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IWCA Annual Conferences

IWCA/NCPTW 2025

Theme: Movement and Metamorphosis: The (Non-)Spaces of Writing Center Work


IWCA 2024:

COMING SOON


IWCA 2023

Baltimore, MD.

October 11-14.

Theme: Embracing the Multiverse.

Conference Chairs: Mairin Barney and Holly Ryan.

[2023 Conference Program COMING SOON]


IWCA 2022

Vancouver, BC, Canada.

October 26-29.

Theme: Local Mission, Global Vision.

[2022 Conference Program COMING SOON]


IWCA 2021

Whova! online.

October 20-23.

Theme: Together Again Apart.

Conference Chair: Georganne Nordstrom.

[2021 Conference Program COMING SOON]


IWCA 2020

featured a brief opportunity to come together during COVID on October 29.

Title: Theme: Listen. Learn. Lead.

[2020 Program COMING SOON]


IWCA/NCPTW 2019

Columbus, Ohio.

October 16-19.

Theme: The Art of It All.

Conference Chairs: Mike Mattison and Laura Benton.

[2019 Conference Program COMING SOON]


IWCA 2018

Atlanta, Georgia.

October 10-13.

Theme: The Citizen Center.

Conference Chair: Nikki Caswell.

[2018 Conference Program COMING SOON]


IWCA 2017

Chicago, IL.

November 10-13.

Theme: Tutor, Writer, Director, Spy.

Conference Chairs: Andrew Jeter and Lauri Dietz.

[2017 Conference Program COMING SOON]


IWCA 2016

Denver, CO.

October 14-16.

Theme: Writing Center Frontiers.

Conference Chair: John Nordlof.

[2016 Conference Program COMING SOON]


IWCA 2015

Pittsburgh, PA.

October 8-10.

Theme: Writing Center (r)Evolutions.

Conference Chair: Rusty Carpenter.

[2015 Conference Program COMING SOON]


IWCA/NCPTW 2014

Orlando, FL.

Theme: The Wonderful World of Writing Centers.

Conference Chairs: Melissa Ianetta and Brian Fallon.

[2014 Conference Program COMING SOON]


IWCA 2012

San Diego., CA.

October 25-27.

Theme: Like Lines Drawn in the Sand: How Writing Centers Draw and Redraw Boundaries.

Conference Chair: Shareen Grogan.

[2012 Conference Program COMING SOON]


IWCA/NCPTW 2010

Baltimore, MD.

November 4-6.

Theme: Safe Harbors or Open Seas? Navigating Currents in Writing Center Work.

Conference Chairs: Barbara Gaal Lutz, John Nordlof, and Harvey Kail.

[2010 Conference Program COMING SOON]


IWCA/NCPTW 2008

Las Vegas, NV

October 29-November 1.

Theme: Alternate Routes: New Directions in Writing Center Work.

Conference Chairs: Claire Hughes and Melissa Ward.

[2008 Conference Program COMING SOON]


IWCA 2007

Houston, TX.

April 12-14.

Theme: Space: for Writing: Writing Centers and Place.

Conference Chair: Dagmar Stuehrk Scharold.

[2007 Conference Program COMING SOON]


IWCA/NCPTW 2005

Minneapolis, MN.

October 20-22.

Theme: Navigating the Boundary Waters: The Politics of Identity, Location and Stewardship.

Chair: Frankie Condon.

[2005 Conference Program COMING SOON]


IWCA/NCPTW 2003

Hershey, PA.

Theme: Writing Back.

Conference Chair: Ben Rafoth.


IWCA 2002

Savannah, GA.

Theme: The Art of the Writing Center.

This conferences was co-sponsored by the SWCA and Savannah College of Art and Design.


IWCA 2000

Baltimore, MD.


NWCA Conferences [The National Writing Center Association became the International Writing Center Association in 2000.]


1999

Bloomington, IN.

Theme: “Writing Center 2000: Meeting the Challenges of the New Century.”


1997

Park City, UT.


1995

St. Louis, MO


1994

New Orleans.


Past IWCA Writing Centers Week

Past IWCA Summer Institute

2025


2024


Bogota, Colombia.

Event Chair: Vanessa Solano Cohen

2023

Missoula, MT.

Event Chairs: Lisa Bell and Sharon Grogan.

2022

Online.

Event Chairs: Joseph Cheatle and Genie Giaimo

2021

Online via Teams.

Event Chairs: Kelsey Hixson-Bowles and Joseph Cheatle.

2020

Santa Fe, NM.

Event Chairs: Kelsey Hixson-Bowles and Joseph Cheatle.

Postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19.

2019

Baltimore, MD

Event Chairs: Julia Bleakney and Kelsey Hixson-Bowles

2018

Indianapolis, IN.

Event Chairs: Julia Bleakney and Stacia Watkins.

2017

Vancouver, BC.

Event Chairs: Stacia Watkins and Chris LeCluyse.


Past Collaborative @ CCCC

2025

Writing Centers as Harbors or Ports: Spaces of Remix, Conflict, Collaboration, Resistance, and Play

2024

Reckoning with Generative AI in our Writing Centers

Spokane, WA.

Event Chair: Julia Bleakney.

[2024 Collaborative Program COMING SOON]

2023

Chicago, IL.

Event Co-Chairs: Grace Pregent and Trixie Smith.

[2023 Collaborative Program COMING SOON]

2022

Online.

Event Co-Chairs: Shareen Grogan and John Nordlof.

[2022 Collaborative Program COMING SOON]

2021

Online.

Event Co-Chairs: Genie Giaimo and Yanar Hashlamon.

[2021 Collaborative Program COMING SOON]

2020

Milwaukee, WI.

[Cancelled due to COVID-19.]

2019

Pittsburg, PA.

Event Co-Chairs: Joseph Cheatle and Genie Giaimo.

[2019 Collaborative Program COMING SOON]

2018

Online Event C0-Chairs: Lauri Dietz and Joseph Cheatle.

2017

Portland, OR.

Event Co-Chairs: Jennifer Follett. “The Change Lab.”

[2017 Collaborative Program COMING SOON]

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