Writing Research in the Making 2005
University of California, Santa Barbara, California, USA
Writing Research Across Borders 2008
University of California, Santa Barbara, California, USA
Hosted by the University of California, Santa Barbara, this inaugural conference established an international forum for examining the methodological, disciplinary, and cultural borders that shape writing research.
Writing Research Across Borders II 2011
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
WRAB II drew more than 600 participants from over 40 countries and highlighted comparative approaches to writing pedagogy, assessment, and professional communication. It was at this conference that organizers formally launched the International Society for the Advancement of Writing Research (ISAWR).
Writing Research Across Borders III 2014
Université Paris-Ouest Nanterre La Défense, Paris, France
The first WRAB held outside North America, this gathering drew more than 1,000 scholars and brought Francophone and European writing research to the forefront of international dialogue.
Writing Research Across Borders IV 2017
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Columbia, February 2027
Hosted by Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, this conference marked the growth of Ibero-American writing studies and foregrounded issues of equity, social inclusion, and writing across the curriculum and professions.
Writing Research Across Borders V 2020
Xi’an International Studies University, Xi’an, China, March 2020
WRAB 2021
https://www.isawr.org/writing-research-across-borders-2021-wrab-2021-conference/
Originally planned for Xi’an International Studies University but moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this virtual event gathered 250 participants from 26 countries, sustaining global collaboration amid unprecedented disruption.
WRAB 2023
https://www.ntnu.edu/wrab23/wrab2023
Hosted by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the conference marked a return to in-person scholarly exchange and underscored themes of writing across the lifespan, inclusion, and sustainability in writing research. In total, 579 participants from 48 countries gathered to share 461 papers, workshops, and symposia.