ADE-ADFL East • Arlington • 3–7 June ADE Midwest • Kansas City

Register at www.ade.org
“The ADE Summer Seminars do a beautiful job of
blending the big issues in humanities education
with the more technical challenges of running
an English department. I have always taken away
from the seminars practical ideas about longrange planning, programmatic change, and dayto-day management. Part of the usefulness of
the seminars is simply talking to other chairs. A
conversation with a fellow chair, prompted by a
Seminar East plenary session we had just attended,
gave me the idea for how to organize what
turned out to be a very successful departmental
reconceptualization of our PhD program.”
ADE-ADFL East • Arlington • 3–7 June
—Kent Cartwright,
University of Maryland, College Park
“The chance to share war stories and hear what
other people are finding works for them is the best
part of the experience. When you learn that your
private issues are in fact widely shared and that
others have successfully dealt with them, your job
seems a little easier.”
—Samuel Cohen, University of Missouri, Columbia
For more information, please call the ADE at 646 576-5133.
Photographs courtesy of Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of
Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
ADE Midwest • Kansas City • 24–28 June
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Each June the ADE arranges two seminars
where chairs and directors of undergraduate
and graduate studies in ADE-member
departments share information and consult
about issues facing their departments and
the field. This year Seminar East will be held
jointly with the Association of Departments of
Foreign Languages.
Each seminar features a workshop for new
chairs, led by two seasoned administrators,
where those about to start or just completing
their first year as department chairs can glean
practical advice and have questions answered
about all aspects of chairing.
•A
preseminar workshop and special
sessions for directors of undergraduate
studies will take place at Seminar Midwest.
•A
preseminar workshop and special
sessions for directors of graduate studies
will take place at Seminar Midwest.
Arlington Memorial Bridge
“The ADE Summer Seminars recognize the three-way
pressure on academic chairs (from students, from
faculty, and particularly from senior administration)
and offer both new and veteran department
administrators helpful, concrete advice—not just to
help us endure the position but to allow us to thrive
within its unique institutional place. The seminars
offer us a chance to share professional strategies
with colleagues who truly understand the challenges
we face in what can occasionally be a lonely office.”
—Susan Miller, Santa Fe College
“I enjoyed the mix of humor and angst, anecdote and
data, expertise and audience-member catharsis.”
—Gretchen Ronnow, Wayne State College
“The new chairs’ workshop leaders were awesome.
I was able to mine a lot of wisdom from them—and
from all the attendees.”
Register at www.ade.org
—Becky McShane, Weber State University
ADE-ADFL East 3–7 June • Hilton Arlington, Arlington, VA
Hosts
Departments of English and of Modern and Classical Languages, George Mason Univ.
English Department and School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Univ.
of Maryland, College Park
Topics
• BA Programs in Languages and
Literatures: Current Trends, Possible
Actions
• Public Policy Perspectives from Upper
Administration
• Reasonable Accommodation and
Other HR and Legal Issues
• Content and Its Discontents:
Undergraduate Literary Study Today
• The Undergraduate Major:
Observations from External Review
• Hiring Processes and Job Search
Protocols for the Twenty-First Century
• Maintaining Enrollments in Less
Commonly Taught Languages
• Recruiting English Majors
• Majors, Minors, and Certificates in
the Modern Language Department
• Administrators Negotiating
Issues of Gender, Race, Sexual
Orientation, and Class
• Difficult Conversations
• T itle IX: Sexual Misconduct
on Campus
• Preparing PhD Recipients
for Careers
• Policies, Procedures, and Standards
for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Members
• Managing Online Education at the
Departmental Level
• The Stalled Associate Professor
• Preparing Oneself and Colleagues
for Leadership Roles
• The 2013 MLA Language
Enrollment Survey
Speakers
• David J. Bartholomae, Univ. of Pittsburgh
• Kent Cartwright, Univ. of Maryland,
College Park
• Kathleen Cavanaugh, Univ. of
Maryland, College Park
• Rosemary G. Feal, MLA
• Sonja Rae Fritzsche, Illinois Wesleyan Univ.
• John David Guillory, New York Univ.
• Wendy Jacobs, Univ. of Maryland,
College Park
• Linn Jorgenson, George Mason Univ.
• Miriam A. Kazanjian, Coalition for
International Education
• Fatemeh Keshavarz, Univ. of
Maryland, College Park
• Stephen Kidd, National
Humanities Alliance
• Paula M. Krebs, Bridgewater State Univ.
• Robert I. Matz, George Mason Univ.
• K. Wendy Moffat, Dickinson Coll.
• Timothy Scheie, Univ. of Rochester
• Domna C. Stanton, Graduate Center,
City Univ. of New York
• Karen A. Stolley, Emory Univ.
• Ruth J. Townsend, George Mason Univ.
Preseminar Workshop for New Chairs in English
Don H. Bialostosky (Univ. of Pittsburgh) and K. Wendy Moffat (Dickinson Coll.)
will lead the preseminar workshop for new chairs in English. The workshop
will begin with a dinner and meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 3 June.
Participants may check in from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. There is a $100 charge for
meals (dinner, breakfast, and lunch) and materials.
Preseminar Workshop on Strategic Planning
Elise C. Leahy, Jr. (Southern Utah Univ.), and Timothy Scheie (Univ. of
Rochester) will lead the preseminar workshop on strategic planning. The
workshop will begin with a dinner and meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
3 June. Participants may check in from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. There is a $100
charge for workshop meals (dinner, breakfast, and lunch) and materials.
Seminar Times
On-site check-in will take place at the Hilton Arlington from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
on Thursday, 4 June. The seminar begins that afternoon with a plenary
session at 4:00 p.m. and ends at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, 7 June.
Registration
The registration fee of $495 includes all seminar meals and receptions except
Saturday lunch and dinner and preseminar meals. Register online with a credit
card (www.ade.org), or register online and mail a check to us at ADE-ADFL,
Modern Language Association, 26 Broadway, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10004.
Site and Accommodations
Accommodations and most meetings are at the Hilton Arlington. For more
details on the hotel and its amenities and to reserve a room, please visit
http://goo.gl/RBQ0yC. A block of rooms has been reserved for ADE-ADFL at
a reduced rate of $169 using the group code MLA. Reservations may also be
made at 800 445-8667.
The cutoff date for discounted reservations is 11 May 2015 or until the block
is full. After this date, any unsold rooms in the block reserved for ADE-ADFL will
become available to the general public.
Excursion and Guest Meals
Participants sometimes make the seminar part of a family vacation, and
guests are welcome to join seminar participants for the excursion and
meals. Guests can join participants for breakfast on Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday; lunch on Friday; and dinner on Thursday and Friday. Breakfast costs
$25, lunch $35, and dinner $85. All prices include service and tax, and the
cost of dinner includes predinner reception, three courses, and wine.
On Saturday afternoon, participants and their guests will have the opportunity
to join a tour of the U Street Heritage Trail in the neighborhood that nurtured
the social, civic, and cultural life of African American Washington, DC, in the first
half of the twentieth century. Once known as Black Broadway, this neighborhood
remains a trove of the capital’s African American history. From the Civil War
through the Jazz Age to the race riots of the 1960s and beyond, participants
will the discover the rich history of U Street and conclude with a guided tour
of the African American Civil War Museum. The cost of the tour is $5.00 per
person; subway transportation to U Street will be paid individually on-site.
Transportation
Reagan National Airport is about seven miles from the hotel. A cab to the
Arlington Hilton costs approximately $25.
To travel by subway, take the Blue Line from the airport to Rosslyn and
switch to the Orange Line to the Ballston-MU stop. At the top of the
escalator, walk straight into the Ballston Metro Center complex (20 feet).
The hotel lobby is on the left.
Register at www.ade.org
ADE Midwest 24–28 June • Marriott Kansas City Country Club Plaza
Hosts
Preseminar Workshop for Directors of Graduate Study
English Department, Kansas State Univ.
Samuel Cohen (Univ. of Missouri, Columbia) and Ellen MacKay (Indiana
Univ., Bloomington) will lead the preseminar workshop for directors of
undergraduate study. Preseminar participants may check in from 5:30 to
6:00 p.m. on 24 June in the Westport Foyer. The workshop will begin with
a dinner and meeting that day at 6:00 p.m. in Westport. There is a $100
registration fee for the preseminar.
English Department, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia
Topics
• Building a Better Major
• Perspectives from Upper Administration
• Reasonable Accommodation and
Other HR and Legal Issues
• Learning from External Reviews
• The Knowledge Base of the
English Major
• Preparing BA Recipients for Their
Professional Careers
• Preparing MA and PhD Recipients for
Their Professional Careers
• Negotiating Issues of Gender, Race,
Sexual Orientation, and Class in
Administration
• Difficult Conversations
• Hiring Processes and Job Search
Protocols for the Twenty-First Century
• Maintaining a Research Profile while
Having Administrative Duties
• Recruiting Majors
• Managing Online Education at the
Departmental Level
• Mentoring Faculty Members
• Mastering and Making the Most of
Your Budget
• Preparing Oneself and Colleagues for
Administrative Work
• Chairing as an Associate Professor
• Advocating the Study of English in a
STEM Era
Speakers
• Lindsay Chapman, Kansas State Univ.
• Douglas N. Dunham, Rockhurst Univ.
• Donald E. Hall, Lehigh Univ.
• David Laurence, MLA
• Neal A. Lester, Arizona State Univ.
• Patricia Okker, Univ. of Missouri,
Columbia
• David T. Read, Univ. of Missouri,
Columbia
• Larry Rodgers, Oregon State Univ.
• Betsy Rodriguez, Univ. of Missouri,
Columbia
• Michael Carl Schoenfeldt, Univ. of
Michigan, Ann Arbor
• Tarshia Stanley, Spelman Coll.
• Doug Steward, MLA
• Karin E. Westman, Kansas State Univ.
Preseminar Workshop for New Chairs
Neal A. Lester (Arizona State Univ.) and Karin E. Westman (Kansas State
Univ.) will lead the preseminar workshop for new chairs. Preseminar
participants may check in from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. on 24 June in the
Westport Foyer. The workshop will begin with a dinner and meeting that
day at 6:00 p.m. in Westport. There is a $100 charge for meals (dinner,
breakfast, and lunch) and materials.
Preseminar Workshop for Directors of Undergraduate Study
Gregory Eiselein (Kansas State Univ.) and Elizabeth Chang (Univ. of Missouri,
Columbia) will lead the preseminar workshop for directors of undergraduate
study. Preseminar participants may check in from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. on
24 June in the Westport Foyer. The workshop will begin with a dinner and
meeting that day at 6:00 p.m. in Westport. There is a $100 charge for meals
(dinner, breakfast, and lunch) and materials.
Register at www.ade.org
Seminar Times
On-site check-in will take place in the Southmoreland Foyer, from 1:00 to
4:00 p.m. on Thursday, 25 June. The seminar begins that afternoon with a
plenary session at 4:00 p.m. and ends at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, 28 June.
Registration
The registration fee of $495 includes all seminar meals and receptions except
preseminar meals and lunch and dinner on Saturday. Register online with a
credit card (www.ade.org), or register online and mail a check to us at ADE,
Modern Language Association, 26 Broadway, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10004.
Site and Accommodations
Accommodations and meetings are at the Marriott Kansas City Country Club
Plaza. For more details on the hotel and its amenities, please visit http://
goo​.gl/bozLpC. The ADE group rate will be $145/night for a single or double
room, plus 15.85% tax and $1.74 city fee, and includes Internet access in
sleeping and meeting rooms. The cutoff date for guaranteed reservations is
27 May 2015. After this date, any unsold rooms in the block reserved for ADE
will become available to the general public. To reserve a room, please call
816 531-3000 and mention the ADE 2015 Summer Seminar room block.
Excursion and Guest Meals
Participants sometimes make the seminar part of a family vacation, and guests
are welcome to join seminar participants for the excursion and meals. Guests
can join participants for breakfast on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; lunch on
Friday; and dinner on Thursday and Friday. Breakfast costs $25, lunch $35, and
dinner $85. All prices include service and tax, and the cost of dinner includes
predinner reception, three courses, and wine.
On Saturday afternoon, participants will have the opportunity to have lunch
together at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art and then tour the
Kemper as well as the nearby Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Admission to
both museums is free. The all-inclusive cost for lunch is $24.
Information about shopping and dining on the nearby Country Club Plaza is
available at https://countryclubplaza.com/.
Transportation
Kansas City International Airport is about twenty-three miles from the Marriott
Country Club Plaza. Directions from the airport to the hotel are available
at http://goo.gl/IR5Hgv. Self-parking at the Marriott is free. Overland
Chauffeured Services (800 575-4845) provides transportation from the
airport to the hotel for $90 with a reservation. Taxi fare is approximately $65.