European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing
Academic Association
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The European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing (EATAW)[1] is an academic association supporting scholarly activity in academic writing.[2] The association was first established in 1999[3] with the first conference being held in 2001.[4] The Europe-wide association has two main activities: a bi-annual conference, and the Journal of Academic Writing.[5]
The EATAW Conference
The EATAW conference is held every two years in a European University. It was first held in 2001 in Groningen. The occasion of the bi-annual conference is when the EATAW board is elected for a term of two years.[6] It also has an active listserv where dynamic conversations occur on timely topics about academic writing in higher education.
| Year | Country | Host institution | Keynotes speakers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 |  Netherlands | University of Groningen | Olga Dysthe; Lennart Björk; John Bean | |
| 2003 |  Hungary | Central European University, Budapest | Ann Johns; Otto Kruse; Claire Furneaux | [7] |
| 2005 |  Greece | Hellenic American Union, Athens | Lotte Rienecker; Constantie Stephanidis; Katrin Girgensohn | [8] |
| 2007 |  Germany | Ruhr-Universität Bochum | Kirsti Lonka, Ken Hyland | [9] |
| 2009 |  The United Kingdom | Coventry University | Sally Mitchell, Christian Schunn, Gabriela Ruhmann | [10][11][12] |
| 2011 |  Ireland | University of Limerick | Peter Elbow, Katrin Girgensohn | [13] |
| 2013 | Hungary | Central European University, Budapest | Paul Kei Matsuda,[14] Christiane Donahue,[15] Bojana Petric[16] | [17] |
| 2015 |  Estonia | Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn | Ulla Connor, Caroline Coffin, Jim Donohue, Terry Myers Zawacki | [18] |
| 2017 | The United Kingdom | Royal Holloway, University of London | Katrin Girgensohn, Ron Barnett | [19][20][21] |
| 2019 |  Sweden | Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg | Chris Anson & Karen Head; Montserrat Castelló Badia; Emma Dafouz Milne | [22] |
| 2021 |  Czech Republic | Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava | Dylan Dryer, John Harbord, Madalina Chitez & Otto Kruse | [23] |
| 2023 |  Switzerland | Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur | Mark Cielibak, Heidi McKee, Ann Devitt & Kalliopi Benetos | [24] |
| 2025 |  Portugal | University of Minho, Braga | Suresh Canagarajah, Julia Molinari, Federico Navarro |
The Journal of Academic Writing
The Journal of Academic Writing is a peer reviewed journal established by EATAW.[5] The journal, first published in 2011, generally has one issue a year with articles based on presentations from the preceding conference. The journal has published a number of articles that have been widely cited. These include:
Peer-tutoring in Academic Writing: the Infectious Nature of Engagement by Í O'Sullivan, L Cleary 2014
Student learning and ICLHE–Frameworks and contexts by M Gustafsson, C Jacobs 2013
'What is the Purpose of Feedback when Revision is not Expected?'A Case Study of Feedback Quality and Study Design in a First Year Master's Programme by O Dysthe 2011
Screencast feedback for essays on a distance learning MA in professional communication by K Edwards, AF Dujardin, N Williams, 2012