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College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
Oct 16, 17, and 18, 2025
Oct 16, 17, and 18, 2025
Virtual Conference: Oct. 17
Virtual Conference: Oct. 17
TYCA-MW 2025
TYCA-MW 2025
Who Are We (Now)?
Who Are We (Now)?
Reimagining English Department Identities
Reimagining English Department Identities
The past several years have provided ample opportunities for reflecting on the mission of a two-year college English department. The COVID-19 pandemic, the murder of George Floyd and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, the advent of generative AI, and the continuing growth of dual-credit programs–all of this, and more, give us cause and pause to re-examine who we are.
So, who are we–and what does it mean to be a two-year college English department? As Abdullah-Matta et al point out, “[a department culture] will exist whether or not you create it” (39). So perhaps the better question is this: In the face of all of these challenges, who do we want to be, as departments, as scholars, and as teachers?
Our conference is now done! Check out photos below....
Virtual Conference Recordings
Virtual Conference Recordings
Check out the recordings from the Virtual Conference!
You can find links to individual sessions on the Google Doc or you can access the entire playlist here.
TYCA-MW 2025 Schedule (Virtual) with Room Links.docxRegistration
Registration
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Hotel
Hotel
Sheraton Lisle
3000 Warrenville Rd, Lisle, IL 60532
Sheraton Lisle
3000 Warrenville Rd, Lisle, IL 60532
Conference Keynote
Conference Keynote
Thursday Evening Dinner - October 16, 2025
Same Vocabulary, Different Voice
Matt Shevitz (Professor of Music, College of DuPage) and Quartet
Same Vocabulary, Different Voice
Matt Shevitz (Professor of Music, College of DuPage) and Quartet
Since first arriving in Chicago almost twenty years ago, Matt Shevitz has been an in-demand musician in the jazz, blues, and popular music scenes. In addition to performing, Matt has been a regular contributor to DownBeat Magazine since 2009. He is currently a professor and the Director of Jazz Ensembles at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL.
At this keynote Matt will talk about composition, improvisation, and collaboration - and perform music with his quartet. We will have the chance to think about these "familiar" terms but as they work in a field other than English.
How might this shape the new identities we forge for ourselves and our departments moving forward?
Conference Keynote
Conference Keynote
Friday Lunch - October 17, 2025
Sponsored by
Sponsored by
Guiding your students in AI use & moving beyond conventional essays
Deb Bertsch (Professor of English at Columbus State Community College)
Deb Bertsch will offer strategies for introducing generative AI literacy in your course, including how to establish AI guidelines and help students use AI tools to support their composing processes. She will also provide practical ideas for designing activities and assignments that give students more ways to approach a particular genre, helping them move beyond conventional essays.
Deborah Bertsch is coauthor of The Norton Field Guide to Writing and Professor of English at Columbus State Community College, where she’s also served as writing center coordinator and dual enrollment lead faculty. A past chair of the Two-Year College English Association-Midwest, Bertsch has won a Diana Hacker Outstanding Program award from NCTE, a Campus Technology Impact Award from Campus Technology Magazine, and a Distinguished Full Professor Award from her college.
Deb Bertsch is co-author of
Deb Bertsch is co-author of
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