Cultivating Humanity:
Refining our Literary Traditions to Forge a Better Future.
The conference theme, in coordination with IATE’s fall conference, is all about how we can cultivate humanity as we adapt to changes in technology and in the lived experiences of our students. Andrew Rodbro, Second Vice President of IATE, writes: “As teachers we cultivate the minds of young people. In cultivating those minds, we instill humanity–a humane ethics. In cultivating humanity, we also interrogate our traditions … We have a lot of traditions that are valuable and worthwhile; English provides students with ways to ask important questions that engage them with conflicts in the world.” With these ideas in mind, please join with us as we share traditions that matter while creating new ones
The SIATE Fall Conference will be held Thursday, September 26, 2024, from 8:30 am – 3:00 pm at the Carbondale Civic Center. Registration, breakfast, and networking will take place from 8:00 am – 8:45 am. There will be three breakout sessions, a keynote session before lunch, and a closing session to wrap up the day. CPDUs will be available for attendees. We look forward to seeing you there!
Registration for IATE members is $35 and includes conference registration and breakfast. Registration for non-members is $70, and includes conference registration, breakfast, and membership to IATE. Registration is due by Tuesday, September 17.
***Registration for undergraduate students and pre-service teachers is free, and IATE membership is free for pre-service teachers.
***Breakfast, catered by Into the Fire, is included, but lunch is on your own.
Registration Step 1:
This year, registration is entirely online. Register to become an IATE member at the website. Registration is required for attendance at the conference. You will not be able to register for the conference until you have become a member. Register for Membership Here!
*If you are already a current member, you will be able to skip this step.
Registration Step 2:
Complete the online registration here after becoming a member.
If you have any questions, please contact IATE Southern District Leader, and IATE President, Betsy Geiselman
at betsy.geiselman@cchs165.com. Thank you!
We are also offering the chance to preorder copies of The Gulf by our keynote speaker, author and Herrin native, Rachel Cochran, from her local bookstore, Loudmouth. Please order at least seven days ahead of the conference to give the store time to receive all the copies. Rachel will receive the order, sign books, and then bring them to the conference. Please click on the book image to preorder your signed copy of Rachel’s novel!