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.