KUCC

Kutztown University Composition Conference (KUCC)

Theme: “Writing Your Way Home”

Monday, April 14, 2025

Call For Presentations

For many, the most significant place in life is their home. It is where we withdraw and rest. It is where we feel safe and loved. But home is more than just a physical space—it's an idea, a feeling, a crucial part of one’s identity. Writers have spent their careers envisioning different ideas of home, just as we do. We also have the power to shape the kind of home we create for ourselves and others.  

This year, we invite participants to reflect on how writing shapes their sense of belonging and contributes to creating a more compassionate and inclusive world. How can writing be used to counteract homelessness or feelings of alienation? How does writing promote the sharing of memories? How can the stories we tell build bridges, foster understanding, and create spaces where everyone feels valued and heard? How does writing help us—especially when we are in the zone—feel a little more “at home” in the world?    

We also encourage you to think about how Kutztown University creates spaces that feel like home. How do campus spaces serve as “homes” for different communities—as places where students can find support, safety, and a sense of belonging?

Contributors are encouraged to interpret the theme broadly, considering various presentation forms such as creative, scholarly, researched, multi-media, and personal. Students might approach “Writing Your Way Home” in many ways, such as presenting a nostalgic memoir, a piece of historical fiction, an essay that explores a place of personal significance, a fictional universe or world, a photo essay or art exhibition that showcases a place, or even a reflection on your own journey as a college student who may have left home for the very first time. We welcome any of these approaches and more! 

All Kutztown University students enrolled in writing-focused courses are encouraged to submit presentation proposals. First-time presenters are especially encouraged to apply. If you are unsure if your work will fit the theme, please submit anyway! 

To participate, please complete the online submission form here.

Faculty may also submit student work for themed panels by completing the submission form and indicating the overall theme. 

We hope that the Kutztown community will join us as we celebrate visions of home in all their forms.