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February 21, 2007
Your New PIC Sends His Greetings
Hello everyone,
As the new IAFA PIC I thought it best to introduce myself. Before I do that, however, I'd like to thank Chrissie Mains for her fantastic service over these past years. She has had an undeniable impact on the IAFA and I can only hope to fill her PIC shoes, not replace her. Chrissie has graciously offered to help walk me through this transition period to prevent any unnecessary fumblings on my part; so, I want to publically thank her and I look forward to officially taking up the reins as your new PIC.
For those of you who don't know me: I'm another Canadian (the "C" of PIC must stand for Canuck) in the position. I completed my Ph.D. at the University of Alberta in 2002 and have been ensconced as a part-time faculty member of the Cultural Studies Program and the Department of English at Trent University (Peterborough). But, this site isn't about me; rather, it's about you and what it is you want announced to the broader IAFA community. On that front, please don't hesitate to e-mail your announcements and I'll get them posted ASAP. My contact e-mail is GrahamMurphy@trentu.ca.
I look forward to seeing some/most of you at ICFA-28. Feel free to introduce yourself and say "hello." I'll be the bewildered one trailing after Chrissie, frantically taking notes.
Posted by GrahamMurphy at February 21, 2007 06:44 AM