International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference

10/09/2026

My listserv posts aren’t going through to all the places they should. We extended proposal deadlines through Oct 31!

There is still plenty of time to design and submit a proposal for IWAC 2027! If you research writing across curricular or disciplinary spaces, have interesting pedagogical approaches or theories of learning to share, we want to hear from you. Visit us at IWAC.wacclearinghouse.org to learn more. We are accepting panels, individual presentations and posters, workshops, teaching demonstrations, and so much more.

10/07/2026

Continuing the theme of exciting announcements: our plenary speaker on July 8th is the amazing Bonnie Williams-Farrier! We are so excited that she’ll be traveling from CalState Fullerton to join us for the conference.

09/28/2026

We have some VERY exciting IWAC announcements in the pipeline. For the moment, though, we would like to highlight our Friday Plenary speaker, Michael Lowry!

09/22/2026

There is still plenty of time to design and submit a proposal for IWAC 2027! If you research writing across curricular or disciplinary spaces, have interesting pedagogical approaches or theories of learning to share, we want to hear from you. Visit us at IWAC.wacclearinghouse.org to learn more. We are accepting panels, individual presentations and posters, workshops, teaching demonstrations, and so much more.

09/17/2026

Friends, we are delighted to announce the first of three plenary speakers for IWAC 2027. Dr. Natalia Ávila Reyes will be our plenary speaker on Saturday, July 10, 2027.

Dr. Ávila Reyes is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, where she coordinates the site of the UNESCO Chair on Reading and Writing. Her plenary is sponsored by the Stephen E. King Chair in Literature. We hope you will join us in Maine next summer!!!

09/10/2026

It seems worth recirculating—IWAC scholarships are open to any attendee, regardless of need! Applications are open until Dec 1, 2026. Visit IWAC.wacclearinghouse.org/scholarships

Did you know that IWAC offers scholarships to cover the cost of registration? These are not needs-based; anyone can apply. Learn more at IWAC.wacclearinghouse.org/scholarships. Applications close Dec 1.

08/31/2026

The countdown is on! The Proposal Submission site for IWAC 2027 is open until October 12, 2026. Submit today at proposals.wacclearinghouse.org. We are looking forward to gathering and collaborating again!

08/07/2026

Did you know that IWAC 2027 will have a virtual option?
We know that there are a lot of factors that impact whether or not someone can attend an in-person conference. IWAC 2027 will have a virtual option for both attendees and presenters. Our mobile app allows those who have registered to share their presentation recordings and materials for asynchronous engagement, as well as live links to synchronous conversations.
How does it work?

Each panel listed in the program will have a link to a folder that contains a video recording of their session, as well as any other materials they wish to share. That folder can be housed in your personal storage, or it can be provided by the conference.
Q&A can take place in the session space, as well, via the Comment feature.

Community Conversations will have live Zoom links for registrants to join in real time, but will not be recorded.

Learn more at iwac.wacclearinghouse.org

08/03/2026

Given all the changes in the last 10 days, we are going to continue accepting requests for proposal coaches through Aug 15. Please email [email protected] with a coach request! Quick pic of local Pushaw Stream for your viewing pleasure.)

07/28/2026

Did you know that there are going to be a wide variety of ways to participate in IWAC 2027? In additional to workshops, panels, and the like, we are also holding Community Conversations in the hour after the plenaries (on Thurs & Fri), as well as Mentoring Sessions (TBD). IWAC 2027 will also allow for virtual attendance. Learn more about our plans at

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