News, Events, and Calls
We publish news from the WAC and writing communities. Visit to catch up on upcoming
conferences, see calls for proposals, notices of newly published books and other scholarly projects,
stories of WAC programs and practitioners in the news.
ALES III International Conference CFP
The Latin American Association of Writing Studies in Higher Education and Professional Contexts, ALES, has announced the call for proposals, deadlines, registration fees and plenary speakers for its third international conference, which will be held in November, 9th, 10th and 11th, 2020 at the Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brasil.
Save-the-Date: 2020 WAC Summer Institute
The 2020 WAC Summer Institute will take place May 31 – June 3, 2020 (prior to the IWAC Conference), at Colorado State University.
Details about the 2020 WACSI can be found in this Save-the-Date and on the WACSI website.
LHE Faculty Focus on Writing Across The Curriculum
Teachers learn to use Writing Across the Curriculum for learning.
Writing and History in the Classroom
A class examines the disaster in Pompeii in Roman times by writing newspaper reports.
HBCU Journal Call for Undergraduate Research Across the Disciplines
Edward Waters College’s Undergraduate Journal on Research Across The Disciplines would like to invite submissions for publication on research across the disciplines from undergraduate students. This journal, housed at Edward Waters College of Jacksonville, FL, was created to advance and support undergraduate research and scholarship at HBCUs.
Writing about Science in Virginia
Small groups participate in writing across the curriculum as part of their exploration of science.
IWAC 2020 Now Accepting Proposals
The IWAC 2020 Conference is now accepting proposals for sessions, workshops, and individual presentations.
WAC Clearinghouse Seeks Associate Publishers and Director of Marketing
The WAC Clearinghouse seeks four new members of its editorial staff. These senior positions will play key leadership roles in the growth of the Clearinghouse and will serve, in addition, on the Clearinghouse editorial board.
Contingency, Exploitation, and Solidarity Wins CWPA Best Book Award
The Best Book Award from the Council of Writing Program Administrators was presented today to Contingency, Exploitation, and Solidarity: Labor and Action in English Composition (2017), edited by Seth Kahn, William B. Lalicker, and Amy Lynch-Biniek
ATD Associate Editor Search Begins
Across the Disciplines (ATD) invites applications for the position of Associate Editor. The journal seeks an individual with a demonstrated interest in WAC, WID, interdisciplinary communication, and other topics relevant to the mission of ATD. Review of applications begins on July 15, 2019.
Please submit news items to Traci Gardner, News Editor, at WACClearinghouseNews@gmail.com
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