Conferences, Workshops, and Institutes
Each summer, WPA hosts a 4-day intensive workshop for new and renewing writing program administrators and a 3-day conference. Workshops are generally limited to 25 participants. The conference generally has space for 30 panels or roundtables, each with 3 to 6 presenters. Workshop Announcements and conference Calls for Papers are generally issued in the late fall and early spring.
Upcoming Conferences and Workshops
2008 location and dates:
Denver, CO---
Workshop: July 6-9;
Assessment and Research Institutes: July 10
Conference: July 10-13
Learn about the 2008 WPA Workshop, Institutes, and Conference
Past Conferences
2007 location and dates:
Tempe, AZ---
Workshop: July 8-11;
Assessment and Research Institutes: July 12
Conference: July 12-15
Learn about and register for the 2007 WPA Workshop, Institutes, and Conference
- 2006 Chattanooga, Tennessee (U of Tennessee at Chattanooga)
- 2005 University of Alaska
Anchorage (website)
- 2004 University of Delaware
- 2003 Grand Rapids, Michigan (Calvin College and Grand Valley State)
- 2002 Salt Lake and Park City, Utah (U. of Utah and Brigham Young)
- 2001 Oxford, OH (Miami U) special fall conference
- 2000 Charlotte, North Carolina (UNC-Charlotte)
- 1999 West Lafayette, IN (Purdue University)
- 1998 Tucson (University of Arizona)
- 1997 Houghton, MI (Michigan Technological University)
- 1996 Oxford, OH (Miami University of Ohio)
- 1995 Bellingham, WA (Western Washington U)
- 1994 Oxford, MS (University of Mississippi)
- 1993 Oxford, Ohio (Miami University)
- 1992 Denver/Breckenridge
- 1991 Saratoga Srpings, NY
- 1990 Portland, OR (Portland State U)