On Whiteness, Race and Language
| Role | Name as printed | Affiliation as printed | Paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Natalie Syzmanski | Florida State University, Tallahassee → Florida State University | |
| Speakers | Sylvia Bailey Shurbutt | Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV → Shepherd University | Bridging the Racial Divide and Making Waves in the Composition Classroom: Writing ‘Inside the Outside’ with Henry Louis Gates’ Colored People |
| Speakers | Bethany Davila | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor → University of Michigan | Student Essays: An Exercise in Whiteness |
| Speakers | Lauren Mecucci | California State University, San Marcos → California State University, San Marcos | ‘Don’t call me white!’: How Italian Women are Privileged and Deprived Simultaneously |
Source
NCTE's program, near page 280 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. “On Whiteness, Race and Language.” 2009 Convention Program, San Francisco, session M.21. Via CCCC Program Reader, November 2, 2026.