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Writing

AHRC-CREATIVEWRITING  
To discuss issues arising in the course of the Creative Writing Research Training project

AHRC-CREATIVEWRITING-RESEARCH  
A list linked to discussions of research discussions in creative writing as relates to research council considerations around AHRC Creative Writing research training project (2005-2007)

ALONSERPER  
Establishing and constructing an alternative heuristics for the study of the human subject and existence as whole, unique and dynamic, self-constructing totalities

ALPF  
This list allows Adult Literacy and Numeracy practitioners within Glasgow to support one another and share best practice within these fields.

AUTISMANDCULTURE  
The list will be used to facilitate collaboration between the recently established transatlantic research community working within Cultural Studies looking at issues of Autism and Representation.

CANRESEARCHCONDUCTWG  
Christian Academic Network Research Conduct Writing Group

CREATIVE-WRITING  
A list for creative writers and researchers in creative writing in universities and colleges, considering ideas and issues, and developing links bewteen excellence in creative writing practice in universities and the quality of the writing arts, publishing and literary culture beyond.

CREATIVEINDUSTRIES  
Creative Industries is a forum for debate and discussion of research and knowledge transfer issues and ideas concerned with the creative industries.

CREW  
A forum for researchers and readers of Welsh writing in English and the wider Welsh studies

DRAMATURGY-FORUM  
A forum for the exchange of ideas and contacts for all those involved in the theory and practice of dramaturgy

EARLI-SIG-WRITING  
Through this list members of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction Special Interest Group on Writing (EARLI SIG Writing), and interested others, can receive news and announcements regarding the group's activities. The list does not allow open discussion.

ENCL-REELC  
The European Network of Comparative Literature / Réseau Européen d'Etudes Littéraires Comparées(ENCL/REELC) provides a joint forum for all National Comparative Literature associations in Europe. It facilitates the exchange of information between countries and promotes international academic collaboration.

ENGLISH-HEACADEMY  
The Higher Education Accademy, via its Discipline Lead for English and Creative Writing, provides a supportive network of communication and activities to advance the practice of teaching English across the UK higher education. This list service provides a forum to discuss the evolving pedagogy of professional English studies and keeps members informed of relevant HEA activities.

FOLKTALES  
This list is used to facilitate interdisciplinary discussion of folktales, fairy tales and fantasy literature. Contributions may include research enquiries as well information about relevant publications and events.

ILLUSTRATION-RESEARCH  
This list has been established to create new and reinforce established networks for disseminating information about events, conferences and publications related to Illustration Research.

JOURN-RESEARCH-PRAC  
A forum for discussion on any matter relating to journalism research. The aim is encourage new research networks, to support the exchange of ideas between journalism researchers, and to encourage growth in a discipline through linkages between journalism researchers who are also practitioners.

LIT-LANG-CULTURE-EVENTS  
This list carries announcements of UK calls for conference papers, conferences and other events (meetings, conferences, seminars etc) in English literature, language, linguistics and cultural studies. Please note that it does not carry announcements about publications. It is administered by the Institute of English Studies.

LRDG-LANCASTER  
This list is for people interested in receiving information about the activities of the Literacy Research Centre, Lancaster University, particularly our weekly research seminars and other events that may be of interest.

MASSOBS  
This is a discussion and announcement list for those interested in Mass-Observation: the original social research organisation and the contemporary national writing project.

NARRATIVEINQUIRY  
This cross disciplinary list is for scholars in the area of narrative inquiry broadly who are interested in the aesthetics of their approaches. This cross-fertilisation of social and human science with art and humanities may include, for example, autoethnographers, performance and experimental ethnographers, cultural and communication scholars with an interest in performance, narrative and dialogic narrative researchers, those using the arts in social science enquiry, to name but a few.

NEWRITERSNETWORK  
This is a mailing list for writers in the North East of England. Including writers who operate independently and writers affiliated to universities, it will allow the development of a community of writers who would otherwise be isolated and will facilitate participation in projects for writers run in the North East.

NWNELP  
This list is used to make announcements related to the North-west Network for English and Linguistics Pedagogy (NWNELP). The interdisciplinary network aims to spread good practice in the teaching of English language, linguistics, English literature and creative writing. Anyone involved in teaching these subjects is welcome to join.

PGCWRITING-NETWORK  
This list supports post-graduate and post-doctorate creative writing researchers.

POETRYETC  
Poetryetc provides a venue for a dialogue relating to poetry and poetics, promoting specific projects for internet and print publication, and providing a forum for you to debate your own critical and creative work.

RAPALLIST  
This is the mailing list for RaPAL, Research and Practice in Adult Literacy (www.rapal.org.uk), which brings together researchers and adult literacy practitioners.

RAW-CAMPAIGN  
List to support adult and community learning literacy and numeracy programmes, particularly in relation to the 3-year RaW campaign.

RENAISSANCE-OF-SUBJECTIVITY  
This message board is chiefly intended to house discussions on selfhood, subjectivity and interiority in Shakespeare's Renaissance. Ultimately, we hope to continue these discussions up to and after the one-day conference held in June 2007.

SCHOOL-OF-EPC  
To discuss the concept of alternative tertiary education, with the suggested manifestation being an independent school of environmental poetics and creativity (though quasi connected to other tertiary educational institutions). Internationalist, but with a strong uk presence. The list will enable discussion between academics and practitioners re the possible creation of such a school - the issues surrounding independent teaching, relationships with universities, artists etc.

SCI-JOURN-RES  
A forum for discussion on any matter relating to science journalism research and teaching. Aims: to encourage new research networks and the exchange of ideas regarding science journalism research, teaching practice and skills development.

SCIENCE-FICTION-SCIENCE  
The mailing list is to be used for the discussion and distribution of information regarding our current understanding of Science and its use in Science Fiction.

SCREENWRITING-RESEARCH-NETWORK  
A network supporting academics and reflective practitioners in this emerging research area.

SECOND-LANGUAGE-WRITING  
Members of the Second Language Writing Group are working on the development of theoretical models and methodologies for research, aiming to extend knowledge about L2 writers, their written texts and their writing processes. Discussion should centre on research issues in these areas.

SHORTSTORY  
The list brings together writers, researchers and critics with a particular interest in the short story genre.

SILVAEDITORS  
Discussion, peer-support and information on good practice for Web Authors/Editors who create and maintain content for websites managed in the Silva content management system.

SNOMS  
The Scottish Network of Modernist Studies

STRAP  
Stage Translation Research Adaptation Practice is an international discussion forum for researchers and practitioners interested in stage translation and adaptation. It is intended that this forum will help subscribers to create networks and further the discipline.

TABLA-POETRY  
The Tabla poetry mailing list is used to inform interested parties of the annual Tabla Book of New Verse and the tie-in Tabla poetry competition.

THE-WORKS  
Open access email forum for peer group review of work-in-progress of all forms of contemporary poetry.

WRITING-AND-THE-DIGITAL-LIFE  
The impact of digital technologies upon writing and lived experience

WRITING-DEV-ART-AND-DESIGN  
The need for this list was established at the last WDHE conference. It is aimed at lecturers in art & design who support/develop/research student writing. There are particular issues around the interface between the visual and the written.

WRITING-DEV-HE  
To encourage discussion and the exchange of good practice by those actively involved in teaching and research which help native English speakers in any discipline in higher education to improve their writing.

WRITING-PAD  
The Writing PAD network is led by Goldsmiths, University of London and now works with over 100 institutions worldwide. The project has been set up to support those students on art and design courses who are often highly adept in the visual domain but less expert in writing. The project seeks to disseminate good practice and as such will work with institutions across the art and design sector.