CFP: International Writing Across the Curriculum (IWAC) Conference 2023
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Deadline: October 31, 2022
| The International Writing Across the Curriculum (IWAC) Conference organizers have extended the call for proposals for next year’s meeting June 14-17 at Clemson University. The new deadline is 10/31/2022. Proposals can be for interactive workshops, panels, roundtables, individual presentations, teaching demonstrations, and poster presentations. Unsure what would make a good topic? Here are some ideas from the CFP: The role of WAC in addressing social justice/social justice literacy: educating faculty members about antiracist writing practices; how WAC becomes more focused on social justice literacy; the work left to do in WAC scholarship in terms of social justice literacy; helping cultivate inclusive and equitable environments for students and faculty The role of WAC in a time of global turmoil: the impact of global politics on WAC teaching and education; the role of language and communication in politics; open access to education; changes in curriculum due to the pandemic From the academy to the professions: WAC’s ability to adapt to a world that is growing increasingly focused on STEM careers; the value of writing education; how social justice plays into the transition from the academy to the workplace; preparing students for communication at different stages; instilling the importance of writing education; dealing with resistance about the importance of written communication WAC as a transnational movement: WAC scholarship’s internationality; community building across national lines; inclusive linguistic practices; WAC in minority-serving institutions WAC scholars as agents of change: TWAC scholars acting as agents of change in the current political, economic and social climate; COVID-related pedagogical changes; navigating global crises in the classroom; social justice literacy; what issues WAC addresses that might otherwise be ignored; pedagogical changes in the wake of COVID; WAC being a leader in social justice literacy and inclusive linguistic practices; dealing with increasing costs of education and budget cuts The future of WAC as an educational moment: the future of the WAC classroom; ideas that need to be developed/implemented for inclusive classroom spaces; movements that need to be expanded upon or left behind; how to include K-12 educators, expand our reach to two-year college faculty, appeal to university administrators and engage community leaders Addressing equity and access in WAC: accessibility in teaching materials; inclusive language practices; antiracist assessment; creating equitable classroom experiences for all students; the lack of access to higher education in some communities Nuts and bolts of WAC programming: developing and sustaining a WAC program, including strategies for starting the program, promoting or selling your program to administrators and fellow faculty members, identifying and recruiting stakeholders, administering a program and assessment; the features of a successful WAC program What do the next 50 years hold?: New topics emerging in WAC pedagogy For more information, including a submission portal, visit the conference website. Have any questions? Email iwac...@gmail.com | |||||||||||||||
