Exploring Identity, Narrative, and Personal Writing
| Role | Name as printed | Affiliation as printed | Paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Beverly Reilly | Rio Hondo | |
| Speakers | Susan Kirtley | University of Massachusetts at Lowell | Picture This: Performing Identity in the Illustrated Narrative |
| Speakers | Christina Fisanick | Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH → Xavier University | ‘Writing it down makes it real’: The Problems and Possibilities of the Personal Essay in the Composition Classroom |
| Speakers | Douglas Christensen | University of Utah, Salt Lake City → University of Utah | This I Believe: Secular Talk and the Ontology of the Personal Essay |
| Speakers | Josephine Kelso | University of California, Berkeley → University of California, Berkeley | Changing Narrative Realities: Rhetorical Choices and Ideological Messages in the Narratives of First-Year Writing Students |
Source
NCTE's program, near page 119 of the file. Names link to a person page only for people listed at two or more conventions.
Cite as: Conference on College Composition and Communication. “Exploring Identity, Narrative, and Personal Writing.” 2008 Convention Program, New Orleans, session C.35. Via CCCC Program Reader, November 3, 2026.