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Month: August 2013

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Notice of proposed change to the MWCBS Constitution

The MWCBS Executive is seeking membership approval to add the position of Immediate Past President to the Executive.  The proposed position will be a non-voting one.  The Immediate Past President will provide continuity and a valuable resource to the Executive in planning for future conferences, as well as carrying out public relations and outreach activities with other organizations to build useful partnerships for the MWCBS.  This amendment to the constitution will be proposed at the MWCBS annual Business Meeting at the luncheon in Chicago on Saturday 12 October 2013.  Any questions regarding this proposed amendment can be directed to the Secretary-Treasurer or the President.

Secretary/Treasurer for the MWCBS

The MWCBS is seeking someone to fill the position of Secretary/Treasurer.  The Secretary/Treasurer is a member of the Executive for a five-year term; their duties include helping to plan and administer the annual conference (most of this work takes place from July to October) and managing the MWCBS funds through their home institution.  The conference has adopted an easy-to-use online registration system, which has helped to greatly ease the work of the Treasurer.
The person who takes on this role will acquire great professional experience with the oldest regional and largest geographical British Studies conference.  In addition, Eric Tenbus, who has been in this position since 2009, has kindly agreed to remain in this role for an extra year, in order to work with the new Secretary/Treasurer,  explaining  the responsibilities and providing a period of transition.

 

Published on Leave a comment on MWCBS 2013 Registration

Chicago MontageThe registration process for the 2013 MWCBS is now available online at http://www.regonline.com/mwcbs2013. Please note: all panelists are required to register for the conference.

We are using the same system as the North American Conference on British Studies, so the interface should be familiar for many of you, and you may use your credit card for payment. This year's conference fees are as follows:

  • Early Registration (through 14 September): $90.00
  • Regular Registration (after 14 September): $110.00
  • Early Registration for Graduate Students (through 14 September): $50.00
  • Regular Registration for Graduate Students (after 14 September): $60.00

The registration process will also allow you to donate to the MWCBS Travel Grant fund, which helps subsidize costs to the annual conference for the youngest members of our organization, who find it increasingly difficult in these times of shrinking university budgets to secure conference funding. The MWCBS relies on member contributions to fund the grants, and the donations we receive will determine the number of awards we are able to give out. Please see the message from MWCBS President Warren Johnston at Regonline for additional information on this initiative. Details concerning Travel Grant applications will follow later in the summer.

Note: If you have used Regonline before and forgotten your password, you can request it after you have entered your email address.

Jennifer McNabb, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of History
Associate Director, Centennial Honors College
Associate Editor, Quidditas
438 Morgan
Western Illinois University
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455-1390
309-298-3693
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