The annual Minnesota Writing and English Conference(MNWE) will be held at Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, Minnesota on March 31, 2017-April 1, 2017. The theme  of the conference is "Connecting Landscapes." Our age of globalization and  virtual communities can obscure the reality that we are all literally grounded in our landscapes, our locales and institutional sites. MnWE's theme, Connecting Landcapes, invites us to consider the most fruitful ways of connecting geographical and metaphorical landscapes. As English educators, we speak of discovering "where we stand" on issues, of being "moved" by words and images, and of using languagae to change others' positions and points of view and create movement. How can Composition, Literature, and Creative Writing help us bridge divides, comprehend divergent perspectives , and reevaluate our own ideas? How can reading and writing create understanding of and empathy with people  coming from other landscapes? How can language evoke and examine topographies and world views? We welcome proposals responding to the "Connecting Landscapes" theme or any matter involving teaching literature, writing, or ESL,the relationships between high school and  college-level English, or writing center and tutoring work. Visit www.MnWE.org for the full call for proposals and deadlines.