MENAWCA’s 9th biennial conference is a platform for instructors, tutors, peer tutors, center directors, researchers and other professionals supporting student writers in the MENA region, to share innovative practices and research. We invite you to submit proposals to this year’s conference which will be hosted by New York University Abu Dhabi from 10 - 12 October, 2025.

Extended deadline for Call for Proposals is May 14th, 2025. 

Theme: Co-Creation with AI: Navigating New Horizons in Writing and Learning

Writing centers and programs focus on the writer, encouraging agency, empowerment, and self-actualization through developing not only composition but also linguistic skills. Traditionally, this collaboration exists as a relationship between the writer and the reader/tutor/instructor; however, with generative AI (GenAI) increasingly present and pervasive in composition, students are turning to these tools for support. While some are engaging with GenAI creatively and critically, many writers often rely on GenAI to generate text. As such, writing centers and writing programs are now at a crossroads of praxis, determining when, where, and to what extent GenAI should be part of composition moving forward. These considerations add to the existing complexities and nuances of academic writing, especially in the MENA region. It is necessary to consider the ways in which writers can continue to develop through voices, but now through and alongside GenAI. As practitioners, we can discuss methods and share stories to figure out how to use GenAI as a tool, moving toward co-creation rather than dependence.

Please submit your proposals at: nyuad.menawca@nyu.edu by filling out this form 2025 MENAWCA Conference - Call for Proposals