Opportunities
Meet the Authors of WLN’s Newly Released D.E.C. on Transfer in the Writing Center
Dr. Bonnie Devet contributed this piece. In her previous blog post, she provided an overview of the newly released Digital Edited Collection, Transfer of Learning in the Writing Center, which she co-edited with Dr. Dana L. Driscoll and with Design Editor, Jialei Jiang. Here, Dr. Devet introduces us to the authors of the collection and their inspirations for researching/studying transfer in the writing center.
Resources
A Summary of the IWCA 2021 Conference: Highlights from the Leadership Team
The International Writing Center Association 2021 conference has been a success! In this post, you'll find links to the featured presentations, outstanding article and book, and future leaders.
New Book by Asao Inoue: Above the Well: An Antiracist Argument From a Boy of Color
In Above The Well, Asao Inoue explores race, language, and literacy education through a combination of scholarship, personal history, and even a bit of fiction. It is available at https://wac.colostate.edu/books/perspectives/above. All proceeds generated by the Clearinghouse and all author royalties from sales of this book will be donated to an endowed fund supporting antiracist teaching and social justice in secondary and postsecondary education established by the author and his wife with the Oregon State University Foundation.
New Book for All Graduate Students! An A to W of Academic Literacy by Curry et al.
The guide defines 65 common academic literacy terms and explores how they relate to genres, writing conventions, and language use. Unique to this volume are comments featuring the experiences of the graduate students who wrote the entries, comments that bring each entry to life and build a bridge to graduate student readers. Check out the flyer to receive a 30% discount.
New Book! English Across the Curriculum: Voices from Around the World
Inspired by papers presented at the second international English Across the Curriculum (EAC) conference, this book provides a platform for those involved in the EAC movement to exchange insights, explore new strategies and directions, and share experiences. Free access and available in both PDF and ePub formats.
WLN’s Newest Digital Edited Collection: Wellness and Care in Writing Center Work
Wellness and Care in Writing Center Work, an open-access collection edited by Genie Giaimo, offers a wide-ranging set of pedagogical and scholarly chapters on wellness explored through labor studies, social movements, anti-racism, psychology, organizational theory, critical theory, and lived experience. Access the DEC here: https://ship.pressbooks.pub/writingcentersandwellness/
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