Dear Colleagues,
The Undergraduate Research Standing Group (URSG) invites brief proposals for participation in our sponsored panel at CCCC 2027.
Panel Theme
Undergraduate Research as Relationship: Mentorship, Storying, and Knowledge-Making in Writing Studies
This panel brings together scholars, teachers, and mentors to examine undergraduate research as a relational and evolving practice informed by mentorship, collaboration, and lived experience. Rather than centering final products/publications alone, we are interested in how undergraduate research unfolds through student-mentor relationships, reflective practices, and ongoing inquiry.
Building on emerging work in writing studies, this session highlights undergraduate research as a site of knowledge-making, identity formation, and community-building, where students and mentors learn with and from one another over time.
We invite proposals that explore:
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mentoring as reciprocal, sustained, and relational practice
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undergraduate research as process, not just product
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coauthorship, collaboration, and partnership models
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storying, reflection, and narrative as research methodologies
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how undergraduate research shapes student and mentor identities
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tensions and challenges in mentoring undergraduate research
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how undergraduate research becomes public, visible, or consequential
We especially welcome proposals grounded in specific experiences, case studies, or programs across contexts such as FYW, writing centers, WAC/WID, undergraduate journals, and community-engaged research.
Submission Details
Please submit a brief proposal (150–250 words) that includes:
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your name and affiliation
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a short description of your proposed contribution
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how your work connects to mentoring undergraduate research
Timeline
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Proposal deadline: Saturday, April 25
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Notifications: Monday, April 27 or shortly after
We aim to include 3–4 presenters representing a range of institutional contexts and perspectives.
Please send proposals to: yan.li2. Questions are also welcome at this address.
We look forward to continuing to build this work together.
Warmly,
Yan Li
URSG Co-Chair
Duke University
Yan Li | 李颜 Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of the Practice | Writing Studies
Thompson Writing Program | Duke University
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