04/02/2026

CFP Deadline Reminder for CWPA Conference in July 2026

Hi all: Sending a message with a few reminders. 

Call for Proposals for CWPA Conference, July 23-25, 2026, at the University of Wyoming in Laramie!

Gentle reminder that our call for proposals is still open through April 6, 2026. See the CFP here: https://www.wpacouncil.org/aws/CWPA/pt/sp/conference_home_page

Proposal Types:

As we meet again in Laramie, we invite CWPA participants to multiple types of presentation proposals using innovative, interactive methods, including the following:

• 15-minute individual presentations: You may submit individual presentation proposals, which will be combined into a group of complementary presentations of 3-4 speakers to form a 75-minute session panel, with the last 30 minutes devoted to Q&A and audience discussion. We’ll put you in touch with one another in advance of the conference so you can develop a coherent panel.
• Full-panel session proposals: You may submit a panel proposal for 3-4 speakers designed to form a 75-minute session panel, with the last 30 minutes devoted to A&S and audience discussion. We encourage panel participants to alternate between traditional academic papers on writing program administration and personal storytelling narratives consistent with the spirit of the conference theme.
• Poster presentations: You may develop a poster presentation or creative artifact 9by yourself or with others to be displayed in the conference center atrium for view throughout the conference.
• Work-in-progress: We invite presenters to submit work at any stage of development regarding a research project, curriculum or assessment initiative, or faculty development undertaking. Presenters will have 15 minutes to deliver presentations followed by feedback from designated WPAs with related professional experience and work-in-progress audience participants.

The purpose of the annual CWPA Conference is to highlight the varied voices that are doing WPA work and have important insights to share. Your experiences and expertise are valued, and you are invited to be a part of our professional organization and larger scholarly and teaching community. We hope you will submit a proposal by April 6, 2026, and share your expertise, stories, and experiences at our conference this July 23-25, 2026 at the University of Wyoming in Laramie!

We are accepting proposals now and hope to hear from you!

Register for CWPA Summer Workshop, July 20-22, 2026

We are pleased to share that registration is now open for the CWPA Summer Workshop, which will be held in-person this July 20-22, 2026, in Laramie, Wyoming. Our facilitators will be

• Michelle Bachelor Robinson, Spelman College
• Darci Thoune, University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse

Registration is $675 for CWPA members or $750 for nonmembers and includes the following: 

• Three-day workshop in Laramie, Wyoming
• Workshop materials
  
• Meals
  • Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday: Breakfast and Lunch
  • Wednesday Dinner
• A fall 2026 virtual follow-up meeting with workshop facilitators

Join us in-person in Laramie, Wyoming, to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the historic 1986 Wyoming Conference Resolution!