Come to NATE's 49th annual conference in the historic city of York!
NATE's 49th annual conference, English:The subject of discussion, will take place in the historic city of York between 29th June and 1st July, 2012.
The conference takes place at the Park Inn by Radisson hotel which is located in the heart of the city on the banks of the River Ouse. York is celebrating its 800th anniversary as a city and will be buzzing with various festival activities.
Click here to download the conference brochure and the booking form. The line up of speakers is as impressive as ever: former Poet Laureate,
Sir Andrew Motion; Professor of Modern English Language,
Ronald Carter; award-winning author,
Meg Rosoff; Royal Shakespeare Company's Director of Education,
Jacqui O'Hanlon; and the co-founder of NATE's National Writing Project,
Simon Wrigley.
There is a choice of
20 workshops,
30 seminars, a
research strand, a publishers' exhibition as well as social events.
Prices:
Full conference with accommodation: £420 (NATE members); £495 (non-members)
Full conference without accommodation: £250 (NATE members); £350 (non-members)
Day delegate (Friday or Saturday 9am-5pm): £125 (NATE members); £175 (non-members)
Don't forget to ask your employer (if applicable) for support - if you don't ask, you don't get!
There are five NATE-funded bursaries of £125 towards conference attendance for NATE
student members.
Download further details here. Deadline for applications - 1st May 2012.
You can book your place by one of three ways:
1. Online (see below)
2. By phone on 0114 255 5419
3. By email - rebecca@nate.org.uk (complete the booking form above and attach it to your email)
