About the Conference
2009 marks the 14th year for the Graduate English Symposium. The conference is sponsored by the Graduate Scholars of English Association at ASU. The two-day event will feature panel discussions, paper presentations and an informal opportunity to interact with peers across the disciplines.
We've organized some information about the location, the sponsors, the hosts, and more below.
Graduate Scholars of English Association (GSEA)
Department of English
Arizona State University
Hotel and conference location
Tempe, AZ
GSEA
GSEA is an officially-sanctioned student organization established in 1991 for the support, interaction, and professional development of the English Graduate Student community at Arizona State University. More about GSEA...
Department of English
The Department’s expressed mission is to study, create, and teach spoken, written, visual and digital communication practices and texts ranging from the imaginative to the functional in civic, social, personal, academic and professional communities—and to mentor others to do likewise. More about the Department of English...
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a creating a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application, blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 64,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe. More about ASU...
Hotel and conference location
We are currently finalizing plans for the conference location as well. Please check this site for further information as it becomes available.
In the meantime, we've provided links to several nearby hotels, including the Twin Palms Hotel (located across the street from ASU's Main campus) and the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel (a more upscale resort-style hotel within walking distance of campus).We recommend booking your hotel as early as possible, as spring training games in Phoenix draw large crowds of out-of-town visitors. Find hotels near ASU. (Please note: This link takes you to a 3rd-party website that is not affiliated with ASU or GSEA.)
Tempe, AZ
Tempe is home to ASU's main campus as well as a diverse and engaged population. In addition to the extensive facilities on ASU's campus, Tempe features great shopping and an energetic nightlife on nearby Mill Avenue.
March is a great time of year in Arizona – shirt-sleeve weather in the day, a light jacket at night and usually plenty of shunshine. You can take in a relaxing stroll around nearby Tempe Town Lake or Papago Park.
