2025 Conference: Wheaton College

Conference Program

The conference will begin on Thursday at 5:30p with an opening reception. Conference sessions will end around 1:00p on Saturday. To view a copy of the conference schedule, click here.

Parking Pass

Wheaton has provided complimentary parking passes for attendees. Click here to download a parking pass. Please print it and display it on your vehicle during the conference.

To view an online campus map, click here.

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Keynote Speaker

Dr. Karen An-hwei Lee, Provost, Wheaton College

Link to profile

Dr. Karen An-hwei Lee is the author of several poetry collections with her most recent publication title Rose Is a Verb. She holds an M.F.A. from the Program in Literary Arts at Brown University and a Ph.D. in British & American Literature from the University of California, Berkeley. Lee has taught in the low-residency M.F.A. Program at Seattle Pacific University and served in the administration at Point Loma Nazarene University. Currently, she is the Provost at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.

Lodging

Conference hotel: Marriott Naperville

Rate: $119/night

Reservation deadline: February 27, 2025

Reservations may be made by phone (888-236-2427 or 630-505-4900) or by using the direct link: Reservation-Link

Conference Registration

Please visit the CAWL Store tab to register for the conference and submit payment of the conference fee.