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CASDW / ACR Conference 2026 — Conference Schedule
For those attending the 2026 Conference of the Canadian Association for Studies in Discourse and Writing/ Association Canadienne de rédactologie from 26-28 May, 2026 at St. Jerome’s University (a college affiliated with the University of Waterloo, situated adjacent to U Waterloo’s main campus), the conference schedule is now available.
The conference this year is being held jointly with the annual conference of RhetCanada, and in-person registrants to our conference will also be able to freely attend RhetCanada’s events. Our associations have collaborated to plan a series of featured panels on the topic of “Rhetoric, Discourse, and Writing Today,” and these panels promise to be just one aspect of a dynamic and significant conference. We are also excited that the Rhetoricon Symposium will happen simultaneously. If this is an area of interest, you will be able to attend multiple events at the same time.
You can register for the conference at the conference website. Here you will find the option to book accommodation in residence at St. Jerome College.
To attend the conference as a CASDW/ACR registrant, you must hold a 2026 membership. You can renew your CASDW/ACR membership online.
Discourse & Writing / Rédactologie — Call for Papers: Proceedings of the 2026 Conference of the Canadian Association for the Study of Discourse and Writing (CASDW / ACR)
Discourse and Writing/Rédactologie invites presenters at the 2026 Conference of the Canadian Association for the Study of Discourse and Writing/Association canadienne de rédactologie (CASDW-ACR) to submit their papers for consideration for publication in the conference proceedings. Manuscripts should reflect the CASDW-ACR 2026 conference theme of Rhetoric, Writing, and Discourse Today and present original research, teaching practices, or reflections on roundtables.
CASDW 2026 presenters are welcome to submit the following formats for consideration:
Original Research: Submissions should be a maximum of 5000 words (excluding references) and should reflect the theme and content of your conference presentation. Papers can be theoretical or empirical and must offer an original contribution to existing theories, debates, and/or practice. Papers should include a literature review, theoretical approach, methodological approach, findings, discussion, and conclusion.
Teaching Practices: Submissions about a teaching or assessment practice in writing and discourse studies should be a maximum of 3000 words (excluding references) and should clearly state the purpose, explain the innovative teaching approach, and demonstrate the applicability of the approach to varied contexts.
Reflections on Roundtables or Workshop: Submissions about a roundtable or workshop presentation should be a maximum of 3000 words (excluding references). The paper should clearly state the purpose of the roundtable or workshop and a critical reflective commentary about the topic of discussion.
All submissions should include a title (12 words max.), abstract (250 words max.), and key words (3-5 key words). All submissions should adhere to APA 7th edition. Submissions in
French and English will be considered.
Editors
- Jordana Garbati, PhD, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, University of Toronto Mississauga & Co-Editor, Discourse and Writing/Rédactologie
- Taylor Morphett, PhD, Assistant Professor, Tenure Stream, University of Northern British Columbia & Co-Editor, Discourse and Writing/Rédactologie
- Sreemali Herath, PhD, Associate Professor, Tenure Stream, University of Manitoba & CASDW/ACR Conference Chair 2026
Review Process
Each submission will be reviewed by two members of the DW/R Editorial Board.
Submission Process
To submit your paper, please go to our website and select the Conference Proceedings 2026 category.
Submission Deadline:
- soft deadline Monday, June 15th, 2026
- hard deadline Thursday, June 18, 2026
Review and Revisions Deadline:
Reviews will be shared with authors by July 17th. Revisions by authors should be submitted by July 31st.
Publication Process and Timeline
All papers meeting the requirements of submission will be compiled into a conference proceedings publication. The anticipated publication date is July 31.
Extended Due Date for 2026 Annual Conference
The due date for submissions has been extended until Monday January 26th.
The CASDW/ACR annual conference will be held on 26-28 May 2026 at Saint Jerome’s University in Waterloo, Ontario. Our conference will immediately precede the annual conference of RhetCanada, and the two conferences are being collaboratively organized to make for a vibrant 2026 conference experience!
Organizers are planning shared CASDW & RhetCanada panels on the conference theme. Registered participants in our CASDW conference can also attend all RhetCanada sessions, and vice versa. Participants are welcome to submit proposals to both associations; just ensure that the proposals are for distinct presentations, to avoid duplication across the program.
We enthusiastically invite proposals for presentations, roundtables, or workshops, engaging all topics related to writing studies and discourse studies or on our conference theme: Rhetoric, Writing, and Discourse Today.
For more information and submission instructions visit this conference website. Submissions are due January 19th January 26th.
Last-Minute Reminder to Submit Your Proposal for CASDW / ACR’s 2026 Annual Conference
The CASDW/ACR annual conference will be held on 26-28 May 2026 at Saint Jerome’s University in Waterloo, Ontario. Our conference will immediately precede the annual conference of RhetCanada, and the two conferences are being collaboratively organized to make for a vibrant 2026 conference experience!
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