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Call for Participants
European Writing Centers Association (EWCA) Summer Institute 2019
The European Writing Centers Association is pleased to announce the
first Writing Centre Summer Institute (SI) in Europe. The event is
modeled after the Summer Institute of the International Writing Centers
Association in the United States of America, which, since 2003, brings
new and experienced writing centre professionals together with leaders
from the field for a week of whole-group workshops, small-group
discussions, and one-on-one conversations on a range of writing centre
topics. The EWCA SI is meant to guide current or would-be writing centre
directors and assistants, writing program administrators, writing tutors
and writing teachers who work in writing centres or want to found
writing centres in European higher education. The SI will offer two
tracks: one for experienced writing centre professionals and one for new
and future writing centre professionals.
Topics of the SI will include:
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Introduction to the field of writing centre work
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Peer writing tutor education
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Working with faculty and administration
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Demonstrating impact: Writing centre assessment and more
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Grant writing for writing centre projects
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Possible exchange programs (e.g. Erasmus)
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Working with multilingual students
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Writing centre research and publication
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Writing centre sustainability
Leaders of the SI will be:
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Pamela Bromley, Pomona College, USA
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Shareen Grogan, University of Montana, USA
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Katrin Girgensohn, European University Viadrina, Germany
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Franziska Liebetanz, European University Viadrina, Germany
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Íde O’Sullivan, University of Limerick, Ireland
Venue:The SI will take place at the European University Viadrina in
Frankfurt (Oder), Germany. Frankfurt (Oder) is located at the
German-Polish Border close to Berlin (a one-hour train ride from Berlin).
Date: August 19th-23rd 2019 (starting Monday, August 19th at 1 pm,
closing Friday, August 23rd after lunch)
Fee: The cost for the SI is 380 €, including accomodation at a student
dorm at the Polish side of the border (single bedrooms with own
bathroom), workshop materials, as well as lunches, coffee breaks, and an
opening networking dinner.
Application: The SI is strictly limited to 12 participants in each
track. Because we seek to convene a group of practitioners from diverse
regions, institutional contexts, and experience, selection of
participants will take into consideration 1) where the participant is
from, 2) their writing centre experience, and 3) their motivation for
attending as elaborated in the application letter.
Applications should include a motivation letter (one-page), a C.V., and
a short description of their own writing centre or vision of a writing
center at their home institution. Applications, and any questions,
should be sent via e-mail to [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
Deadline for applications: January 14th 2019
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