The Future of Second Language Writing

Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ, USA

November 5-7, 2009

Symposium 2009 at ASU

The 2009 Symposium on Second Language Writing will take place at Arizona State University on November 5-7, 2009.

With the theme, "The Future of Second Language Writing," this year's Symposium aims to provide an opportunity to contemplate the future of this young and vibrant field in the presence of well-established, internationally known researchers and teachers as well as relatively young teachers and researchers who bring new energy and enthusiasm to this growing field of inquiry.

The 2009 Symposium will feature distinguished plenary speakers who are internationally recognized experts in second language writing. In addition, a series of invited colloquia will address various issues concerning the future of the field. Concurrent sessions will address a wide range of issues in the field of second language writing.

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About the Symposium

The Symposium on Second Language Writing is an international conference dedicated to the development of the field of second language writing--an interdisciplinary field of specialization that draws from and contributes to various related fields, including applied lingusitics, composition studies, modern language studies, education, rhetoric, and TESOL.

Founded in 1998 by Tony Silva and Paul Kei Matsuda, the Symposium has been briging together second language writing specialists to discuss key issues and concerns in the field. Since then, the Symposium evolved into a biennial international conference, attracting second language writing researchers and teachers from around the world.

From the beginning, the Symposium has been attracting second language writing researchers and teachers from all over the world. In 2007, the Symposium was held outside the United States for the first time, making it truly international. The 2007 meeting also made the Symposium an annual event.