Close Reading, Professional Practice, and Public Writing

Why is close reading a valuable learning strategy/professional practice now? Seminar organizers seek proposals for 1500-word pieces of public writing on pedagogy, history, examples, or (re)valuation of close reading; pieces workshopped in seminar. Abstract/CV/interest statement.

Deadline for submissions: Monday, March 16, 2026

Andrea Kaston Tange, Macalester C (akastont@macalester.edu ) Dana Gavin, Dutchess Community C, State U of New York (dana.gavin@sunydutchess.edu )