LOCAL KC EVENTS:
We have to warn you, 4Cs is the same weekend as St. Patrick's Day. Some neighborhoods and districts are going to be busier and more difficult to commute to than others. For example, Westport will be extremely busy Friday and Saturday night, especially Kelly's Inn and Bar. We just want to tell you before you find out for yourself.
Cool events: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (https://nelson-atkins.org/)
Cool events: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (https://nelson-atkins.org/)
4CS EVENTS:
JIM BERLIN FUN RUN
WHEN: Saturday, March 17, 2018, 7 am
WHERE: Marriott Lobby
This year's Jim Berlin Fun Run will take runners on a tour of the best sights in downtown Kansas City. We will run south to the stunning Kauffman Performing Arts Center, taking in views of Union Station, Liberty Memorial, and midtown Kansas City. We'll head north to the world-famous Central Library parking garage, which pictures two-story-tall book spines from the likes of Plato and Zora Neale Hurston. Then, it's on to KC's bustling River Market, where runners can take in river and city views from the Town of Kansas Bridge. From there, we will turn around and return to the Marriott for Saturday's sessions.
All turns will be clearly marked; print maps will be available. Water coolers at the start/finish and turnaround point, courtesy of RUN816. The run will move through a busy commercial district, so runners should keep their eyes open! The course will be moderately hilly.
Runners should convene at 7 am in the Marriott lobby.
View the course in Google Maps:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1nl7hcdzVz_d8C7frpxvNIvVPI0z-ymjW&usp=sharing
View the course on Garmin Connect, and download to your Garmin device:
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/17318573
WHERE: Marriott Lobby
This year's Jim Berlin Fun Run will take runners on a tour of the best sights in downtown Kansas City. We will run south to the stunning Kauffman Performing Arts Center, taking in views of Union Station, Liberty Memorial, and midtown Kansas City. We'll head north to the world-famous Central Library parking garage, which pictures two-story-tall book spines from the likes of Plato and Zora Neale Hurston. Then, it's on to KC's bustling River Market, where runners can take in river and city views from the Town of Kansas Bridge. From there, we will turn around and return to the Marriott for Saturday's sessions.
All turns will be clearly marked; print maps will be available. Water coolers at the start/finish and turnaround point, courtesy of RUN816. The run will move through a busy commercial district, so runners should keep their eyes open! The course will be moderately hilly.
Runners should convene at 7 am in the Marriott lobby.
View the course in Google Maps:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1nl7hcdzVz_d8C7frpxvNIvVPI0z-ymjW&usp=sharing
View the course on Garmin Connect, and download to your Garmin device:
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/17318573
JIM BERLIN PUB CRAWL
The Jim Berlin Pub Crawl, a beloved tradition at the CCCC, will occur Saturday, March 17, 2018. Cs attendees may join it at any point. After meeting at 6:45 p.m. in the lobby of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown the pub crawlers will strive to stick to the schedule below.
7-8:00pm—John’s Big Deck
Location: 928 Wyandotte St.
John’s Big Deck is an old casual favorite with bar food, local beers on tap, and three unique floors, including a rooftop deck.
8-9:00pm—Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
Location: 101 E. 13th St
Located in Kansas City’s Power & Light District, Flying Saucer features a full pub menu and more than 240 beers.
9-10:00pm—Anton’s Taproom & Restaurant
1610 Main
Located in the Crossroads Arts District, Anton’s i offers more than 50 American craft beers and six wines on draft. It also has a butcher shop, tilapia farm and aquaponics herb garden in the basement.
10-11:00pm—International Tap House
403 E.18th St.
Featuring a large selection of craft and seasonal beers on tap and more than 400 bottles, International Tap House is in the Crossroads Arts District.
The KC Streetcar runs within 3 blocks of all locations and can take pub crawlers can take it within two blocks of the Marriott Downtown on return.
7-8:00pm—John’s Big Deck
Location: 928 Wyandotte St.
John’s Big Deck is an old casual favorite with bar food, local beers on tap, and three unique floors, including a rooftop deck.
8-9:00pm—Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
Location: 101 E. 13th St
Located in Kansas City’s Power & Light District, Flying Saucer features a full pub menu and more than 240 beers.
9-10:00pm—Anton’s Taproom & Restaurant
1610 Main
Located in the Crossroads Arts District, Anton’s i offers more than 50 American craft beers and six wines on draft. It also has a butcher shop, tilapia farm and aquaponics herb garden in the basement.
10-11:00pm—International Tap House
403 E.18th St.
Featuring a large selection of craft and seasonal beers on tap and more than 400 bottles, International Tap House is in the Crossroads Arts District.
The KC Streetcar runs within 3 blocks of all locations and can take pub crawlers can take it within two blocks of the Marriott Downtown on return.
ESCAPE ROOM + REFLECTION
Kansas City Marriott Downtown: Wilson and Hoover Rooms
Enhance your problem-solving capabilities and connect with others in the CCCC 2018 escape room! Coordinated by Shane Wood, University of Kansas, Lawrence, the escape room challenge will last around 30 minutes and then allow you another 30 minutes for follow-up discussion with your team. Test your skills on Thursday, 10:30a.m.–6:00 p.m., and Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Enhance your problem-solving capabilities and connect with others in the CCCC 2018 escape room! Coordinated by Shane Wood, University of Kansas, Lawrence, the escape room challenge will last around 30 minutes and then allow you another 30 minutes for follow-up discussion with your team. Test your skills on Thursday, 10:30a.m.–6:00 p.m., and Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
YOGA SESSIONS
Kansas City Marriott Downtown: Royal Exhibit Hall
Get your mind-body connection flowing with early morning yoga! Sessions take place at 6:45 on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings. The sessions will last approximately 45 minutes, and all levels, all bodies are welcome, including first-timers. Experienced yoga instructor Sarah Moseley, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, will be leading the sessions. Didn’t pack your yoga mat? No problem! Mats will be available onsite.
Get your mind-body connection flowing with early morning yoga! Sessions take place at 6:45 on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings. The sessions will last approximately 45 minutes, and all levels, all bodies are welcome, including first-timers. Experienced yoga instructor Sarah Moseley, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, will be leading the sessions. Didn’t pack your yoga mat? No problem! Mats will be available onsite.
ACTION HUB
Kansas City Marriott Downtown: Basie Ballroom Foyer
Visit the following organizations, events, and activities in the Action Hub throughout the convention.
2017 CCCC Summer Conference Organizers
Interested in hosting a future CCCC Summer Conference? Come talk with the 2017 Summer Conference organizers, who will share their experiences!
4C4Equality
The 4C4E initiative seeks to connect attendees to local issues, spur action, and connect scholar-activists with one another via interactive materials available at our table. 4C4E supports engagement in communities, classrooms, and local communities.
Accessibility Table
CCCC is committed to making arrangements that allow all of its members to participate in the convention. Visit the Accessibility Table to learn more and to discuss your individual needs.
Archivists in Action
Archivists from Kansas City–area repositories and museums will be on hand to discuss their collections—both those that are available locally and those that are available digitally—that might be of interest to researchers in rhetoric and composition and for teaching purposes. Ranging from women’s history to the history of the Midwest, from LGBTQ history to the history of recorded sound in the 19th and 20th centuries, Kansas City is rich in archival holdings, and area archivists are eager to engage with the CCCC membership. Stop by the table for a detailed schedule.
CCCC/NCTE Editors
Got an idea for a journal article or book manuscript? CCCC and NCTE editors will be holding office hours in the Action Hub. Stop by to pitch an idea and to hear about their plans for upcoming publications.
Cs the Day
Cs the Day is a game that promotes a lively, fun, eccentric approach to CCCC. By completing quests to earn the fabled Sparklepony, rhet/comp trading cards, and other prizes, we hope you will gain a new appreciation for how games and play can lead to real exploration, learning, and connection. Play the game; win the convention!
Digital Archive of Literacy Narratives (DALN)
The DALN—the largest publicly accessible online archive of firsthand literacy accounts in the world—will be onsite to collect stories about participants’ literacy backgrounds. In light of recent events surrounding the NAACP travel advisory based on Missouri’s employment discrimination legislation, we are particularly interested in collecting narratives about workplace and activist literacies. Please consider contributing to this valuable teaching, research, and archival resource.
Donations to Local Movements
At the SJAC task force donation table, volunteers will collect donations for and share information about local organizations, such as Literacy KC, One Struggle KC, the Center for American Indian Community Health, the AdHoc Group Against Crime, the Black Archives of Mid-America, and the national Black Lives Matter organization.
NCTE College Section
The NCTE College Section table will have information about NCTE, the umbrella organization of which CCCC is a part, and specific information about the College Section.
Newcomers’ Station
Is this your first time at the CCCC Convention? Stop by the Newcomers’ Station, where members of the Newcomers’ Orientation Committee and other CCCC members will be available to chat about the convention, talk about shared interests, learn about your work, and discuss how CCCC can support you.
Rhetoric and Composition Journal Editors
The Rhetoric and Composition Journal Editors at CCCC is a joint project designed as a service to the rhetoric and composition community. We invite you to stop by and talk to editors and their representatives about our publications and publishing opportunities in the field. All nonprofit journals in the field are invited to join us by providing information and volunteering to help staff the booth. For more information or to volunteer, contact Janice Walker at jwalker@georgiasouthern.edu.
Welcoming Companions
The Welcoming Companions program is available to match attendees wanting company for travel around the convention and hotel sites with other attendee volunteers.
Write-In Table
The purpose of the Write-In Table is to harness the impact of letter-writing campaign activism by providing resources and information to attendees who want to make their voices heard while attending the convention. Attendees will be encouraged to stop by the table and review materials on state-specific issues that led to the issuing of the NAACP Travel Advisory in Summer 2017.
The Writing Studies Tree
The WST, writingstudiestree.org, is a crowdsourced database of academic genealogies in writing studies: links of mentoring, collaboration, education, and employment among people and places in the field. We hope you’ll come explore your connections and contribute to the WST’s ongoing efforts to map the field as a living network.
Visit the following organizations, events, and activities in the Action Hub throughout the convention.
2017 CCCC Summer Conference Organizers
Interested in hosting a future CCCC Summer Conference? Come talk with the 2017 Summer Conference organizers, who will share their experiences!
4C4Equality
The 4C4E initiative seeks to connect attendees to local issues, spur action, and connect scholar-activists with one another via interactive materials available at our table. 4C4E supports engagement in communities, classrooms, and local communities.
Accessibility Table
CCCC is committed to making arrangements that allow all of its members to participate in the convention. Visit the Accessibility Table to learn more and to discuss your individual needs.
Archivists in Action
Archivists from Kansas City–area repositories and museums will be on hand to discuss their collections—both those that are available locally and those that are available digitally—that might be of interest to researchers in rhetoric and composition and for teaching purposes. Ranging from women’s history to the history of the Midwest, from LGBTQ history to the history of recorded sound in the 19th and 20th centuries, Kansas City is rich in archival holdings, and area archivists are eager to engage with the CCCC membership. Stop by the table for a detailed schedule.
CCCC/NCTE Editors
Got an idea for a journal article or book manuscript? CCCC and NCTE editors will be holding office hours in the Action Hub. Stop by to pitch an idea and to hear about their plans for upcoming publications.
Cs the Day
Cs the Day is a game that promotes a lively, fun, eccentric approach to CCCC. By completing quests to earn the fabled Sparklepony, rhet/comp trading cards, and other prizes, we hope you will gain a new appreciation for how games and play can lead to real exploration, learning, and connection. Play the game; win the convention!
Digital Archive of Literacy Narratives (DALN)
The DALN—the largest publicly accessible online archive of firsthand literacy accounts in the world—will be onsite to collect stories about participants’ literacy backgrounds. In light of recent events surrounding the NAACP travel advisory based on Missouri’s employment discrimination legislation, we are particularly interested in collecting narratives about workplace and activist literacies. Please consider contributing to this valuable teaching, research, and archival resource.
Donations to Local Movements
At the SJAC task force donation table, volunteers will collect donations for and share information about local organizations, such as Literacy KC, One Struggle KC, the Center for American Indian Community Health, the AdHoc Group Against Crime, the Black Archives of Mid-America, and the national Black Lives Matter organization.
NCTE College Section
The NCTE College Section table will have information about NCTE, the umbrella organization of which CCCC is a part, and specific information about the College Section.
Newcomers’ Station
Is this your first time at the CCCC Convention? Stop by the Newcomers’ Station, where members of the Newcomers’ Orientation Committee and other CCCC members will be available to chat about the convention, talk about shared interests, learn about your work, and discuss how CCCC can support you.
Rhetoric and Composition Journal Editors
The Rhetoric and Composition Journal Editors at CCCC is a joint project designed as a service to the rhetoric and composition community. We invite you to stop by and talk to editors and their representatives about our publications and publishing opportunities in the field. All nonprofit journals in the field are invited to join us by providing information and volunteering to help staff the booth. For more information or to volunteer, contact Janice Walker at jwalker@georgiasouthern.edu.
Welcoming Companions
The Welcoming Companions program is available to match attendees wanting company for travel around the convention and hotel sites with other attendee volunteers.
Write-In Table
The purpose of the Write-In Table is to harness the impact of letter-writing campaign activism by providing resources and information to attendees who want to make their voices heard while attending the convention. Attendees will be encouraged to stop by the table and review materials on state-specific issues that led to the issuing of the NAACP Travel Advisory in Summer 2017.
The Writing Studies Tree
The WST, writingstudiestree.org, is a crowdsourced database of academic genealogies in writing studies: links of mentoring, collaboration, education, and employment among people and places in the field. We hope you’ll come explore your connections and contribute to the WST’s ongoing efforts to map the field as a living network.
CCCC NEWCOMERS
The CCCC Newcomers’ Orientation Committee welcomes all of you to the 2018 CCCC, but especially new members and first-time attendees. On Wednesday, the Orientation Session (5:15–6:15 p.m.) will discuss how to navigate the convention, how to use the program effectively, how to participate in the convention’s many events, and how to meet others. We also look forward to meeting you at the Newcomers’ Coffee Hour on Thursday (7:30–8:15 a.m.), a congenial start to the first full day of activities.
4CS PROGRAM:
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