37.1601, Confs: 21st Biennial Special Interest Group Writing Conference (Switzerland)

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Subject: 37.1601, Confs: 21st Biennial Special Interest Group Writing Conference (Switzerland)

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Date: 27-Apr-2026
From: Cerstin Mahlow [cerstin.mahlow at zhaw.ch]
Subject: 21st Biennial Special Interest Group Writing Conference


21st Biennial Special Interest Group Writing Conference
Short Title: SIG Writing 26
Theme: Writing Research for Writing Practice

Date: 02-Jun-2026 - 04-Jun-2026
Location: Winterthur, Switzerland
Contact: Cerstin Mahlow
Contact Email: sigwriting26 at zhaw.ch
Meeting URL: https://www.earli.org/events/sig-writing-conference-2026

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Cognitive Science; Language
Acquisition; Pragmatics; Text/Corpus Linguistics

The EARLI Special Interest Group Writing and the ZHAW School of
Applied Linguistics, invite participants to the 21st biennial SIG
Writing conference to be held at ZHAW Zurich University of Applied
Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland, from June 2nd to 4, 2026. Prior to
the conference, from May 29 to June 1st, 2026, the Research
School will be held.
This year’s SIG Writing conference invites scholars to explore the
dynamic relationship between research and practice in writing. Under
the theme "Writing Research for Writing Practice," we aim to highlight
how empirical findings, theoretical advances, and methodological
innovations can inform and transform writing instruction, assessment,
and professional development. We welcome contributions that bridge the
gap between research and real-world writing contexts—whether in
schools, universities, or workplaces. While the conference
traditionally hosts a diversity of topics and approaches, proposals
within the theme Writing Research for Writing Practice are
particularly welcome.
We aim to make this SIG Writing Conference a Swiss experience by
involving Swiss SIG Writing members from the University of Basel, the
PH Zurich, the PH Luzern, and the FHNW in the organization and
orientation of the conference and research school.
The program covers:
- Two keynotes (will be streamed) by Vera Busse (University of
Münster, Germany) and Evgeny Chukharev (Iowa State University, USA)
- Hayes Award Lecture from the recipients of the 2024 John R. Hayes
Award of the Journal of Writing Research (JoWR) by Markus Linnemann
(University of Koblenz, Germany)
- Scientific program in parallel sessions with symposia, talks,
posters, round tables, and demonstrations
- SIG Writing Business Meeting
- Cultural outing (guided tours through the city of Winterthur, the
old insdustrial complex, or the university library)
- Conference Dinner at the Concordia in Winterthur (limited places)
- Awards:
  - 2026 John R. Hayes Award of the Journal of Writing Research (JoWR)
  - 2026 Best Early Stage Short Talk (BESST) Award for a research
presentation during the Research School preceding the SIG Writing
Conference
For more details of the program see:
https://www.earli.org/events/sig-writing-conference-2026#section-program
Registration is open until May 20, 2026:
https://www.earli.org/events/sig-writing-conference-2026#section-registration
For any questions, please contact us at sigwriting26 at zhaw.ch. More
information will be added to the conference website step by step:
https://www.earli.org/events/sig-writing-conference-2026
The SIG Writing 2026 organizing team:
Conference Chairs: Cerstin Mahlow, Liana Konstantinidou, Daniel Perrin
(all ZHAW)
Organizing Support: Sibylle Lichtsteiner Hurschler (PH Luzern), Stefan
Daniel Keller (PH Zurich), Afra Sturm (FHNW), Mirjam Weder (University
of Basel),



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