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"College Writing": From the 1966 Dartmouth Seminar to Tomorrow

For three days this week, join leading international scholars, across multiple disciplines, in examining the state and future of higher education writing research.

Wednesday, August 10, 2016
9:00am – 5:30pm
Filene Auditorium, Moore Building
Intended Audience(s): Public
Categories: Conferences, Lectures & Seminars

For three days this week, from the fields of ethnography, cultural-historical activity theory, and language policy to neuroscience, cognitive psychology, linguistics, big data and more, leading scholars from across the US and the globe are here at Dartmouth to address the question: What is the state of the art of higher education writing research today and where must it go next?

This conference celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1966 Dartmouth Seminar, a ground-breaking gathering that arguably launched the interdisciplinary field of composition, or writing studies, in higher education.

Members of the Dartmouth Community are invited to attend the conference’s engaging multidisciplinary sessions for free, but registration is requested. For full details, please visit: https://dartmouthwritinginstitute.wordpress.com/

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10

9:00 – 10:30 – WELCOME & PLENARY 1

Filene Auditorium, Moore Building

Carolyn Dever, Provost

Graziella Parati, Director of the Leslie Center for the Humanities and Paul D. Paganucci Professor of Italian Language and Literature.

"After the Big Bang: The Expanding Universe of Writing Studies"

Chris Anson, North Carolina State University

4:30-5:30: PLENARY 2

Silsby 028

“Writing as Understanding”

David Galbraith, University of Southampton

Other Wednesday sessions listed on conference website.

For more information, contact:
Cynthia Monroe
646-9748

Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.