European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing explained

The European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing (EATAW)[1] is an academic association supporting scholarly activity in academic writing.[2] The association was first established in 1999[3] with the first conference being held in 2001.[4] The Europe-wide association has two main activities: a bi-annual conference, and the Journal of Academic Writing.[5]

The EATAW Conference

The EATAW conference is held every two years in a European University. It was first held in 2001 in Groningen. The occasion of the bi-annual conference is when the EATAW board is elected for a term of two years.[6]

Year CountryHost institutionKeynotes speakersSource
2001 Olga Dysthe; Lennart Björk; John Bean
2003 HungaryCentral European University, BudapestAnn Johns; Otto Kruse; Claire Furneaux [7]
2005 GreeceHellenic American Union, AthensLotte Rienecker; Constantie Stephanidis; Katrin Girgensohn[8]
2007 GermanyRuhr-Universität BochumKirsti Lonka, Ken Hyland[9]
2009 The United KingdomCoventry UniversitySally Mitchell, Christian Schunn, Gabriela Ruhmann[10] [11] [12]
2011 IrelandUniversity of LimerickPeter Elbow, Katrin Girgensohn[13]
2013 HungaryCentral European University, BudapestPaul Kei Matsuda,[14] Christiane Donahue,[15] Bojana Petric[16] [17]
2015 EstoniaTallinn University of Technology, TallinnUlla Connor, Caroline Coffin, Jim Donohue, Terry Myers Zawacki[18]
2017 The United KingdomRoyal Holloway, University of LondonKatrin Girgensohn, Ron Barnett[19] [20]
2019 SwedenChalmers University of Technology, GöteborgChris Anson & Karen Head; Montserrat Castelló Badia; Emma Dafouz Milne [21]
2021 Czech RepublicTechnical University of Ostrava, OstravaDylan Dryer, John Harbord, Madalina Chitez & Otto Kruse[22]
2023 Switzerland-[23]

The Journal of Academic Writing

The Journal of Academic Writing is a peer reviewed journal established by EATAW. The journal, first published in 2011, generally has one issue a year with articles based on presentations from the preceding conference. The journal has published a number of articles that have been widely cited. These include:

Peer-tutoring in Academic Writing: the Infectious Nature of Engagement by Í O'Sullivan, L Cleary 2014

Student learning and ICLHE–Frameworks and contexts by M Gustafsson, C Jacobs 2013

'What is the Purpose of Feedback when Revision is not Expected?'A Case Study of Feedback Quality and Study Design in a First Year Master's Programme by O Dysthe 2011

Screencast feedback for essays on a distance learning MA in professional communication by K Edwards, AF Dujardin, N Williams, 2012

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home . 30 November 2016.
  2. Web site: The Roles of Writing Development in Higher Education and Beyond'. – ADM-HEA . 9 May 2012 . Adm.heacademy.ac.uk . 1 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161201145738/http://www.adm.heacademy.ac.uk/events/the-roles-of-writing-development-in-higher-education-and-beyond2019/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Central European University . 15 July 2013 . CEU's Center for Academic Writing Hosts 7th EATAW Conference . 30 November 2016 . YouTube.
  4. Web site: British Council - Serbia . 30 November 2016.
  5. Web site: Journal of Academic Writing . 9 May 2012 . E-learning.coventry.ac.uk . 8 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190108082428/http://e-learning.coventry.ac.uk/ojs/index.php/joaw . dead .
  6. Web site: European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140810130530/http://www.eataw.eu/eataw-board.html . 10 August 2014 . 30 July 2014.
  7. Web site: EARLI SIG-Writing Archives . 9 May 2012 . JISCMail.
  8. Web site: EATAW / Athens Conference 2005 . 9 May 2012 . Eataw2005.hau.gr . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220123042512/https://eataw2005.hau.gr/index.htm . dead .
  9. Web site: 2 July 2007 . EATAW International Conference 2007, June 30 to July 02, 2007, Ruhr Universität Bochum . 9 May 2012 . Schreibzentrum.de.
  10. Now you don't see it; now you do: Writing made visible in the university . 10.1177/1474022210361452 . 143550773 . 7 November 2022.
  11. Web site: CHRISTIAN DIETER SCHUNN . 7 November 2022.
  12. Web site: Coventry University - EATAW 2009 . 9 May 2012 . .coventry.ac.uk . 7 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120407214654/http://wwwm.coventry.ac.uk/eataw2009/Pages/EATAW2009.aspx . dead .
  13. Web site: 1 July 2011 . Welcome to the EATAW 2011 website . 9 May 2012 . www.ul.ie.
  14. Web site: Central European University . 12 July 2013 . Paul Kei Matsuda, EATAW Keynote Address on Multilingualism . 30 November 2016 . YouTube.
  15. Web site: Central European University . 15 July 2013 . Christiane Donahue, EATAW Plenary Workshop . 30 November 2016 . YouTube.
  16. Web site: Central European University . 16 July 2013 . Bojana Petric, EATAW Final Plenary . 30 November 2016 . YouTube.
  17. Web site: Gute Praxis, wie man einen guten Aufsatz schreibt. 6 July 2013. 22 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160822050849/http://www.eataw2013.eu/index.php?c=9. dead.
  18. Web site: Interactive . E-turundusagentuur ADM . EATAW 2015 < Projects < Tallinn University of Technology . 30 November 2016.
  19. Web site: Dr Katrin Girgensohn – EATAW2017 . 2022-07-01 . en-US . 6 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220106143106/http://eataw2017.org/index.php/dr-katrin-girgensohn/ . dead .
  20. Web site: EATAW2017 . 30 November 2016.
  21. Web site: EATAW2019 . 13 June 2019.
  22. Web site: EATAW2021 . 29 March 2021.
  23. Web site: EATAW2023 .