Colloquium 2010
Call for papers
The Tertiary Writing Network (TWN)) invites proposals for papers to be presented at its biennial colloquium to be held this year at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand. The conference theme of “Writing The Future” intends to capture the ‘spirit of the future’ in the writing professions. The conference theme calls for submissions from writing professionals, academics, teachers and technical practitioners, which explore current and future-orientated aspects of writing in areas of rhetoric and argument, genre composition, creative writing, discipline-specific research writing and creative and professional practices.
Suggested sub-themes are:
- New writing genres, new directions
- Mixed media writing
- New paths from teaching or researching to presenting and publishing
- Moving towards learning outcomes: curriculum design, teaching methodology, materials, feedback & dialogue
- Exploring creative writing
- The critical analysis/critical thinking continuum
- Exploring trends in professional and technical writing practice and training
- Innovations in web writing
- New readings of writing
- Signs, symbols and semiotics
- Evaluating & advancing new approaches to teaching writing
Emphasis will be placed on topics which extend existing knowledge in new directions. The conference offers a forum for the presentation and discussion of all topics relevant to tertiary writing teachers and researchers in New Zealand and internationally. It presents an excellent opportunity to network with those who are interested in writing in all its myriad vocational forms.
Download: Call for papers details and format guide 
