anthropology [email protected] Martin Rapisarda Vanderbilt University Associate Dean, Arts & Sciences [email protected] Jennifer Curran Wesleyan University Associate Director, Student Services & Outreach, [email protected] Diane Klare Wesleyan University Head of Reference, Olin Library [email protected] Amy Mossman Western Illinois University Associate Professor, Liberal Arts & Sciences [email protected] Stephanie Schechner Widener University Board Member; AGLSP , Director, MLS Program [email protected] Tim Boylan Winthrop University Director, MLA [email protected] Ellen Levine AGLSP Administrative Manager, AGLSP [email protected] 2012 AGLSP Conference Restaurant Guide: Take a Bite out of Portland! Portland boasts many very fine and interesting restaurants. Below are a few suggestions, or simply explore on your own.

SOUPS, SANDWICHES, SALADS, AND MORE Food Carts abound in Portland: http://www.foodcartsportland.com/. Closest to the Governor is the pod at SW Alder between 9th and 11th Avenues. Blue Plate Lunch Counter & soda fountain, 308 SW Washington, 503/295-2583. Traditional American menu, with a touch of regional flare; lunch only, Monday–Friday. $ Bunk, 621 SE Morrison. 503/972-8100. Some of the best sandwiches in town. $-$$ Kenny & Zuke’s Delicatessen, 1038 SW Stark, 503/222-3354. A real deli with fabulous pastrami and an extensive soda list. $ Kornblatt’s Delicatessen & Bagel Bakery, 628 NW 23rd, 503/242-0055. A Jewish bakery with a traditional deli. $ Saturday Market (Sundays, too). Sat 10-5pm; Sun. 11-4:30 pm. Waterfront and Ankeny Parks. More food carts, plus booths of arts & crafts.

Voodoo Donuts, 22 SW 3rd Avenue. A bacon maple bar? Has to be tasted to believe. A local favorite.

FRENCH & MIDDLE EUROPE Grüner, 527 SW 12th Avenue. 503/241.7163. Cozy Alpine cuisine. $$-$$$. Le Pigeon, 738 E. Burnside St. 503/546-8796. Adventurous French-inspired food. $$$.

INDIAN Bombay Cricket Club & Restaurant, 1925 SE Hawthorne, 503/231-0740. Upscale Indian food. $$ India House, 1038 SW Morrison, 503/274-1017. Some of the best Indian food in the city. $$

ITALIAN Nostrana, 1401 SE Morrison. 503/234-2427. Local ingredients, pure Italian. Chef Cathy Whims a James Beard Award Finalist. $$ Pazzo Ristorante, 627 SW Washington, 503/228-1515. A blend of Italian and regional ingredients. $$-$$$

MEXICAN AND LATIN AMERICAN Andina, 1314 SW Glisan Street. 503/228-9535. Novoperuvian cuisine. $$-$$$

Nuestra Cocina, 2135 SE Division, 503/232-2135. Flavors from Oaxaca, Yucatan, and Vera Cruz. $$ Pambiche , 2811 NE Glisan, 503/233-0511. Wonderful Cuban food in a friendly room. $$

MEDITERRANEAN AND AFRICAN Al-Amir , 223 SW Stark, 503/274-0010. Wonderful Lebanese mezza dishes and roasted meats. $$ Queen of Sheba, 2413 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 503/287-6302. Portland’s best Ethiopian food. $ Tabla, 200 NE 28th, 503/238-3777. A food-focused philosophy characterizes this Mediterranean-inspired bistro. $$

PACIFIC NORTHWEST Bluehour. 250 NW 13th Avenue at Everett. 503-226-3394. “The Most Sophisticated & Contemporary Food in Town.” Gourmet Magazine. $$-$$$ Clyde Common. 1014 SW Stark. 503/228-3333. A European style tavern. $$-$$$ Farm Café, 10 SE 7th, 503/736-3276. Committed to serving fresh local ingredients; chic and healthy dishes and desserts. $$ The Heathman, 1001 SW Broadway (Heathman Hotel), 503/241-4100. Superb combination of French and regional cuisines. $$$ Higgins, 1239 SW Broadway, 503/222-9070. Fresh, local ingredients in an intelligent seasonal menu. $$$ Imperial 410 SW Broadway. 503/228-7222. James Beard Award winner Vitaly Paley’s newest restaurant. $$ Little Bird. 219 SW Sixth Ave. 503/688-5952. Oregonian’s 2012 Restaurant of the Year. $$ Papa Haydn West  701 NW 23rd, 503/228-7317. Seasonal and creative menu with fabulous desserts. $$ Paley’s Place 1204 NW 21st Ave. 503/243-2403. James Beard Award winner chef Vitaly Paley. A local favorite. $$$ Southpark Seafood Grill & Wine Bar, 901 SW Salmon, 503/326-1300. Mediterranean fish and seafood with regional touches.$$$ Wildwood Restaurant & Bar, 1221 NW 21st, 503/248-9663. Specializing in regional fresh foods. $$$

PAN ASIAN Masu, 406 SW 13th, 503/221-6278. Inventive Japanese cuisine, artfully prepared and presented. Daily Kampai Hour, 4–6 p.m. $$ Pho Van, 1012 NW Glisan, 503/248-2172. A longtime Vietnamese favorite. $-$$ Saucebox, 214 SW Broadway, 503/241-3393. Pan-Asian cuisine and original cocktails distinguish an artfully minimalist scene. $$

SOUTHERN Screen Door, 2337 E Burnside, 503/542-0880. Buttermilk-fried chicken, oyster po’boys, and more. $$ Yam Yam’s, 7339 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, 503/978-9229. Succulent barbecue, fabulous sauce, informal atmosphere. $

Please call ahead to inquire about hours of operation and reservations.

Optional Excursion through the Columbia River Gorge Saturday, October 20, 2012 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The Columbia River Gorge The Gorge is a spectacular river canyon 85 miles long and up to 4,000 feet deep. Carved by volcanic eruptions and Ice Age floods over millions of years, the Gorge is the only sea-level route through the Cascade Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. The cataclysmic floods also transformed flowing river tributaries into hanging waterfalls, creating the largest concentration of waterfalls in North America. The Gorge forms the boundary between the state of Washington to the north and Oregon to the south, with its western edge within a 30-minute drive of Portland. In addition, the Gorge is host to a unique diversity of plant and animal life, including over 800 species of wildflowers, 15 of which exist nowhere else on earth.

This wild and beautiful place has also served as a human corridor for tens of thousands of years, and was explored by Lewis and Clark and traversed by thousands of Oregon Trail pioneers. Today's visitors and inhabitants revel in the recreation opportunities that abound in the Gorge. Known as the windsufing capital of the world, the Gorge is also great for hiking, biking, sailing, fishing and boating.

National Scenic Act On November 17, 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed into law the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Act, the only stand-alone environmental legislation passed during Reagan's eight-year presidency. With passage of the Act, the Gorge became the first landscape to be specifically designated as a National Scenic Area by Congress.

A year after the Scenic Area Act was passed, the states of Oregon and Washington adopted the Columbia River Gorge Compact, an interstate law that created the Columbia River Gorge Commission. With passage of the Act and Compact, the federal government and the states of Oregon and Washington entered into a binding agreement that recognized the Columbia River Gorge as a place apart from all others and committed them to protecting its outstanding resources for generations to come.

Tentative Itinerary This optional trip after the conference will allow for exploration of the natural features of the Columbia River Gorge, an area that is renown for its spectacular array of natural wonders including wildflowers, old-growth temperate rain forests, waterfalls, salmon, lava cliffs, and rock formations. The close proximity to Portland will allow for a relaxed itinerary with frequent stops, short hikes, and commentary from Reed faculty who are familiar with the biology, geology, and history of the region. The tour will also include a stop at the visitor's center at Bonneville Dam:

Leave the Governor Hotel in two 14-person Reed College vans at 1:00 pm (About 20 minutes at each stop) Woman's Forum – view of the full gorge and a short lesson on geology Latourell Falls - short hike and botany lesson Multonomah Falls - tallest waterfall in the Gorge Horsetail Falls – short hike and botany lesson Eagle Creek - salmon viewing? Bonneville dam - exhibits, hatcheries, & underwater viewing Return to the Governor Hotel approximately 5:30 pm

The Guides Professor David Dalton has been on the biology faculty at Reed College since 1987 and currently serves as Chair of the department. He teaches Introductory Biology, Plant Physiology, and diverse seminar courses such as Forest Canopy Biology, Climate Change Biology, and Plant Biotechnology. He has offered several MALS courses on topics as wide-ranging as Pacific Northwest Forests and The Biological Legacy of Lewis and Clark. His research interests include biological nitrogen fixation and the role of antioxidants such as vitamin C in plant health. He also has research projects involving the production of plants with elevated stress tolerance and poplar trees that produce a biodegradable, sustainable plastic in their leaves. He is passionate about the flora and other natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest and enjoys getting out with groups to share his knowledge.

Professor Keith Karoly began botanizing in the Columbia River Gorge on a biology fieldtrip while an undergraduate at Whitman College. After completing his doctorate in evolutionary biology at the University of Chicago and a post-doc at SUNY Stony Brook, Keith joined the biology department at Reed in 1994, where he is currently a professor. Keith and his students study the evolutionary diversification of flowering plants, with data collection that includes field, greenhouse and molecular laboratory studies. A major focus for his current research is a group of larkpsur species (the genus Delphinium) that have diversified in western Oregon and Washington since the end of the last Ice Age.

Registration Details There will be an opportunity to register and pay during the conference, depending upon space availability. Registrations were accepted on a first-come- first-served basis and are limited to 25 participants. Please submit a $20 check made out to Reed College to the registration desk. Please meet in the hotel lobby at 12:55pm.

Top Sights in Portland, Oregon

Portland has a wide range of fun and inviting attractions — these are a few favorites, courtesy of Travel Portland. For a complete listing of attractions, current productions and exhibits, please visit: http://www.travelportland.com/things-to-see-and-do

International Rose Test Garden Portland's International Rose Test Garden is the oldest official continuously operated public rose test garden in the United States. Each year hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world enjoy the sights and scents of the gardens. The garden's spectacular views and more than 8,000 roses make it one of the city's most notable signature landmarks. Located in Washington Park. The best rose-viewing months are May-September. Open daily; free 400 S.W. Kingston Ave. 503.823.3636

Lan Su Chinese Garden A year-round wonder, the Lan Su Chinese Garden is an authentically built Ming Dynasty style garden. Covered walkways, bridges, pavilions and a richly planted landscape frame a picturesque lake in this urban oasis built by artisans from Portland's sister city of Suzhou. Public and audio tours are available, and the garden's teahouse serves light snacks and traditional teas. Open daily; admission charged. Northwest Third Avenue and Everett Street 503.228.8131

Multnomah County Central Library Historic Central Library in downtown Portland is the heart of the Multnomah County Library system. First opened in September 1913 and extensively renovated in 1994-97, the Library has more than 17 miles of bookshelves. Wed 11am – 8pm; Thurs 10am – 5pm; Fri 10am – 5pm; Sat 10am – 5pm; Sun noon – 5pm 801 SW 10th Avenue 503.988.5123

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) One of the nation's leading science museums, OMSI is 219,000 square feet of brain-powered fun. Five enormous halls bring science to life with hundreds of interactive exhibits and displays. You can experience an earthquake, take part in live lab demonstrations, see a movie in the OMNIMAX Dome Theater, explore the universe in a world-class planetarium and even tour a real submarine. Located on the east bank of the Willamette River. Open daily; admission charged. 1945 S.E. Water Ave. 503.797.4000

Oregon Zoo At the Oregon Zoo, you can travel around the world in an afternoon, observing more than 2,000 animals from around the world, from agouti (a rainforest rodent) to zebra. This conservation zoo is renowned for its Asian elephant breeding program. The zoo is located in Washington Park, five minutes from downtown on Highway 26 West, or about 10 minutes via MAX light rail (Blue or Red line, Washington Park stop). Open daily; admission charged. 4001 S.W. Canyon Road 503.226.1561

Pittock Mansion High in the West Hills of Portland, Pittock Mansion soars 1,000 feet above the city's skyline. A century-old symbol of Portland's dramatic transformation from a small lumber town to a bustling city, it's an architectural wonder. With picture-perfect views of rivers, forests, bridges and mountaintops — and 23 storied rooms teeming with treasures — no other place in town offers a more breathtaking view or a more revealing glimpse of Portland's past. Open daily; admission charged. 3229 N.W. Pittock Drive 503.823.3623 Portland Art Museum Find out why the oldest museum in the Northwest, the Portland Art Museum, is internationally renowned for exciting art experiences. Located in the heart of downtown's cultural district, the museum's campus includes an outdoor sculpture court and historical interiors. Tour the world and travel through history in magnificent permanent collection galleries (featuring an extensive collection of Native American art), six stories of modern art and special exhibitions. Each Sunday features activities for families. Open Tuesday-Sunday; admission charged. Children 17 and under free. 1219 S.W. Park Ave. 503.226.2811

Portland Farmers Market Widely considered one of the world's finest farmers' markets, the Portland Farmers Market operates eight weekly markets, spring through fall. In addition to fresh produce, the market is a go-to spot for prepared food items, as well as cheeses, meats, flowers and more. The flagship market is held on Saturdays in the South Park Blocks at Portland State University, March-December. Wednesday's market is held in the South Park Blocks of the Cultural District (May-October).

Portland Japanese Garden In the scenic hills above Washington Park, the Japanese Garden is a haven of tranquil beauty that has been proclaimed one of the most authentic Japanese gardens outside of Japan. Encompassing 5.5 acres and five separate garden styles, the Garden includes an authentic Japanese Tea House, meandering streams, intimate walkways and an unsurpassed view of Mount Hood. Guided tours are included with cost of admission. Open daily; admission charged. 611 S.W. Kingston Ave. 503.223.1321

Portland Saturday Market Enjoy a distinctive experience at Portland Saturday Market, the nation’s largest weekly open-air arts and crafts market. Stroll down row upon row of unique creations made by the people who sell them, and enjoy live music and international snacks. Located in Waterfront Park, at the Skidmore Fountain MAX station. Make a $25 purchase and receive a free TriMet ticket or a two-hour parking validation at any Smart Park garage. Open rain or shine, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., free Southwest Ankeny Street & Naito Parkway 503.222.6072

Powell's City of Books From humble storefront beginnings in 1971, Powell’s has grown into a Portland landmark and one of the world's great bookstores. Covering an entire city block, Powell's City of Books contains more than 1.5 million books in 3,500 different sections. Get a cup of joe at the in-store coffee shop, grab a map to the nine color-coded rooms, and lose yourself in the largest used and new bookstore on Earth. Open 9 a.m.-11 p.m., 365 days a year; free. 1005 W. Burnside St. 503.228.4651

Voodoo Doughnut Located in Old Town's popular nightlife district, Voodoo Doughnut is one of the city's most unusual and delicious culinary destinations. The doughnuts, topped with creative ingredients such as bacon, Captain Crunch and Oreos, are almost as fun to look at as they are to eat. Locals and visitors line up 24 hours a day for what may be the most innovative doughnuts in the world. Be prepared for adorable mustached faces to look up at you from your food (mirroring the many bearded young men you'll encounter biking around Portland). Open all day, every day. In addition to the original Old Town shop, there's a second location at 1501 N.E. Davis St. 22 S.W. Third Ave. 503.241.4704

Announcing the January 2013 Deadline Confluence Award for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Writing Confluence Award for Excellence in Creative Writing

The members of the AGLSP board and the editors of Confluence: The Journal of Graduate Liberal Studies are pleased to announce the 2013 Confluence Award for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Writing along with the Confluence Award for Excellence in Creative Writing. The first award celebrates interdisciplinary inquiry as the central intellectual practice of graduate liberal studies and critical writing as a foundational tool of graduate study. The second award celebrates creative writing as a form of inquiry, art, and expression. The winning pieces will be published in the Fall 2013 issue of the journal. The authors will each receive a prize of $500 and will be introduced at the AGLSP Annual Conference in October, 2013, in Chicago, IL.

Eligibility: The Confluence Award may be given to any current or recent student of a Full Member program of the AGLSP. Pieces are nominated in January, and nominations may include anything written as part of the author's graduate work during the previous calendar year.

Genre: The interdisciplinary writing award is given to a carefully-researched and well-crafted critical essay that makes exemplary use of interdisciplinary tools in order to engage a general educated audience.* The creative writing award is given to an exemplary single piece in any of the genres of creative writing, such as short story, personal essay, creative nonfiction, or poetry.

General requirements: Entries may be no longer than 4000 words, including bibliographic materials prepared as endnotes in Chicago style.** Each entry should also include full contact information for the author, a bio note including likely date of graduation, and, in the case of critical essays, a lively 150-word abstract that makes clear the interdisciplinary nature of the piece. Use a recent version of Microsoft Word.

Procedure: For each award, the director of each AGLSP Full Member program may nominate one or two entries each year, based on a screening procedure agreed upon by the program's regular faculty.*** Only one piece by each author may be nominated. Nominations may be submitted by the director by January 31, 2013, as an email attachment, to Ken Smith, editor ([email protected]).

The director's email should include a one-sentence description of the program's screening procedure, the names of the authors, and the titles of their pieces. Attach the entries themselves as Word files. Judging will be carried out by the journal's editorial team. A winner and any honorable mentions will be announced by early summer. Essays awarded an honorable mention may also be published in the journal or on the journal's web site.

Annual conference: The winners will be introduced at the 2013 AGLSP Annual Conference in October. The Association will waive the registration fee for attending the conference, in hopes that a winner's home program will help defray the writer’s travel expenses. ______*An essay written for a narrow audience of specialists is also not appropriate for this award.

**Shorter pieces are also welcome, and given the word limit, judges will keep in mind that a winning entry might take a suggestive rather than exhaustive or definitive approach to its subject matter. Poems, of course, might be much shorter than 4000 words.

***Programs are welcome to design a screening procedure most appropriate for their own circumstances, as long as the program's director and regular faculty are satisfied with the procedure's fairness. 2012 AGLSP Conference 2012 AGLSP Conference Governor Hotel – Internet Access Governor Hotel – Internet Access

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