Call For Papers & Panels
Coming Together to Survive & Thrive
A Humanities Conference
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”
-Maya Angelou
The Gannon University English Department proudly invites students and faculty members to participate in our fourth annual cross-disciplinary humanities conference scheduled for February 17, 2018. Undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty are encouraged to submit proposals. Please feel free to widely share this CFP with colleagues and peers.
We invite proposals for panels and for presentations that may be grouped into panels by the conference committee. Those who may already have a panel of three-four presenters created for their work may submit it together as one proposal. Please submit a proposal or abstract of approximately 350 words (up to 750 words for groups of three-four submitting as a panel). The deadline to submit a proposal for consideration is December 31, 2017. Please click this button to submit your proposal.
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Topics may include, but are not limited to, discussions of the following:
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Creative pieces (memoir, poetry, art, performance, etc) that contribute to the theme are encouraged
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Analysis of Literature (Characters, plots, themes)
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Research Projects
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Historical Analysis
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Real World Experience
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Political and Social Movements
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International Concerns
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Natural Disasters and Climate Change
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Social Justice, Change, and Concerns
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Gender Studies
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Spiritual Survival, Thriving in Spiritual Crises
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Clinical Experiences, and Psychological Concerns
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Leading in Trying Times
Surviving and Thriving is vital to all disciplines. With that in mind, broad interpretations of the theme are welcomed.
Any questions about the conference can be directed to the CHESS Conference Email at GannonChessConference@gmail.com, or to Taylor Roth at roth020@knights.gannon.edu, or Dr. Jennie Vaughn at vaughn007@gannon.edu