Graduate Student Conference

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> The 10th Annual Writing By Degrees Conference is
> seeking creative and
> academic submissions demonstrating or contemplating
> the craft of writing.
>
> Conference Dates: September 27-29, 2007
>
> Submission Deadline: August 20, 2007
>
> Keynote Speakers:
>
> Chimamanda Adichie
>
> Vijay Seshadri
>
> Guidelines:
>
> All applicants must be currently enrolled as
> graduate students in order to
> be eligible. Submissions may fall into one of the
> categories below:
>
> Creative Submissions:
>
> Creative prose, fiction or creative non-fiction
> should be of a length to be
> read within a 20-minute period (roughly 10-12
> pages); please submit the
> entire piece to be read.
>
> Poetry submissions should be 10 pages.
>
> Note: Authors of creative submissions accepted by
> Writing By Degrees will be
> invited to submit the works to a special Fall
> edition of the journal Harpur
> Palate, although acceptance for publication is not
> guaranteed.
>
> Academic Submissions:
>
> Please submit a 1-2pp abstract.Possible Academic
> Submission Topics:
>
> the craft and/or practice of writing
>
> creative writing pedagogy
>
> creative writing versus composition
>
> the avant-garde in poetry or fiction
>
>
> Hardcopy submissions may be sent to:
>
> Writing By Degrees
>
> Department of English
>
> Binghamton University
>
> PO Box 6000
>
> Binghamton, NY 13902-6000
>
> Please Note:
>
> Writing by Degrees no longer accepts e-submissions.
> Please include your
> email address with your submission for
> correspondence. Hardcopy submissions
> will only be returned upon request, and only if
> accompanied by a
> self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage.
>
> Upon acceptance of your submission, there will be a
> $50.00 conference fee.
>
> Questions or comments? Email us at
> wbdegree@binghamton.edu
>
> For more information, visit:
>
> writingbydegrees.binghamton.edu