2019 TYCA Conference - National Council of Teachers of English

Two-Year College English Association

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Two-Year College English Association
National Conference
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Pittsburgh, PA

 

David L. Lawrence Convention Center
(Offered in conjunction with the 2019 CCCC Annual Convention)

Starting the Conversation: Teaching, Scholarship, and Activism at Two-Year Colleges
The first National TYCA conference is an opportunity to talk “across country” with two-year college faculty who are facing challenges related to course load, state funding, dual credit, maintaining rigor with underserved student populations, and more. In a system that often fails our students, we’re working together to eliminate barriers and empower students within our communities.

Online Program

The online program for the 2019 TYCA Conference is now available!

Online Program

 

A PDF of the full TYCA Conference program is also available!

PDF Program

Registration Information

TYCA Conference Registration: $150 — select “TYCA Conference” on the registration form
Add-on CCCC 2019 Registration: $100 (March 14-16, 2019) — select “TYCA and CCCC Pass” on the registration form
TYCA Luncheon Ticket: $40

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Luncheon Featuring Kiese Laymon

Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Kiese Laymon, Ottilie Schillig Professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of Mississippi, is the author of the novel Long Division and a collection of essays, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America. He is also the author of the memoir Heavy, which received the 2019 Andrew Carnegie Medal in Nonfiction and was a finalist for the 2018 Kirkus Prize in Nonfiction.

The luncheon ticket is $40 and can be added during the conference registration process.

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Programming

50 breakout sessions (plus 5 Council on Basic Writing sessions), all-day poster sessions, opening session, luncheon, and evening activities.

The online program and PDF program are now available!

Conference Schedule

8:00–9:30 am
Opening Session

9:45–10:45 am
Breakout Session 1

11:00 am–12:00 pm
Breakout Session 2

12:15–1:45 pm
Luncheon

2:00–3:00 pm
Breakout Session 3

3:15–4:15 pm
Breakout Session 4

4:30–5:30 pm
Breakout Session 5

6:00 pm– ?
Evening Activities