The following is a proposed special session for the
2001 MLA Convention in New Orleans:
"Chairing Small Departments: Politics, protocol,
and
pampering.”
Some topics for consideration:
--When the department is family-sized, (how) can
we
keep it together?
--Is it possible to have a strong chair in a small
department?
--What are the secrets to success or sidestepping
failure?
--Are rotating chairs or some other system the
most
in such a small environment?
--Do 'cliques' or 'camps' surface? Should they?
Does it matter?
--Any other pertinent, insightful, helpful or (perhaps)
humorous related subjects.
The planned format is for a panel of a maximum
of 6
(six) ~ 10-minute papers to be followed by an
open and
interactive forum and Q & A session.
Send 1 page abstracts (NO PAPERS YET) by March 1,
2001 to chesneyt@txwes.edu
or postmarked by 3/1/01
Thom D. Chesney
Assistant Professor of English
TX Wesleyan University
1201 Wesleyan
Fort Worth, TX 76105-1536
(817) 531-4923 office
(817) 531-6503 FAX
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