OWCA Conference 2026

Writing Centers as Sites of Solidarity

April 9-10, 2026

OWCA’s 2026 conference will explore how writing centers can build solidarity across difference and navigate today’s challenging academic and sociopolitical landscapes. Drawing on frameworks of collective impact, counterstory, and rhetorical listening, the conference invites participants to consider how dissensus, tension, and friction can become productive spaces for learning and connection. Join fellow writing center professionals in examining how we can foster solidarity while supporting tutors, administrators, and colleagues facing unprecedented challenges.

Conference Program

For more information on our upcoming conference please read our OWCA 2026 Conference Program.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the OWCA Conference Chair: Jenny Torres, jtorr74@uic.edu