The Online Writing Centers Association is excited to invite proposals for its fifth virtual conference. We encourage all writing center folk to participate, including writing center professionals, graduate students, and undergraduates. Please see a short description of the conference theme, “Writing Centers as Sites of Solidarity,” below and conference) if you have any questions.
OWCA’s 2026 conference will explore how writing centers can build solidarity across difference and navigate today’s challenging academic and sociopolitical landscapes. Drawing on frameworks of collective impact, counterstory, and rhetorical listening, the conference invites participants to consider how dissensus, tension, and friction can become productive spaces for learning and connection. Join fellow writing center professionals in examining how we can foster solidarity while supporting tutors, administrators, and colleagues facing unprecedented challenges.
Deadlines and Conference Timeline
- Proposals Due – November 19, 2025
- Acceptances – January 4, 2026
- Conference Materials Due – March 2, 2026
- Synchronous Conference Sessions – April 9 – 10, 2026
Bri Lafond, PhD (she/her) Educational Development Specialist (Writing Pedagogy), Center for Teaching and Learning
Adjunct Faculty, English 101, First-Year Writing Program
Boise State University
Co-Chair, Conference Committee, Online Writing Centers Association