Dear colleagues,
I’m writing to announce an extension to the submission due date for nominations to the 2026-2027 Leadership Council and share details about some exciting upcoming events!
Nominations for the 2026-2027 Leadership Council will now be accepted until Thursday, July 9th! We would be especially excited to see nominations for the Vice Chair and Treasurer positions! Please check out the full call for nominations and send us an email if you have any questions!
Please read below for more about WPA-GO events happening this July:
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“Practicing Crip Collaboration: Disabled and Neurodivergent Approaches to Writing Together” with Sujash Purna, Rachel Herzl-Betz, and Ellen Cecil-Lemkin on July 10th from 3:00-4:30 pm EST
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“College English in 2026: Disruption and Innovation” with Kelly Bezio, Holly Hassel, and Teresa Klein on July 21st at 7:00 pm EST
“Practicing Crip Collaboration: Disabled and Neurodivergent Approaches to Writing Together” – A workshop on July 10th – Register Here
On behalf of WPA-GO’s Accessibility Committee, I’d like to invite you to attend our 2026 Summer Workshop, “Practicing Crip Collaboration: Disabled and Neurodivergent Approaches to Writing Together.” The workshop, scheduled for Friday, July 10th from 3:00-4:30 EST, will be facilitated by Sujash Purna, Rachel Herzl-Betz, and Ellen Cecil-Lemkin and will take place over Zoom. During the workshop, participants will use Cecil-Lemkin and Herzl-Betz’s forthcoming chapter on scholarly co-authorship – which will be included in the edited collection Still Writing Together: Perspectives on Collaborative Scholarship in Rhetoric and Composition – as a starting point for active reflection, co-creation, and collaboration. Join us to explore access in your own co-writing process(es) and to foster your own accessible scholarly spaces!
To register for the event and receive access to the speakers’ chapter ahead of the workshop, please submit a response to the Summer Workshop Registration Form by Wednesday, July 8th. The Zoom link will be shared with respondents on the morning of Friday, July 10th.
“College English in 2026: Disruption and Innovation” – A panel discussion on academic freedom and creative innovation on July 21st – Register Here
Please join WPA-GO for a virtual panel discussion with Dr. Kelly Bezio, Dr. Holly Hassel, and Dr. Teresa Klein on academic freedom and creative innovation. The virtual event, “College English in 2026: Disruption and Innovation” is hosted by WPA-GO’s Diversity Committee. Please see the details for the event:
Registration: Please register for this event by Friday, July 17. A link to the registration form can be found here: Event Registration Form. The Zoom link will be distributed within one (1) day of the event.
I hope to see you soon!
On behalf of the Leadership Council,
Taylor
Taylor Dickson, Chair
Durga Bhusal, Vice Chair
Roland Dumavor, Past Chair
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