Clarion University will host the 2013 ECWCA Conference on April 12-13, 2013. Check out the call for proposals and then submit a proposal by February 15, 2013!
ECWCA remains a primary regional conference of the IWCA and, unlike other regional conferences that have experienced less consistent fiscal health, this conference is one of two national forums deliberately accentuating the contributions and development of writing center tutors, as well as directors and other professionals. If you are interested in hosting a future ECWCA conference, please contact Jackie Grutsch McKinney (jrmckinney@bsu.edu) and see the conference planning guide. With very few exceptions, ECWCA conference revenues have not only covered all host institution costs but also generated substantial revenue for the organization. Attendance has generally run between 200 and 300, with 50-75% of those attending participating in presentations of some kind. The ECWCA conference is also an important opportunity for host institution students and tutors to enter and begin participating in a relevant and sustained professional organization.
2012: “It’s the End of the World As We Know It.”
Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis (Indianapolis, Indiana); March 30-31.
Keynote Speaker: Muriel Harris
2011: “Centering Assessment: Roles, Relationships, Respect, Resistance.”
Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
2010: “Converging at the Vanishing Point.”
Lansing Community College and Michigan State University (East Lansing, Michigan)
2009: Writing Center Ecologies: Developing and Sustaining our Resources.”
Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana)
2008: “Looking Back; Looking Forward: The Next 30 Years of ECWCA.”
The Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio)
Keynote Speaker: Andrea Lunsford
2007: “Under Construction: Writing Center Strategies, Research, and Contributions.”
Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, Ohio)
Keynote Speakers: Jeanne Simpson, Bill Macauley, & Rodney Dick
2006: “The Work at Hand: Investigation, Articulation, & Labor in the Center”
Mount Union College (Alliance, Ohio)
Keynote Speakers: Brian Huot & Kurt Kearcher
2005: “Writing Empowerment Throughout the Disciplines”
Siena Heights University (Adrian, Michigan)
Keynote Speakers: Janet Swetson & Jill Pennington
2004: “The Many Faces of the Writing Center”
Seton Hill University (Greensburg, Pennsylvania)
Keynote Speaker: Ben Rafoth
2003: “25th Anniversary Tour”
Marietta College (Marietta, Ohio)
Keynote Speakers: Neal Lerner & Muriel Harris
2002: “The Expanding Center: Big and Little Bangs in Writing Center Theory and Practice
Kent State University-Stark Campus (Canton, Ohio)
Keynote Speakers: Paula Gillespie & Cindy Johanek
2001: “Inquiry and Innovation: Images of Writing Centers”
Denison University (Granville, Ohio)
Keynote Speakers: Joan Mullin & Mike Palmquist
2000: “Writing Centers, Writing Cultures: Student Success and Institutional Roles”
Lansing Community College (East Lansing, Michigan)
Keynote Speakers: Christina Murphy & Joe Law
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