Refereed Conference Presentations
Writing Machines: Authorial Agency and Bot-Written Texts in Wikipedia. Panel on “Textual Machinery: Agency, Responsibility, and Automation.” Rhetoric Society of America. Seattle, WA. Scheduled May 2008.Writing Trust: Authority and Trust in Wikipedia. Panel on “Public Trusts: The Rhetorical Construction and Negotiation of Trust in Multiple Contexts.” Feminism(s) and Rhetoric(s). Little Rock, AR. Oct. 5, 2007.
“The Book ’Tis Not Mine”: Ephraim Chambers and the Intellectual Commons. Panel on "Eighteenth Century Media." Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing. Minneapolis, MN. July 12, 2007.
Genette’s Poetics of Transtextuality as a Framework for Understanding Authorship in Blogs. Panel on “Blogologies.” Computers and Writing. Detroit, MI. May 18, 2007.
Inspiration, Imitation, Adaptation: Hellenic Conceptions of Originality. Panel on “Ancient Authors: Authorial Invention in the Greek Rhetorical Tradition.” American Society for the History of Rhetoric, NCA. San Antonio, TX. Nov. 18, 2006.
“What Does It Matter Who Is Speaking?”: Situational Authorship in Wikis. Panel on “Authorship, Ownership, and the Internet.” Originality, Imitation, and Plagiarism: A Cross-Disciplinary Conference. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Sept. 23, 2005.
Methodological Issues Relevant to the Study of Authorship in Wikipedia. New Research for New Media 2005: New Media Research @ UMN. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Sept. 16, 2005.
The Author and the Commons: Authorship in Blog Environments. Panel on "Owning Knowledge: New Intersections of Intellectual Property, Technology, and Academia." CCCC. San Francisco, CA. March 18, 2005.
Contemplating the Classroom. With Barbara L'Eplattenier. South Central MLA Conference. Hot Springs, AR. Nov. 1, 2003.
National Workshops
Blogging and Academics. With Scott Rogers and Jeff Ward. Workshop on "U Blog: A Practical Introduction to Using Weblogs for the Classroom and Research." CCCC. San Antonio, TX. March 24, 2004.Campus Workshops
Writing the Dissertation Prospectus. With Kenny Fountain. Writing Studies Doctoral Candidates Writing Group. Nov. 19, 2007.Preliminary Exams Preparation. With John Logie, Greg Schneider, and Mary Wrobel. UMN Department of Rhetoric and Scientific and Technical Communication. Feb. 9, 2007.
Weblogs and Wikis in the Classroom. With Clancy Ratliff. Faculty Fellowship Program, UMN Digital Media Center.
- Nov. 16, 2005
- Feb. 10, 2005
- UALR Rhetoric and Writing Faculty In-Service. Oct. 17, 2003.
- Composition Instructors Orientation. UALR Department of Rhetoric and Writing. Aug. 21, 2003.
Campus Colloquia
Using Wikis in the Writing Classroom. With Matt Williams. Tech Talks Series, UMN Department of Writing Studies. Feb. 20, 2008.Authorship and Ownership in Wikipedia. Invited Participant, Networks and Neigborhoods in CyberSpace Symposium sponsored by Office of the Vice President for Research, MN Futures Program, and the UMN Digital Technology Center. Feb. 11, 2008.
Technology, Ethics, and the Nazi State. Invited Speaker, course in University Writing: Documentary (WRIT 1301), taught by Jeff Ward. Nov. 9, 2007.
Wikipedia and Wikiality. Invited speaker, course in Internet Tools and Issues (WRIT 3401), taught by Miranda Brady. Oct. 8, 2007.
Teaching Digital Composition with Blogs. Invited speaker, seminar in Teaching Digital Writing (CL 5410), taught by Richard Beach. Sept. 25, 2007.
Graduate Student Research Roundtable. With Kenny Fountain and Greg Schneider. Recruitment Day, UMN Department of Rhetoric and Scientific and Technical Communication. Feb. 23, 2007.
Finding Your Dissertation Topic. Invited speaker, seminar in Applied Research Methods in Scientific and Technical Communication: Case Studies (RHET 8012), taught by Laura Gurak. Feb. 5, 2007.
Corporate Contributions to the Commons via Blog and Wiki Environments. UMN Industrial Affiliates Program Annual Colloquium. May 16, 2005.
Blogumentary Panelist. With Dan Gillmor, Shane Nackerud, Chuck Olsen, Nora Paul, and Rex Sorgatz. UMN Institute for New Media Studies. Feb. 3, 2005.
Into the Blogosphere: New Models of Research and Publication with Blogs. With Laura Gurak, Smiljana Antonijevic, Laurie Johnson, Clancy Ratliff, and Jessica Reyman. UMN Fall 2004 Feminist Studies Colloquium Series. Nov. 29, 2004.
WebVet Panelist. Interactive Distributed Learning Certification Course taught by Aimee Colmery Dixon, UALR Scholarly Technologies and Resources (STaR) office in association with UALR Provost's Office.
- Feb. 25, 2004
- Sept. 23, 2003