News, Events, and Calls
- Traci Gardner, News Editor
We publish news from the WAC and writing communities. Visit to catch up on upcoming conferences, see calls for proposals, notices of newly published books and other scholarly projects, stories of WAC programs and practitioners in the news. If you have WAC news you want to share, please send a note to WACClearinghouseNews@gmail.com.
- August 30, 2023
- Prompt Journal Seeks Associate Editors
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Prompt: A Journal of Academic Writing Assignments seeks applications for associate editors. Associate editors of Prompt publicize the journal to members of their fields and assist in the editorial process for submissions in their area(s) of relevant disciplinary expertise.
- August 27, 2023
- TextGenEd Collection Released
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The WAC Repository is pleased to announce the release of its collection, TextGenEd: Teaching with Text Generation Technologies. This digital collection addresses Generative AI, perhaps the most influential technology in writing in decades.
- August 15, 2023
- IWAC 2023 Edited Collection Call for Proposals
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The call for proposals is available for Writing Worldviews: The 2023 International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference Edited Collection. Responding to the crucial moment at which we stand as scholars and practitioners of writing and communicating across disciplines, the collection focuses on the role we have in using the power of language to affect worldviews and address calls for linguistic and social justice.
- July 24, 2023
- Award Winning Books from the Clearinghouse
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The summer awards season has been kind to Clearinghouse authors and editors, with three books receiving a total of four awards.
- July 5, 2023
- Prompt Joins the Clearinghouse
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Prompt: A Journal of Academic Writing Assignments has joined the WAC Clearinghouse family of journals. Prompt is a biannual, refereed online journal that publishes academic writing assignments accompanied by reflective essays.
- June 1, 2023
- WAC Clearinghouse Announces Three Paid Fellowships
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The WAC Clearinghouse is delighted to announce fellowship opportunities for new and early career scholars who are interested in expanding their editorial and administrative experience through involvement in one or more of our publishing venues. The fellowships include stipends of $1000 or $2000, depending on their length.
- May 25, 2023
- New Book: Adapting the Past to Reimagine Possible Futures
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The Clearinghouse is pleased to announce the publication of Adapting the Past to Reimagine Possible Futures: Celebrating and Critiquing WAC at 50. Developed from presentations at the Fifteenth International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference, this edited collection celebrates the 50th anniversary of the WAC movement while also identifying innovative directions for writing pedagogies, program building and impact, and program mobilization.
- April 12, 2023
- Upcoming Symposium on Generative AI
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A virtual symposium on the threats and opportunities of AI and contract cheating will be held April 17-21. Sponsored by the University of California San Diego Academic Integrity Office, it will include a presentation by Anna Mills, whose resource collection “AI Text Generators and Teaching Writing: Starting Points for Inquiry” is housed on the WAC Clearinghouse.
- March 24, 2023
- Hosting Proposals Sought for IWAC 2025
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The IWAC Conference Committee invites proposals for hosting the 2025 International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference. The call can be found at https://pearce.caah.clemson.edu/iwac-2023/hosting-proposals/.
- February 24, 2023
- WAC Clearinghouse Seeks New Associate Publisher
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The WAC Clearinghouse is seeking applications for a new associate publisher. This position is part of the leadership team at the Clearinghouse and is involved in all major decisions made regarding its direction. The deadline for application is March 31st.