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Conference in Rhetoric and Composition, which will be held from Feb. 28-Mar. 1 (Zoom) and Mar. 7-9 (in-person and hybrid). You now have until February 2 to apply! Titled
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“Create, Connect, Reflect: Launching Collaborations and (Re)building Community in Our Fields,”
</a>the conference will be devoted to launching a number of collaborative projects—from book proposals to a multi-institutional study, from teaching and learning resources to an app—and more. (A new project has also just been added!)</span></div>
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of new colleagues appeals to you, please check out the projects and apply. Registration is free for BIPOC attendees and caregivers and set low for white folks who are students or lack institutional funding.</span></div>
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projects, and apply by February 2. Please don’t hesitate to contact us at watson@louisville.edu if you have questions.</span></div>
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