English Association of the Pennsylvania State Universities News

Conference Draft Schedule Posted

Jason Stuart — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 16:09:57 GMT

The draft schedule for the October 24 online conference is posted at the Conference and Registration page. A PDF copy is attached below.

EAPSU Conference 2025 Program.pdf

EAPSU CFP deadline extension

Jason Stuart — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:11:03 GMT

The deadline for submissions to EAPSU 2025 has been extended to August 15, 2025.

EAPSU 2025 Call for Proposals

Jason Stuart — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:43:12 GMT

EAPSU 2025 Conference: “Threat Assessments”

Hosted in-person and online at Slippery Rock University October 23-24 (online) and 25 (at Slippery Rock University’s main campus)

Call for Proposals

EAPSU 2025 will be a hybrid conference to accommodate those without travel funding or transportation. For the in-person sessions on Saturday, we welcome individual papers, group panels, discussion sections, workshops, or creative works from faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students. We also welcome online (via Zoom) and pre-taped papers, panels, and creative works for our Friday sessions. Please indicate your modality in the proposal.

On the evening of the 24^th we plan to host a roundtable discussion with the chairs of the departments leading a discussion on challenges facing English departments in PASSHE schools. Afterwards, the evening will see an open mic featuring the creative work of EAPSU students and faculty – if you or your students would like to be a part of the open mic, contact Jason.stuart@sru.edu for more info.

Traditionally, EAPSU presents faculty, student, and faculty/student work in all areas of English Studies: writing studies, creative writing, composition, rhetoric, literature and literary studies, technical and professional writing, linguistics, film and new media studies, popular culture, pedagogy, and creative writing. We also encourage submissions that focus on new areas of inquiry, PASSHE-oriented discussions, and current problems in the field. Proposals might include:

Responses to the numerous crises facing academic freedom and productivity both in PASSHE and in higher education, generally
Mitigation strategies against the explicit threats to student and faculty safety and well-being, in particular LGBTQI+ and international students
Countering threats to the integrity of knowledge work by educational technologies and so-called “Artificial Intelligence”
Evaluations of literary works, theories, and movements at the end of the “Long 20^th century”
Revisiting concepts of aesthetics, authorship, and reception in the digital humanities and writing
Definitions of the threat to pedagogies that support diversity, equity, belonging, and accessibility

The conference committee and EAPSU strongly encourage the development of long-term discussions, working groups, and roundtables to encourage continuous discussion and interplay between English programs and writing programs within PASSHE. Additionally, EAPSU encourages organizations and working groups within PASSHE to join us to share the work they are doing and develop partnerships for the long-term sustainability of all groups.

Please submit your 200-word proposal for online and in-person conference sessions to jason.stuart@sru.edu by July 15, 2025.

EAPSU is also looking for schools to host future conferences! If you are interested in developing a thematic conference that celebrates the work of PASSHE educators, scholars, and – most importantly – students, please get in touch with the EAPSU Board! We are looking to schedule the next three years of EAPSU conferences at sites across the Commonwealth.

Millersville 2024 proposal deadline extended

Jason Stuart — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 11:49:49 GMT

Proposals for EAPSU 2024 will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. EDT Friday September 6.

Hotel for EAPSU 2024 announced - bookings now available

Jason Stuart — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:05:24 GMT

Find the hotel block for the Millersville conference at Hilton's booking site.

Dates for EAPSU 2024 announced

Jason Stuart — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:30:21 GMT

Millersville University hosts the EAPSU conference in 2024! Join us October 18th and 19th at McComsey Hall. CFP and more announcements to come.

EAPSU 2023 Conference: Kutztown University of PA

Michael Downing — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:41:55 GMT

EAPSU 2023 Conference:
Kutztown University of PA

Conference Theme: Academic Freedom

Suggested paper topics include social justice, book banning, freedom of thought, current teaching shortage, moves to weaken public education. Conference coordinators will also consider other ongoing scholarly activities within the discipline. Individual papers, panel discussions, and roundtables are encouraged.

Start: Friday, October 13 at 3:00 pm
End: Sunday, October 15 at 3:00 pm

All sessions in KU's Academic Forum, Rooms 103, 202, 203.

Conference program.

Lunch on Saturday in The Georgian Room.

Click here for conference CFP.

Click here for conference flyer.

For discounted hotel reservations, call Hampton Inn and Suites Kutztown @ 1-484-641-8800 and use the code: PAS (or group code CHHPAS).

To sign up for Poetry Open Mic on Friday, October 13, click this link. Faculty and students are encouraged to participate.

Keynote speaker on Saturday night is Eric Stroshane, Assistant Director of member Services for the American Library Association's Office of Intellectual Freedom.

Campus map

Parking permit

Volume 16 of Impost is out!

Jason Stuart — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:11:32 GMT

Impost, the journal of criticism and creative work published by EAPSU, has just released volume 16. Impost is free to read and download in the "Our Journal" section [PDF].

Many thanks to the editorial team at Impost and Impost's editor, Dr. Anne Dyer Stuart at Bloomsburg University, for producing another excellent edition.

EAPSU 2021 Program ready for download

Jason Stuart — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:54:31 GMT

The schedule and program for EAPSU 2021, hosted by East Stroudsburg University, is finalized. Download your copy.

Registration for EAPSU 2021 is open!

Jason Stuart — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:10:45 GMT

Registration for the EAPSU 2021 annual conference is now open.

The attendance fee for faculty is $40. Students attend for free, though we do ask you to complete registration if you are presenting or just attending.

Please visit our events page for the conference to register.

Registration for EAPSU is coming soon

Jason Stuart — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:19:44 GMT

The registration link for the 2021 EAPSU conference, hosted by East Stroudsburg University, will be published soon to the Annual Conferences page. Watch this space!

EAPSU annual conference deadline extended!

Jason Stuart — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:35:07 GMT

The deadline for the virtual EAPSU conference hosted by East Stroudsburg University has been extended to September 1, 2021. Please submit your latest work and join us on October 8 and 9!

EAPSU annual conference CFP posted!

Jason Stuart — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:20:09 GMT

The CFP for the 2021 annual conference, "Regeneration and Reflection," is posted to our Annual Conferences page.

The conference remains online for 2021. Held on October 8 and 9, and coordinated by Dr. Cynthia Leenerts, Dr. Jan Selving, and Dr. Jasmine Villa at East Stroudsburg University, our annual conference features important work and discussion by English faculty and students from across the PASSHE system. Go check out the CFP and join us as we meet in October!

Impost Call for Submissions

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:03:28 GMT

As we near the end of the first month of 2021, we hear at EAPSU hope that your semesters are off to a good start. To that end, the editors of our journal, Impost, have issued a 2021 Call for Submissions, which you can find here and under the website's journal tab. Please see the call and be sure to share widely. If you have questions, please be sure to contact the editors, AD Stuart and Timothy Ruppert.

Updated Conference Schedule

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 19:15:58 GMT

As our conference nears, we are all getting excited here at EAPSU. We look forward to seeing you this weekend. To that end, we have posted an updated conference schedule in the Annual Conferences section of the website. It includes some additions and other modifications, so please take a look.

EAPSU Conference Registration and Schedule

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 23:52:25 GMT

With our annual conference fast approaching, many thanks to those of you who have registered on the site so far. If you haven't registered yet, please do at your earliest convenience. You will also see, on our Annual Conferences page, that we have a preliminary schedule for the conference. Be sure to check it out.

EAPSU 2020 Undergraduate and Faculty Conference

Sat, 03 Oct 2020 20:39:46 GMT

Now that we have made it to October, the good news is that the 2020 EAPSU conference is near. We are looking forward to gathering online for great faculty and student presentations on Oct. 23 and Oct. 24. Registration is now open here on the website, under the Annual Conferences tab. Registration is free for students and $25 for faculty. Please register ASAP and we look forward to seeing you all soon.

The Latest Issue of Impost Is Here

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 23:49:26 GMT

As we settle into the new world of this unusual semester, please take a moment to check out the latest issue of our journal, Impost. You can find it under the journal tab here on the website. You will see that it is a wonderful offering of scholarly, critical and creative work. Many thanks to editor Brent House and his team on a wonderful issue.

Happy Fall 2020 Semester from EAPSU!

Sat, 29 Aug 2020 13:06:57 GMT

We here at EAPSU hope that you are all healthy and doing as well as possible in these uncertain times. And we hope that your fall semesters have gotten off to a good start.

We are looking forward to our first online conference, which will be held from Oct. 22-Oct. 24, 2020. Details for the conference will be forthcoming, but thank you all for a wonderful array of submissions. Also, please continue to be submitting your work to our journal, Impost, and direct questions to editor Brent House, or any member of the editorial board. We have updated the contact information on the journal's site on this website. Please do check it out. A new issue is in the works.

Reach out to any of our EAPSU board members with questions as we move ahead in this unusual semester. We want to be here as a forum for productive discussion and support. Be well.

Fall Conference Registration

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 12:51:18 GMT

We are all looking forward to our conference at Mansfield University next month. To that end, you can now register on the site under the annual conference tab here on the website. See the special Mansfield conference website for additional details. We can't wait to see all your research next month.

Fall conference submission deadline extended to Aug. 15

Tue, 23 Jul 2019 23:24:34 GMT

We hope that the summer is treating everyone well and we're glad to see some great proposals coming in for the 2019 EAPSU fall conference, held this year at Mansfield University from Oct. 24-Oct. 26. We have extended the deadline for proposals until Aug. 15 and the call for papers can be found here. The current schedule can and details can be found on the conference website: https://www.mansfield.edu/eapsu/index.cfm

Keep those great faculty and student proposals coming!

Happy Spring ... ready to think about the fall EAPSU Fall Conference?

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 16:57:09 GMT

We here at EAPSU hope that you are having a great semester and that you are looking forward to spring like we are. To that end, in the interest of planning ahead, please see the Annual Conferences page of the website for the recently released Call for Papers for our 2019 Fall Conference, which will be held Oct. 24-Oct. 26 at Mansfield University. The deadline for submissions is July 15. On the page, you will also find information on our undergraduate creative writing competition. Be sure to share with all interested colleagues and students.

EAPSU Fall Conference

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 16:13:52 GMT

We are looking forward to gathering at Shippensburg in a few days for our annual fall conference. On the "Annual Conferences" page here on the website, you will find the conference schedule. And, if you haven't registered yet, please do that. See you all on Thursday.

In Memoriam - Carl Seiple and Thomas Lipinski

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 12:23:37 GMT

We are sad to announce the passing of two wonderful friends and colleagues at Kutztown and Edinboro. Both universities lost great professors this week, Kutztown's Carl Seiple and Edinboro's Thomas Lipinski. EAPSU sends its very best to both universities as they mourn the loss of these two wonderful people.

FROM OUR FRIENDS AT KUTZTOWN:

We were very sad to learn that Kutztown has lost a respected colleague, and long time member of EAPSU, with the passing of Carl Seiple on Sunday morning. He will be greatly missed by everyone at Kutztown, and all who knew him though his work with EAPSU. Carl worked tirelessly to foster and strengthen the connections made at EAPSU, and he will be greatly missed. Carl was an excellent professor, and a generous, supportive colleague. Here is information about the service to celebrate his life this coming Saturday:

A celebration of his life will take place on Saturday, September 22^nd, at 10:00am at Stephens Funeral Home, 274 N. Krocks Rd, Allentown, PA. Visitation will begin at 10:00am, with the service starting at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to American Red Cross or American Cancer Society.

FROM OUR FRIENDS AT EDINBORO:

Mr. Lipinski, assistant professor of English and Philosophy, joined the faculty of what was then the English and Theatre Arts Department in 2000 as a full-time, temporary instructor. He was appointed to a tenure-track position the following year, and was granted tenure in 2006. From 2011 to 2014, he served as department chair.

Well-liked by students, Mr. Lipinski taught freshman composition, creative writing, screenwriting and advanced screenwriting. A Pittsburgh native, Mr. Lipinski was a published author of crime and detective fiction whose stories were often set in his beloved hometown. He won the Shamus Award for “Death in the Steel City.” The award is given by the Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) for the best detective fiction genre novels and short stories of the year.

At the time of his death, Mr. Lipinski was working on a new novel set in Pittsburgh in 1955, which told the story of a blacklisted attorney.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. in Sharon, Pa. and have not yet been announced.

We all join Professor Lipinski’s family, colleagues and friends in mourning the loss of this beloved member of our campus community whose contributions to Edinboro University were greatly valued. He will be missed.

LAST CALL for conference proposals, poetry contest entries

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 14:05:59 GMT

As we review the great poetry and conference proposals for our fall conference at Shippensburg, our first featuring both faculty and student work, we are extending the deadline for submissions one more time to July 1. Please see the updated information on the Annual Conferences pages and get those entries in.

Conference proposal deadline extended

Fri, 25 May 2018 19:58:43 GMT

Due to popular demand, we have extended the deadline for proposals for our fall faculty and undergraduate conference, which will be held at Shippensburg University from Oct. 4-6. The revised deadline is June 22, so take a look at the CFP on the Annual Conferences tab. The deadline remains June 1 for the poetry contest. Keep those submissions coming!

Check out the latest edition of our revamped journal, Impost!

Thu, 03 May 2018 19:09:41 GMT

After much hard work by our journal editor, Brent House, we are excited to announce the release of the latest edition of our journal. Formerly called EAPSU Online, the journal has been redesigned, revamped and renamed Impost and we hope you enjoy the collection of creative writing, criticism and scholarly work that Brent and his staff and peer reviewers have curated. It can be found under the Our Journal page. Enjoy!

Undergraduate Poetry Contest CFP

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 17:32:59 GMT

As we near the end of the spring semester, we are happy to announce that we have the CFP for the always-popular undergraduate poetry contest. You can find the guidelines under the Annual Conferences page. The deadline is June 1, so keep an eye out for good student poetry.

Thank you Lock Haven

Sat, 24 Mar 2018 17:32:25 GMT

We want to thank our fine hosts at Lock Haven University for a wonderful spring undergraduate conference, full of exciting presentations and creative work. Please see the annual conferences page for pictures from that conference, as well as some from our fall conference at Kutztown University.

Spring Undergraduate Conference, Fall 2018 Conference News

Mon, 26 Feb 2018 20:04:49 GMT

The countdown is on to our spring undergraduate conference, which will be held at Lock Haven University on March 23. We have a great array of student presentations and hope to release the schedule soon. Please see the Annual Conferences page for a link to register for the conference.

In the meantime, as we look ahead, please see the Annual Conferences page for the Call for Papers for our fall conference, which will feature work from both students and faculty.

See you in Lock Haven next month.

Spring Undergraduate Conference Deadline Extended!

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:02:33 GMT

Our friends at Lock Haven have extended the deadline for proposals for the spring undergraduate conference until Feb. 15. So, be sure to be reaching out to your students now and encouraging them to put together a proposal. The call for papers is under the conferences tab.

Spring Undergraduate Conferrence - Call for Papers

Tue, 21 Nov 2017 19:20:27 GMT

As you head into the end of the semester and winter break, be sure to keep an eye out for good work that students may want to present at the 2018 EAPSU Undergraduate Conference, which will be held on March 23 at Lock Haven University. A Call for Papers can be found on the Annual Conferences page.

EAPSU Conference Program

Wed, 27 Sep 2017 00:53:33 GMT

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the EAPSU fall conference at Kutztown University next month, when we will feature renowned journalist Ted Conover as our keynote speaker. Please see the complete conference schedule, which is posted under the annual conferences tab here on the website. Many thanks to our conference organizer, Melissa Nurczynski, for all of her efforts in pulling this together.

Last Call! EAPSU Fall Conference Proposal Deadline is Tomorrow!

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 15:18:57 GMT

Please remember that proposals for the EAPSU fall conference at Kutztown University are due by tomorrow. See the CFP and registration information on our annual conferences page.

We hope to see many of you there!

Fall Conference Registration Reminder

Sun, 20 Aug 2017 23:09:58 GMT

As summer draws to a close, we here at EAPSU hope yours has been wonderful. While you are finazing your syllabi, don't forget that proposals for our fall conference are due Sept. 1 - less than two weeks from now. Please see the Annual Conferences page here on the website for the CFP and registration information.

Fall Conference Registration

Sun, 09 Jul 2017 11:50:56 GMT

We hope you are all having a relaxing and enjoyable summer in whatever corner of the world you inhabit. We here at EAPSU have been hard at work planning the fall conference at Kutztown University. To that end, be sure that you are submitting conference proposals - the CFP is on the Annual Conferences page.

Registration for the conference is now also set up. You can register online on the conference page at http://www.eapsu.org/Annual-Conferences or you can pay by check to the address listed. You will also find hotel information and other details on the Annual Conferences page. We hope to see many of you there.

Happy summer - but don't forget those conference proposals!

Wed, 17 May 2017 23:16:10 GMT

As we wrap up the semester, all of us at EAPSU wish you a happy, restful, and productive summer. As you move into summer mode, we also hope that you'll remember to submit at proposal for our fall conference at Kutztown University. The keynote speaker will be noted literary journalist Ted Conover and we do hope to see many of you there. See the Annual Conferences page for the updated call for papers.

EAPSU Spring Conference Schedule

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:12:36 GMT

We're excited to see many of you at our annuals spring undergraduate conference this Friday, at Edinboro University. You'll find the conference schedule and updated information/directions under the Annual Conferences page here on the website.

Undergraduate conference registration

Sun, 26 Mar 2017 17:05:26 GMT

If you have not yet registered for the 2017 undergraduate conference being held at Edinboro University next month, please be sure to do that ASAP. You can register online or by mailing in the registration form, which is found under the Annual Conferences tab here on the website.

Undergraduate Conference Deadline Extended

Wed, 08 Mar 2017 16:31:45 GMT

The deadline for students to submit proposals for the 2017 EAPSU Undergraduate Conference has been extended to Friday, March 24. Please see the Annual Conferences page for all details.

Undergraduate Conference Information

Thu, 02 Mar 2017 19:11:41 GMT

Please keep in mind that our undergraduate conference is fast approaching on Friday, April 28, at Edinboro University. You'll see links to the CFP and the poetry contest under the annual conferences tab. Put the word out to all your students and faculty.

Undergraduate Poetry Contest: Deadline March 1

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 16:58:06 GMT

Happy New Year from EAPSU! As you plan your spring semesters, be sure to keep in mind our undergradduate poetry contest. The deadline to have students submit poems is March 1. There are cash prizes and winners will be invited to read their work at the 2017 Spring Undergraduate Conference at Edinboro University on April 28. See the call for poems here and on our confewrence information page.

Call for Papers: Spring 2017 Undergraduate Conference

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 21:39:41 GMT

Please see the Call for Papers for the Spring 2017 undergraduate conference at Edinboro University. It is posted on the Annual Conferences page. Be sure to spread widely.

Deadline for fall conference proposals extended!

Wed, 10 Aug 2016 15:41:26 GMT

The deadline for proposals for the fall 2016 EAPSU conference at Clarion University has been extended to Sept. 1. Please share the call for papers, which can be found under the "Annual Conferences" tab here on the website. We hope to see many of your there.

Latest Issue of EAPSU Online Live

Mon, 25 Jul 2016 13:50:14 GMT

We're pleased to announce that, after a bit of delay, the latest issue of our journal is live on the website. This issue, the 2015 issue, will be the last published under the name EAPSU Online, since the journal will be renamed Impost as Brent House takes over the editorial reins for the 2016 edition.

You will now find the latest edition under the "Our Journal" section of the website. Many thanks to interim editor Carl Seiple and all those who helped put out the issue. Happy reading.

Check out our new journal page

Tue, 05 Jul 2016 17:01:37 GMT

We welcome you to check out the updated page on this site for Impost, our newly renamed journal. You will find updated submission information, the archives of previous editions and other information on the journal. Please share it far and wide, at your universities and beyond and contact Brent House with questions.

Welcome to our new website!

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 17:21:17 GMT

Greetings EAPSU members and those interested in the world of the English Association of Pennsylvania State Universities. Welcome to our new website. As you see, we have moved to eapsu.org - so please keep that in mind moving forward. We hope you enjoy surfing around our new site, where you will find conference information, information on membership, the Facebook group, editions of our journal and many other things. We'll be using it for conference registration and other things moving forward, too.