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An important and exciting platform for academic writing is the academic conference. In this academic writing class, we will explore and practice all that goes into putting one together. We will analyze and write in genres such as the call for papers, the abstract, the draft, the conference schedule, the presentation, and commentary. As a class, we will collaboratively plan, publicize, and host a conference around a broad theme with wide appeal. We will collectively make decisions about aspects of the conference such as themes, keynote speakers, conference format and venue, and invitees. The conference will be held during the penultimate week of classes, where all students in the class will present a paper, and act as a moderator and/or commentator for a peer. When we return for the final week of classes, we will curate a selection of papers to be shared as conference proceedings on a public-facing website.