Exploring Forms of Sustainability at the Computers & Writing Conference
The Computers & Writing conference is a multi-day national academic conference in UNC Charlotte where educators and professionals discuss how technology intersects with writing, rhetoric, and types of digital communication. The theme of this year’s conference is Writing the Anthropocene: Digital Rhetorics and Sustainable Change, which focuses on different areas of sustainability.
If you haven't read the work of Chicana feminist, queer theorist, and cultural scholar Gloria Anzaldúa yet, then you should start with Speaking in Tongues: A Letter to 3rd World Women Writers. In her essay, Anzaldúa writes to her hermanas who had been silenced by oppressive patriarchal ideals, and urges them to write about their experiences.
The definitions of rhetoric, communication, literacy, and writing are constantly evolving, and the forefront of these discussions is the Conference on College Composition and Communication, or 4Cs. 4Cs is a multi-day national conference dedicated to rhetoric and composition studies research in higher education.
Covered: Spotlighting Faculty Authors in Letters and Science
The Covered series highlights the remarkable contributions of UC Davis faculty who have published books across diverse fields, from scholarly research to creative works. Each program includes author presentations, Q&A and light refreshments. Covered is co-sponsored by the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum and UC Davis Library. The partnership is part of Elevate the Arts, a campus-wide initiative fostering collaboration among UC Davis faculty in the arts to support and amplify one another’s work.
Join the Latine Co-Lab this upcoming Friday, December 5th, as they invite journalists, linguists, and language coaches to share their best tips on how you can improve your communication skills!
Learn about Plain Language, promoting human-centered narratives, and the benefits of Spanish and bilingualism in the professions from linguistic advocates and digital experts, and also learn to tell stories that connect with your communities using Plain Language.
WRaCS DE student Jennifer Burke Reifman's article "Reading the Reader Through Raciolinguistic Ideologies: An Investigation of the Evidence Students Present in Self-Placement" appears in the January 2024 volume of Assessing Writing. The article examines a student-centered placement process, applying a raciolinguistic lens to understand how students’ perceptions of language appropriateness mediate their self-assessments.
Former WRaCS student Alex Rockey has published a new book, The Mobile Course Design Journey, with Routledge. The Mobile Course Design Journey provides practical strategies to college and university educators and faculty support professionals looking to develop accessible mobile learning experiences.
Kendon Kurzer's co-authored article "Embedded vs. Drop-in Tutors in Developmental Writing Contexts: Course/Tutoring Perceptions and Impact on Student Writing Efficacy" has been published in volume 41.2 of the Writing Center Journal. The article reports on the results of a quasi-experimental study comparing 100 students in basic/developmental courses that featured embedded peer tutors with 78 students who experienced tutoring via a walk-in writing center.
