Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to invite proposals for the Writing About Writing (WAW) Standing Group Sponsored Panel at CCCC 2026. Our panel aligns with the conference theme “In This Moment” and focuses on how WAW pedagogies and scholarship respond to today’s critical challenges in education and public life.
In this moment—marked by restrictions on academic freedom, shifts in civic discourse, and uncertainty in higher education—we ask:
What can Writing About Writing approaches offer to support educators, students, and communities?
We welcome proposals that explore how WAW frameworks can:
- Empower civic engagement and public discourse
- Transfer into workplace and professional contexts
- Foster resilience and resistance in constrained or politicized environments
- Help us rethink evidence, literacy, or the classroom in light of current events
Panel format: Four presenters, 15-minute presentations (in person only), followed by Q&A.
Submission deadline: May 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM Central Time
How to submit: Send a 100–200 word abstract (with cover page info) to Joseph Robertshaw (jwr0015).
Full details, including proposal guidelines and review criteria, are in the attached Call for Proposals.
Please feel free to share widely—we look forward to reading your work!
Ryan Roderick
On behalf of the WAW Standing Group Sponsored Panel Committee
Ryan Roderick, PhD
(he/him/his)
Assistant Dean & Assistant Professor
College of Science and Humanities
Husson University
1 College Circle
Bangor, ME 04401