Supporting a New Home for the Writing Studies Community
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Carol Rutz
3 months ago
I guess I've been retired too long, because I can't find the text of the petition on this platform. Nevertheless, 4Cs supported me during my career, publishing my scholarship, electing me to serve as secretary, and introducing me to people who became my professional world. Let's not let all that fade away!
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Steffen Guenzel
3 months ago
I have thought for a while that CCCC should be its own professional organization but hesitated to articulate the idea as I also believe that all professional educational organizations should be connected and collaborate. The connection between NCTE and CCCC has been severed. Let's write on the next chapter of CCCC.
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Makayla Kocher
3 months ago
As a member of the writing studies community, I believe it is important to have an organization, such as CCCC, that can be a proponent and voice for the writing studies community.
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Adrienne Jankens
3 months ago
In my (now not presently needed) application for assistant chair, I articulated my vision for strengthening feedback loops and prioritizing values of access and belonging, especially for new and marginalized attendees. CCCC provided important points of access to conversations, resources, and mentoring. I hope this is work we can do in a new version of a disciplinary org.
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Zachary Beare
3 months ago
NCTE’s de-chartering of CCCC was disorganized and callous, putting scholars’ careers and livelihoods in jeopardy and putting strain on other professional organizations and academic publications. I no longer trust NCTE to advocate for composition specialists, and I am dedicated to working to build a new infrastructure to foster community and knowledge-making. The dues paid by CCCC members should support efforts we believe in, not be absorbed by NCTE.
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Shawn Bowers
3 months ago
I echo the sentiments of many scholars and colleagues— it’s time to find or make a new home that is equipped to foster our growth.
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Brian Cooe
3 months ago
To best support our student-writers and on behalf of the burgeoning, cutting-edge field, let us find our voice in the rhetorical exigence of this defining moment and embrace the change.
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Supporter
3 months ago
Yes! Let's do it.
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Laura Micciche
3 months ago
From this painful experience, I believe we can collectively build something better, an organization that respects and values our interests, voices, and diverse skill sets. It's scary but also very exciting!
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Joseph Eng
3 months ago
I don't think I could ever have a career as a writing specialist and as a university-wide WPA without the the support of the CCCC. As a retiree now, I still remember all of presentation opportunities and of course the helpful sessions and workshops from which I benefited immensely.
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Joan Mullin
3 months ago
I agree with others who point to the NCTE/CCCC history and see this as an opportunity. I am hopeful that those central to creating a new organization will not replicate what is out of date and unreflective of __writing studies__, disentangling our identity and name from the box in which NCTE had placed us for too many years.
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Charissa C
3 months ago
I am optimistic for a CCCC that continues to strengthen the bonds between institutional types to ultimately serve who matters most: our students.
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Jill Dahlman
3 months ago
For generations of composition scholars, it is not uncommon to see the field shoved to the recesses of dark places. Are we truly back there again? Apparently so. Composition studies is not the same as "College English." I would have thought that this would be obvious at this time. Apparently not. I support giving writing studies its own place in the sun with an organization that values writing and the scholarly work surrounding it.
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Elise Dixon
3 months ago
The CCCC has served as a disciplinary home for myself and so many others. I look forward to seeing what we as a community are able to create together apart from NCTE.
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Melissa Keith
3 months ago
The field of writing studies deserves an organizational home not dictated by others outside of our areas of expertise.
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Tom Deans
3 months ago
Let's build it
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Lynn Lewis
3 months ago
Listening to constituents is a key skill NCTE does not appear to believe in. Writing studies scholars, on the contrary, know listening (especially rhetorical listening) is essential.
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Elena Kallestinova
3 months ago
I am hopeful that this change is for the better: CCCC is a strong organization and will become even stronger if it continues as an independent organization.
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Michael MacDonald
3 months ago
Independence from NCTE is the only way forward
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Barbara Gleason
3 months ago
We need a new writing studies organization, preferably a stand-alone organization outside NCTE or MLA.
I guess I've been retired too long, because I can't find the text of the petition on this platform. Nevertheless, 4Cs supported me during my career, publishing my scholarship, electing me to serve as secretary, and introducing me to people who became my professional world. Let's not let all that fade away!
I have thought for a while that CCCC should be its own professional organization but hesitated to articulate the idea as I also believe that all professional educational organizations should be connected and collaborate. The connection between NCTE and CCCC has been severed. Let's write on the next chapter of CCCC.
As a member of the writing studies community, I believe it is important to have an organization, such as CCCC, that can be a proponent and voice for the writing studies community.
In my (now not presently needed) application for assistant chair, I articulated my vision for strengthening feedback loops and prioritizing values of access and belonging, especially for new and marginalized attendees. CCCC provided important points of access to conversations, resources, and mentoring. I hope this is work we can do in a new version of a disciplinary org.
NCTE’s de-chartering of CCCC was disorganized and callous, putting scholars’ careers and livelihoods in jeopardy and putting strain on other professional organizations and academic publications. I no longer trust NCTE to advocate for composition specialists, and I am dedicated to working to build a new infrastructure to foster community and knowledge-making. The dues paid by CCCC members should support efforts we believe in, not be absorbed by NCTE.
I echo the sentiments of many scholars and colleagues— it’s time to find or make a new home that is equipped to foster our growth.
To best support our student-writers and on behalf of the burgeoning, cutting-edge field, let us find our voice in the rhetorical exigence of this defining moment and embrace the change.
Yes! Let's do it.
From this painful experience, I believe we can collectively build something better, an organization that respects and values our interests, voices, and diverse skill sets. It's scary but also very exciting!
I don't think I could ever have a career as a writing specialist and as a university-wide WPA without the the support of the CCCC. As a retiree now, I still remember all of presentation opportunities and of course the helpful sessions and workshops from which I benefited immensely.
I agree with others who point to the NCTE/CCCC history and see this as an opportunity. I am hopeful that those central to creating a new organization will not replicate what is out of date and unreflective of __writing studies__, disentangling our identity and name from the box in which NCTE had placed us for too many years.
I am optimistic for a CCCC that continues to strengthen the bonds between institutional types to ultimately serve who matters most: our students.
For generations of composition scholars, it is not uncommon to see the field shoved to the recesses of dark places. Are we truly back there again? Apparently so. Composition studies is not the same as "College English." I would have thought that this would be obvious at this time. Apparently not. I support giving writing studies its own place in the sun with an organization that values writing and the scholarly work surrounding it.
The CCCC has served as a disciplinary home for myself and so many others. I look forward to seeing what we as a community are able to create together apart from NCTE.
The field of writing studies deserves an organizational home not dictated by others outside of our areas of expertise.
Let's build it
Listening to constituents is a key skill NCTE does not appear to believe in. Writing studies scholars, on the contrary, know listening (especially rhetorical listening) is essential.
I am hopeful that this change is for the better: CCCC is a strong organization and will become even stronger if it continues as an independent organization.
Independence from NCTE is the only way forward
We need a new writing studies organization, preferably a stand-alone organization outside NCTE or MLA.