Dear Colleagues,
The Writing Centers Association of Japan, in conjunction with the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), is pleased to announce the Thirteenth Symposium on Writing Centers in Asia to be held on Saturday, February 18, 2023. The theme this year is “Lessons from the Pandemic: Making Writing Education More Flexible.”
Plenary Speaker: Brian Paltridge, The University of Sydney
This symposium provides opportunities for scholars, teachers, students, university administrators, and other professionals to come together to exchange ideas about the role of writing centers in Asian educational institutions as well as the researching, teaching, and learning of writing. The symposium attracts a large number of participants, demonstrating the growing importance of writing centers and a high level of interest in the role and functions of writing centers and writing in Asian higher education. We welcome a diverse group of participants and presenters from a variety of contexts to join us.
Attendance and participation are free of charge.
Location
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
7 Chome-22-1 Roppongi,
Minato City, Tokyo 106-0032 Japan
If you plan to attend, please register here:
https://forms.gle/SxjhphZJbM2iTV857If you wish to give a presentation, please submit your proposal here:
https://forms.gle/ordwcqn92HtELA7T6Deadline for submission: January 8, 2023 (Japan Standard Time)
Notification: Late January, 2023
More information is available on the following page, which will be updated with further details as the date of the symposium draws near:
https://sites.google.com/site/wcajapan/A poster has been attached to this email with details about this year's symposium and plenary speaker. Please feel free to forward this email or print/distribute the poster. WCAJ is a volunteer run organization and any assistance in publicizing the symposium would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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Sincerely,
Writing Centers Association of Japan