Twenty-fourth Claflin University Conference on English and Language Arts Pedagogy in Secondary and Postsecondary Institutions (In-person on the campus of Claflin University) *
October 29-30, 2025
THEME:
CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 9:15 AM—6:15 PM Concurrent sessions
4 PM EST Plenary Session 1: “Culturally responsive teaching in higher education and secondary schools”
Speaker
Dr. Gloria Swindler Boutte
Carolina Distinguished Professor, School of Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 9:30 AM—6:15 PM Concurrent sessions
4 PM EST Plenary Session 1I: “The importance of regular attendance for student success in K-20 education”
Speaker:
The Honorable Mr. Jerry N. Govan, Jr.
South Carolina House of Representatives
*(Participants not residing in the United States and those unable to travel may request a virtual option)
The two-day conference is sponsored by the Claflin University Department of English. Pedagogy is the study and process of teaching.
For more information contact Dr. Mitali Wong at wong@claflin.edu or pedagogyconference@claflin.edu.
*(Participants not residing in the United States may request a virtual option)
Scholarly and creative writing panel proposals, roundtable proposals, and paper abstracts on all aspects of reading, writing, and teaching modern languages are invited including papers and panels on
▪ Linguistic diversity & culturally informed pedagogy
▪ Models for international collaborations between either students or faculty
▪ All aspects of studying and teaching literature (including World Literature and travel literature)
▪ Creative writing/ Creative writing pedagogy
▪ Composition pedagogy
▪ Teaching foreign languages
Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to submit papers. Abstracts are limited to a maximum of 350 words. Brief bios of 175 words are required. Electronic submissions are requested. Presentations should be limited to 15 minutes. Panels are limited to four (4) presenters per panel. Papers and panels are solicited on:
Please submit abstracts and bios at https://forms.office.com/r/gNkNtHmzKp