The Invention of Reality
| Role | Name as printed | Affiliation as printed | Paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Laura Julier | Michigan State University, East Lansing → Michigan State University | |
| Speakers | Jeff Grabill | Michigan State University, East Lansing → Michigan State University | Invention and Community Activism |
| Speakers | William Jennings | University of Iowa, Iowa City → University of Iowa | Object, Gesture, and Transaction |
| Speakers | Nancy DeJoy | Michigan State University, East Lansing → Michigan State University | Reading and Writing Invention |
| Speakers | Jason Wirtz | Michigan State University, East Lansing → Michigan State University | ‘Authorial’ Identity and Invention |
| Speakers | Sarah Arroyo | California State University Long Beach → California State University, Long Beach | Practicing Heuretic Invention |
| Speakers | Katherine Fischer | Clarke College, Dubuque, Iowa → Clarke University | Dreaming the Mississippi: Invention and Survival after Katrina |
| Speakers | Scott Reed | University of Georgia, Athens → University of Georgia | Burke’s Pentad: The Video Game |
| Speakers | Maria Bruno | Michigan State University, East Lansing → Michigan State University | Invention and Memory |
| Speakers | Leonora Smith | Michigan State University, East Lansing → Michigan State University | Invention in Daily Life |
| Speakers | Laura Julier | Michigan State University, East Lansing → Michigan State University | Invention and Truth Telling |
Source
NCTE's program, near page 64 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. “The Invention of Reality.” 2008 Convention Program, New Orleans, session W.11. Via CCCC Program Reader, November 3, 2026.