What is the English 100 Conference?

The English 100 Conference is an opportunity for students in English 100 classes at
 WKU to share their work with other students and faculty to spark discussion. 
This year our theme is Popular Culture. We seek papers to be read for short (5-7 minute) 
presentations on topics related to the conference theme. Short original videos
(under 3 minutes)related to the theme will also be considered for presentation.  
If your paper/video is selected for presentation at the conference, 
you will also have the opportunity to publish it on our conference website
after presenting it. See the website for examples of papers presented at last year’s \
English 100 conference on the theme of political activism:
 http://www.wku.edu/pcal/english-100-conference

This year’s conference theme: Popular culture

People may not pay much attention to popular culture and 
may dismiss it as mindless entertainment with no intellectual value.
But reflecting on trends in popular culture can help us understand a lot 
about what we value and how we behave as a society.  
Reflections on popular culture can include analyzing popular films, television shows, 
YouTube videos, websites, video games, music, etc. But studying popular culture does 
not only involve attention to the content of the texts we consume.  
It can also include looking at the media formats through which we communicate. 
Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter may shape how we 
interact with others. Blogs and YouTube offer people new options for 
expressing themselves, but do they also encourage certain kinds of 
expression over others?  These electronic forms allow readers to comment 
on and interact with the content they consume. How do audience comments 
shape our experience of online texts?  These questions are intended 
to spark your ideas, not limit them.  Anything related to the overall topic of 
popular culture is welcome. Do you have an essay you’ve written for your
E100 class this term that you’d like to submit? Are you inspired to write one 
now especially for the conference?  Either option is fine as long as 
you’re a student in an English 100 class at WKU this semester.

How do I submit my paper?

Papers should be about 500-1000 words in length and should follow MLA 

citation style for any sources that are cited.  Papers should be submitted 

as hard copies to the folder in the main English office (CH 135). Videos (under 3 minutes) 

should be submitted on DVD.

Note:  along with your submission, please include your email address so 

that we can contact you easily.