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NEWS: The Winter 2013 Issue of Academic Exchange Quarterly is now accepting submissions for its special section on Writing Center Theory and Practice.
- Articles between 2,000 and 3,000 words may explore issues of theory, practice, and experience in writing center work, including qualitative and empirical studies and discussions of pedagogy.
Writing Center Directors and other administrators, professional staff, faculty tutors, and graduate students who work in the writing center can submit texts. Submissions must be identified with
the keyword “Center-2.”
- Submissions will be accepted until the end of August; however, early submissions are encouraged.
Further Information: http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/center2.htm.
Contact: Kellie Charron, Stern Center for Language and Learning kajr10@comcast.net
2013 Conferences
7th Conference of the European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing: Teaching Writing Across Languages and Cultures
Central European University, Budapest, June 27 - 29, 2013
Abstract Submission Deadline: Jan. 27, 2013. | midnight CET
EATAW 2013 Website: http://www.eataw2013.eu/
EATAW website: www.eataw.eu
Contacts
Academic Organization: EATAW2013@ceu.hu
Conference Secretariat: eataw@asszisztencia.hu
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Annual Convention of Conference on College Composition and Communication: The Public Work of Composition, Las Vegas, Nevada,
March 13-16, 2013
Abstract Submission Deadline: May 7, 2012
CCCC website: http://www.ncte.org/cccc
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ATTENTION! Invitation to WEBINAR from EWCA
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Publications
A new book:
Writing Programs Worldwide: Profiles of Academic Writing in Many Places
Edited by Chris Thaiss, Gerd Bräuer, Paula Carlino, Lisa Ganobcsik-Williams, and Aparna Sinha
40 profiles of writing programs, writing centers, and writing initiatives from 28 countries on 6 continents.
560 pages published online by the WAC Clearinghouse: http://wac.colostate.edu/books/wpww.
Parlor Press: http://www.parlorpress.com/wpww.
Books may be ordered from the Amazon
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NEWS 2010-2012
Certificate of Advanced Studies in “Writing Center Work and Literacy Management" as a component of International Literacy Management Consortium
Training programs are run in Frankfurt/Oder (Germany) and Winterthur (Switzerland).
Information in English
Information in German
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Cornell Writing Tutors' Handbook
PDF Version as prepared by Mary Gilliland
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To the Attention of the WC/ WPA Community:
IWCA, Special Interest Group's Survey on Assessment Interests, Needs, and Concerns
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HZ93VNT
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Writer's Web, Richmond's Online Handbook: http://writing2.richmond.edu/writing/wweb.html
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The first issue of the second volume of "The Journal of Writing Research" is available online.
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2011 & 2012 Conferences
Conference on College Composition and Communication [CCCC] 2012 Annual Convention:Writing Gateways
St. Louis, Missouri, USA, March 21-24, 2012
2012 Program Chair: Chris M. Anson, North Carolina State University
Proposal Deadlines: Online, by 11:59 p.m. Central Time, May 6, 2011
Mailed, postmarked by April 29, 2011
Conference Website: http://www.ncte.org/cccc/conv
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EWCA Conference 2012: Creating Communities of Collaboration: Writers, Learners, Institutions
American University in Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, May 6th- May 9th, 2012
For further information
Conference poster
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Dr. Christopher Martin Anson Talks About Writing, Sabanci University Communication Center, MINERVA HAN, May 25, 14:30 - 16:30
Chris Anson's Visit to Istanbul
About Prof. Chris Anson
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International Symposium on Language and Communication: Research Trends and Challenges
Ege University, Izmir, Turkey, June 10th- June 13th, 2012
Deadline for Submission of Abstracts: February 10th, 2012
Conference Website
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International Writing Centers Association [IWCA] Tenth Annual Writing Center Summer Institute
Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, July 29 - August 3, 2012
For further information
PDF
2012 Writing Center Summer Institute Co-chairs for CONTACT:
Ben Rafoth, Professor of English and Director of the IUP Writing Center, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Nathalie Singh-Corcoran, West Virginia University
2012 Writing Center Summer Institute Leaders:
Tammy Conard-Salvo, Purdue University
Brian Fallon, Fashion Institute of Technology
Nancy Grimm, Michigan Technological University
Jennifer Wells, Florida State University
Ideal experience for:
- Current or would-be writing center directors and assistants from around the world,
- Writing program administrators, tutors, writing teachers (secondary school or college/university),
- Curriculum developers, graduate students, new PhD’s, and academic leaders.
* ATTENTION!
Institute leaders offer presentations, lead round table discussions on a variety of topics/ issues; are available to talk one-on-one with participants.
Enrollment is limited to 35 participants.
Registration fees will be posted soon.
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The MOFET Institute Second International Conference on Academic Writing: Academic Writing in a Changing World
MOFET, The Institute of Research,
Curriculum and Program Development for Teacher Educators, Tel Aviv, Israel, July 31 - August 1, 2012
Keynote Speakers: Graham Badley, Emeritus Professor of Academic Development, Anglia Ruskin University, UK
Paul Kei Matsuda, Professor of English, Arizona State University, US
Deadline for submission of abstracts: December 30, 2011
Notification of accepted abstracts by: March 1, 2012
Second Call for Abstract Submissions
Further Information
Contact: Dr. Trudy Zuckermann
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