Events
Co-hosted by GALTA
The 5th Conference on Writing Education Across Borders
“The Ecosystem of Writing Education and Assessment”
Date
May 29–31, 2026
Venue
Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
Contact
xuy10@psu.edu
GALTA is proud to co-host this international conference bringing together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to explore the evolving landscape of writing education and assessment in an era of globalization and artificial intelligence.
AI’s impact on writing instruction and assessment
Transnational flows of writing assessment
Socially responsible assessment practices
Inclusive writing education systems
Decolonial perspectives on writing
Neoliberalism and forces shaping writing education
Featured speakers
Othman Barnawi
Saudi Arabia
Fan Dai
China
Steve Fraiberg
USA
Keith Gilyard
USA
Yongyan Li
Hong Kong
Yachao Sun
China
Shizhou Yang
Thailand
Shulin Yu
Macau
Yufeng Zhang
USA
Registration to attend without presenting is still open — no deadline. Faculty: 1,400 RMB · Graduate students: 700 RMB.