Supporting a New Home for the Writing Studies Community
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James T0 Zebroski
1 month ago
I am 74 and have been ncte member for over 45 years. Happily a member. Now it is clear that ncte thinks writing studies has no place there. I fully support an independent writing studies organization and will not renew my long term membership in ncte.
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Xinqiang Li
1 month ago
To dissolve CCCC would mean losing a vital source of creativity in American academia. CCCC, be strong—and survive.
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Robert Lively
1 month ago
I stand firm with my colleagues. CCCs needs to be an independent org.
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Yogesh Sinha
1 month ago
I support a new home for my discipline. NCTE has let us down.
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Phillip Lovas
1 month ago
Because removing spaces for academics to speak about their fields, especially the Humanities, is important because we are already losing so many spaces for good work to happen and be shared.
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Amy Devitt
1 month ago
Although I was shocked at NCTE’s actions, I recognize the opportunity to reorganize writing studies elsewhere. Thanks to all who are committed to taking on this work.
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SARAH SLOANE
1 month ago
After 77 years, it’s time for CCCC to find a new home. The field of writing studies has changed immensely and our numbers have grown. I’m looking forward to being part of whatever new organization evolves for us. Good bye, NCTE. Hello, the future!
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Brad Lucas
1 month ago
Onward in the cause!
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Supporter
1 month ago
Though it will take work, I'm excited to build something new, especially for disabled members of our field.
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Susannah Carney-Waddy
1 month ago
Academic freedom, student centered pedagogy, and the humanities generally are under assault everywhere by corporatists and fascists who don't want equity or people to even be able to think for themselves. The NCTE is not the only institution to cave to this pressure, but it is an especially egregious betrayal of its (purported) mission that it has.
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Paula Rawlins
1 month ago
If there was something inappropriate about the "culture" of CCC, then I see no reason to believe any other college-focused group of writing-education scholars would resemble the "culture" NCTE feels comfortable supporting.
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tara lockhart
1 month ago
This is an opportunity to build a bigger tent for those in our field - including beyond the US - that centers the broad participation, transparency, and accessibility that did not occur in this short-sighted decision.
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April Witt
1 month ago
I value writing studies for all grade levels, from preschool to postgraduate work. And it seems to me that cloaking the decision by using language about money is cowardly and disgusting. Shame on NCTE's decision-making leadership.
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Kate Navickas
1 month ago
This situation has more explicitly shown us who NCTE is and what they value. I think there are plenty of independent disciplinary organizations we can look to as models as we move forward. Building a new organization from the ground up will allow us to work on inviting more people in.
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Tina Matuchniak
1 month ago
NCTE has already proven itself to be an unreliable ally (at best) and advocate of college writing, and we, clearly, have the numbers and the know-how to define the way forward.
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Susan Pagnac
1 month ago
Our work--as teachers of writing, writing program admins, and writing center directors--is crucial in this time of AI's burgeoning influence, and having a separate, distinct disciplinary home is necessary to move the field forward.
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Deirdre Vinyard
1 month ago
Writing and writing pedagogy have never been so important-- we are seeing the diminution of our place due to AI and the the decline of perceived value in the humanities. Cs provides a place to highlight our role in fostering pedagogy that puts thinking and process at the center of writing rather than product.
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Jonathan Adams
1 month ago
Periods of transition are often moments where the priorities of an institution and it's people are made transparent. Composition deserves both an institution and a gathering of people that place it's essential qualities at the forefront.
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Adrienne Daly
1 month ago
I found my footing and intellectual home in CCCC, and as someone who helped to set up the Accountability for Equity and Inclusion Committee in Cs, I have been stunned by the lack of accountability and transparency demonstrated by NCTE in this decision.
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Dan Emery
1 month ago
Better an independent organization than continuing mistreatment and disrespect. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
I am 74 and have been ncte member for over 45 years. Happily a member. Now it is clear that ncte thinks writing studies has no place there. I fully support an independent writing studies organization and will not renew my long term membership in ncte.
To dissolve CCCC would mean losing a vital source of creativity in American academia. CCCC, be strong—and survive.
I stand firm with my colleagues. CCCs needs to be an independent org.
I support a new home for my discipline. NCTE has let us down.
Because removing spaces for academics to speak about their fields, especially the Humanities, is important because we are already losing so many spaces for good work to happen and be shared.
Although I was shocked at NCTE’s actions, I recognize the opportunity to reorganize writing studies elsewhere. Thanks to all who are committed to taking on this work.
After 77 years, it’s time for CCCC to find a new home. The field of writing studies has changed immensely and our numbers have grown. I’m looking forward to being part of whatever new organization evolves for us. Good bye, NCTE. Hello, the future!
Onward in the cause!
Though it will take work, I'm excited to build something new, especially for disabled members of our field.
Academic freedom, student centered pedagogy, and the humanities generally are under assault everywhere by corporatists and fascists who don't want equity or people to even be able to think for themselves. The NCTE is not the only institution to cave to this pressure, but it is an especially egregious betrayal of its (purported) mission that it has.
If there was something inappropriate about the "culture" of CCC, then I see no reason to believe any other college-focused group of writing-education scholars would resemble the "culture" NCTE feels comfortable supporting.
This is an opportunity to build a bigger tent for those in our field - including beyond the US - that centers the broad participation, transparency, and accessibility that did not occur in this short-sighted decision.
I value writing studies for all grade levels, from preschool to postgraduate work. And it seems to me that cloaking the decision by using language about money is cowardly and disgusting. Shame on NCTE's decision-making leadership.
This situation has more explicitly shown us who NCTE is and what they value. I think there are plenty of independent disciplinary organizations we can look to as models as we move forward. Building a new organization from the ground up will allow us to work on inviting more people in.
NCTE has already proven itself to be an unreliable ally (at best) and advocate of college writing, and we, clearly, have the numbers and the know-how to define the way forward.
Our work--as teachers of writing, writing program admins, and writing center directors--is crucial in this time of AI's burgeoning influence, and having a separate, distinct disciplinary home is necessary to move the field forward.
Writing and writing pedagogy have never been so important-- we are seeing the diminution of our place due to AI and the the decline of perceived value in the humanities. Cs provides a place to highlight our role in fostering pedagogy that puts thinking and process at the center of writing rather than product.
Periods of transition are often moments where the priorities of an institution and it's people are made transparent. Composition deserves both an institution and a gathering of people that place it's essential qualities at the forefront.
I found my footing and intellectual home in CCCC, and as someone who helped to set up the Accountability for Equity and Inclusion Committee in Cs, I have been stunned by the lack of accountability and transparency demonstrated by NCTE in this decision.
Better an independent organization than continuing mistreatment and disrespect. Good riddance to bad rubbish.