Conferences

Ninth Biennial 2008 International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference

Thursday, May 29 - Saturday, May 31, 2008
The University of Texas at Austin

General information

The University of Texas at Austin is proud to host the 2008 International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference. The event will feature pre-conference workshops, featured speakers from around the world, presentations by colleagues across the disciplines, and a special Friday night performance by the famous Austin Lounge Lizards made possible through the generous support of Longman Publishers.

This year’s conference will focus on how WAC professionals articulate theories and practices, the benefits of inter-disciplinary work, and the translation of our work for students, academic staff, administration, and those outside the academy. Read the Call for Papers for more details. Proposal deadline is Friday, September 28, 2007.

WAC 2008 will be held in the Radisson Hotel and Suites on the shores of the Colorado River in downtown Austin. History, nature, scholarship, fine arts, warm weather, the world’s largest urban bat colony, and any kind of music you can think of are all within a short walk or bus ride.

Register before February 29, 2008, for lowest rates. Registration opens end of January, 2008.

Call for proposals to host the 2010 IWAC Conference

We invite proposals for hosting the 2010 International WAC conference

Proposals should contain relevant information that will help the committee decide why the IWAC conference should be hosted by your institution(s), whether the proposed location is convenient and affordable for international travelers, and whether the hosts have sufficient space,institutional support and the resources to help run the conference.

Previous proposals have contained

Interested colleagues should email Joan Mullin if they would like a copy of the proposal we submitted for the 2008 conference.

Proposals are due April 18, 2008 and should be sent via email