Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy, is pleased to accept nominations for its 2026 Awards! These include the Best Webtext Award (which doesn’t have to be published in Kairos), the John Lovas Award (for an outstanding online academic project), Grad Students and Contingent Faculty Awards (in the areas of Teaching, Service, and Scholarship), the Bill Hart-Davidson Mentorship Award, and the Gail E. Hawisher & Cynthia L. Selfe Caring for the Future Award!
Nominations for the Gail E. Hawisher & Cynthia L. Selfe Caring for the Future Award are due February 28, 2026; nominations for all other awards are due by March 15, 2026.
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The Kairos Best Webtext Award for the best academic webtext published in the previous calendar year (the webtext does not have to be published in Kairos).
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The John Lovas Award for an outstanding online project (blog, podcast, etc.) devoted largely to academic pursuits.
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The Kairos Awards for Graduate Students and Contingent Faculty (teaching, scholarship, and service categories) to recognize outstanding contributions in teaching, scholarship, and service to the field of Computers and Writing by graduate students and contingent faculty.
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The Bill Hart-Davidson Mentorship Award, which recognizes exemplary mentorship in the field of Computers and Writing.
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The Gail E. Hawisher & Cynthia L. Selfe Caring for the Future Scholarship, which defrays the costs of travel, dorm lodging, and registration for an eligible scholar so that they may attend Computers and Writing in person.
Winners will be recognized at the 2026 Computers and Writers Conference (you do not need to be present to win).
Visit the Kairos website for more details about each award!