NAWE Online Conference 2025: Inspiring Writing
Friday 7 and Saturday 8 November 2025, Online
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The deadline for submission is 31 May 2025.
The annual NAWE (National Association of Writers in Education) Online Conference is an opportunity for NAWE members and others to meet and share approaches to the teaching and facilitation of creative writing, at all levels and in all settings. Those include further and higher education, adult learning, writing for wellbeing, and the many diverse contexts in which creative writing brings people together in their communities, or is a topic of study and research.
The Conference is our largest annual gathering of NAWE members. It includes opportunities for online networking as well as a rich mix of presentations, workshops, and discussions.
Our theme for 2025 is Inspiring Writing, in every sense. However you choose to interpret the theme of ‘Inspiring Writing’, we welcome proposals that inform, showcase, and inspire.
This is where you come in. You are invited to submit the following:
• Presentations, including academic papers, of up to 30 minutes, with some time for questions and discussion
• Practical workshops of up to 60 minutes including time for questions and discussion
• A 100-word outline of your presentation or workshop
• A 50-word biography
Sessions can be presented by more than one contributor.
The deadline for submission is 31 May 2025.
Proposal writing guidance session: To support those who would like further guidance on how to put together a conference proposal, we held an online session on the dos and don'ts of writing a proposal on Tuesday 8 April 2025. If you missed this session and would like a copy of the PPT/recording, please email admin@nawe.co.uk.
All proposals are considered by a small team of NAWE trustees who are helping produce the Conference. You will hear whether your proposal has been accepted by 11 July 2025. If you have any queries, please email admin@nawe.co.uk
All presenters must attend the Conference as a contributor. As a presenter you will be eligible for a reduced contributor fee. You can view these fees here.
Presentations and workshops are recorded in order to be made available for viewing by presenters and delegates for a limited time post-Conference. Articles related to all presentations and workshops will be considered for publication in NAWE’s magazine, Writing in Education.
We look forward to seeing your proposal.
Thank you.
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