[EDLING:1707] CFP: Annual Australian Association of Writing Programs Conference

[Francis M. Hult]

Eleventh Annual Australian Association of Writing Programs (AAWP) 
Conference
 
Perilous Adventures: Creative Writing Practice and Research in the Higher 
Degree and Beyond
 
 
23-26 November, 2006. Brisbane, Queensland.
 
Invitation to Attend:
 
The 2006 organising committee would like to extend an enthusiastic welcome to 
attend the eleventh annual AAWP Conference, which will be held in Brisbane 
from 23 to 26 November inclusive. We are planning a challenging, exciting and 
rigorous bacchanalia of events, including debates, bowling, panels, papers, 
dangerous cocktails, and a full day of postgraduate workshops, panels and 
papers on Thursday the 23rd. The venue will be the Creative Industries 
Precinct at QUT’s Kelvin Grove Campus.
 
Call for Papers:
DEADLINE: August 1, 2006
 
The conference theme is Perilous Adventures: Creative Writing Practice and 
Research in the Higher Degree and Beyond. The program will include keynote 
speakers, plenary panels and papers that explore the possibilities for 
research and practice that look beyond the now-traditional model of the 
exegetical, postgraduate research model. Creative Practice as Research has 
become a fundamental aspect of research within the Creative Industries, with a 
flourishing and dynamic field of inquiry, particularly in terms of pedagogy 
and postgraduate research. In fact, it seems that Creative Writing has, in 
Australia, dominated the field in terms of articulating and responding to the 
demands for ways in which to articulate strategies for postgraduate practice-
based research. To continue to flourish under the new Research Quality 
Framework (RQF), the ever-increasing pressure to be successful in securing 
large grants, and a renewed emphasis on quality teaching, Creative Writing 
needs to also look towards ways of establishing and developing research 
agendas that operate beyond Research Higher Degrees; to consider ongoing, 
collaborative, multivalent research and practice strategies that can 
contribute to extending and growing both our individual and national research 
agendas.
 
We are particularly interested in seeing submissions which explore the 
following issues: 
How can we develop critical and innovative approaches to Learning and 
Teaching? 
What are the challenges and opportunities in designing Creative writing 
coursework? 
What are the possibilities for cross-disciplinary, cross-institutional and 
industry-linked research projects? 
The Future of Creative Writing in the Academy 
Other provocative, challenging ideas 
NB: Papers which articulate or explore individual or pedagogic issues 
particular to RHD research (ie: papers describe or are about your own MA or 
PhD project) will be scheduled as part of the postgraduate day (Thursday 
November 23rd) 
 
We invite: 
abstracts of approximately 200 words for 20 minute papers, 
proposals for 60 minute panels (including three speakers and a chair), 
approximately 600 words, 
debate topics (you may suggest a topic for debate, up to 100 words) – (a) 
“Should RHD Programs accept unpublished authors?”, (b) “Should an 
exegesis be a necessary part of a PhD?” 
 
Please note that delegates intending to present papers of be involved in 
panels need to be financial members of the AAWP at the time of the conference. 
Membership fees can be paid beforehand by contacting the Treasurer, Brenda 
Glover, at:
Brenda.Glover at uts.edu.au
 
Abstracts should be sent directly to Dr Glen Thomas:
gj.thomas at qut.edu.au
 
For further information, please contact Dr Nike Bourke:
n.bourke at qut.edu.au
 
Postgraduate Day
Thursday November 23rd will be a dedicated postgraduate day, including papers 
by postgraduate students, a poster display of current postgraduate work, 
workshops and opportunities for debate and discussion.
 
Postgraduate students who attend will be actively involved in a range of 
dynamic, stimulating opportunities for networking, knowledge-sharing and 
discussion. The postgraduate day is always popular, so please book early for a 
place in the program. (Please note, however, that only currently enrolled RHD 
(MA and PhD students) are eligible to attend and participate in the 
postgraduate day.)
 
All postgraduates who book for the one-day program will be asked to: 
Submit a poster (a template and guidelines will be provided) describing their 
research project. 
 
Enquiries (postgraduate day): dm.hancox at student.qut.edu.au 
 
The eleventh annual AAWP conference is supported by the Creative Industries 
Faculty of Queensland University of Technology