Dear Colleagues,
It is our pleasure to invite you to propose a panel on topics related to transnational composition research and education for the 2026 Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC). This panel will be sponsored by the Transnational Composition Standing Group
Preference will be given to panel proposals that speak to the conference’s theme, Conference and Our Conversations, as described in the 2026 conference call, and present strong alignment with one or more of the Transnational Composition Group’s objectives, simplified below:
· Expand the conceptual horizon of U.S. based teachers and scholars of college composition through an examination of postsecondary writing in other national contexts.
· Document how approaches to writing instruction and practice in a variety of national contexts interpenetrate and inform one another.
· Explore questions related to theories and ideologies of language, particularly the ways in which these shape and are shaped by language choices and standards, literacy practices, identity, power relations, and pedagogy in the context of transnational literacy instruction and scholarship.
· Address concerns about the role university-level writing teachers play in the commodification of composition instruction and theory in light of current global geopolitical relations.
International and non-US based scholars as well as early career teacher-scholars and graduate students are especially encouraged to participate and/or serve as respondents.
Please submit approximately 1000-1500 word panel proposals for consideration by 11:59 pm ET on May 20th, 2026. Please email your proposals to Nancy Bou Ayash (Chair) (nbayash) and Xiqiao Wang (Associate Chair) xiw154. All proposals will be reviewed by members of the TCG Executive Committee (EC).
Please don’t hesitate to reach out for any questions. We hope you’ll consider contributing to our sponsored panel at CCCC2026 and look forward to reading your submissions.
Best Regards,
Nancy and Xiqiao (on behalf of the EC)
Nancy Bou Ayash (pronouns: she/her)
Associate Professor of English
Faculty Co-lead, UW Translation Studies HUB
Chair, CCCC Transnational Composition Standing Group
University of Washington
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