This conference asks how we can draw on current conversations inside and outside of writing center studies to create life-affirming conditions in our centers in spite of the systems that engulf us. How do we ensure that our centers are welcoming, inclusive, and accessible for all writers, tutors, and staff? How do we make time and space for rest and care while addressing writers’ needs and facing pressure from our institutions to do more with less? How can we build relationships within our centers and across our institutions? How can those of us with institutional power advocate for our centers and the communities they hold? How can we further decolonize knowledge and center marginalized experiences? And how can we sustain all of this important work without succumbing to the exploitative forces that threaten to break our spirits?  

We will accept proposals through Friday, January 5th 2024. We will contact submitters with proposal decisions by the end of January 2024. While we are most interested in proposals that respond to our questions and theme, we also invite proposals that address any area of writing center work.