CFP: 11th Symposium of L2 Writing

[Francis Hult]

The Eleventh Symposium on Second Language Writing

Graduate Study in Second Language Writing

September 6-8, 2012
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

The Symposium on Second Language Writing is an international conference that brings together teachers and researchers who work with second- and foreign-language writers to discuss important issues in the field of second language writing. The Symposium on Second Language Writing began in 1998 at Purdue University as a way to facilitate the advancement of knowledge in the field of second language writing and to build a sense of community among those who are involved in second language writing research and instruction.

The focus of the 2012 Symposium grows, in part, out of a concern, voiced a decade ago, about whether the field of second language writing could produce enough PhDs to remain viable, to sustain itself. It would appear that this concern, at least for the present time, has been largely alleviated. Since 2000, more than four hundred second language focused dissertations have been completed. However, what is less clear is how this has happened; that is, what institutional and personal forces have helped bring about this situation.

The theme of the 2012 Symposium will be Graduate Study in Second Language Writing. Specifically, it will address the process of earning a PhD (from admission to graduation and beyond) with a focus on second language writing from the perspectives of both doctoral advisors and doctoral students working in a number of distinct institutional contexts. This theme will be addressed in plenary sessions via the personal stories of second language writing scholars who regularly chair second language writing focused dissertation committees and of their former doctoral advisees.

As with all previous Symposia, we are also interested in proposals for 20-minute presentations.  While these proposals may address the Symposium theme, they are not required to do so. Proposals for presentations on any topic related to second language writing theory, research, or teaching are welcome.

Additional Information
For more information about the 2012 Symposium on Second Language Writing, please visit http://sslw.asu.edu/2012/

Questions?
Contact tony at purdue.edu.


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