[ATTW-L] ATTW Halcyon Lawrence Language Justice in Technical Communication Memorial Scholarship

[Sweta Baniya]

*Association of Teachers of Technical WritingHalcyon Lawrence Language
Justice in Technical CommunicationMemorial Scholarship*

Dr. Halcyon Lawrence was a transformative scholar who advocated for the
importance of language justice, inclusion, and accessibility in technical
communication. Her research helped technical communicators recognize, and
intervene in, linguistic bias in technology design. Most recently, in her
article, “Technical and Professional Communicators as Advocates of
Linguistic Justice in the Design of Speech Technologies,” Dr. Lawrence
called on all technical communication scholars, teachers, and practitioners
to take an active role in the (re)design of speech technologies. As Dr.
Lawrence states: “I argue that technical communicators —both researchers
and practitioners—are in an ideal position to advocate for a more socially
just design of speech devices and to assess and mitigate potential harms to
marginalized communities with varying language backgrounds” (p. 1).

In an effort to extend and honor Dr. Lawrence’s research and contributions,
in collaboration with Dr. Lawrence’s family, ATTW will present an annual
award to those whose research, practice, and/or pedagogy focuses on
language justice in technical communication. This includes scholars and
teachers focusing on technical communication and translation, language
diversity, the intersections of race, technology, community, and language,
and diasporic and global anguages in technical communication.

Eligible candidates for this award include researchers, teachers, and
practitioners working to advance language justice in technical
communication. Preference will be given to Black women and femme applicants
working on issues of language diversity and technical communication.
Graduate students, community members, and industry practitioners are
encouraged to apply.

To apply, please submit an extended abstract (not more than 750 words) that
summarizes the applicant’s work in language justice and technical
communication. The Awards Selection Committee will prioritize abstracts
that are clearly defined, engage with Dr. Lawrence’s scholarship, and offer
significant pedagogical, theoretical, and/or methodological contributions
to the field of technical communication.

*Completed applications should be submitted to ATTW Member at Large Dr.
Temptaous Mckoy at TMCKOY at bowiestate.edu <TMCKOY at bowiestate.edu> by 11:59
PM PST on April 21, 2024.*


*Important Dates*Application deadline: April 21, 2024
Notification of recipients: May 12, 2024
ATTW Conference: June 10-12, 2024

*Questions*
If you have questions, contact Dr. Temptaous Mckoy at TMCKOY at bowiestate.edu

*Dr. Halcyon Lawrence, we give you your flowers and we honor you!*
-- 
Sweta Baniya, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)
Assistant Professor of Rhetoric, Professional & Technical Writing
Department of English at Virginia Tech
181 Turner Street NW (0112), Blacksburg, VA 24061
 sbaniya.com | @Sunkesharee
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