Moveable Feasts, Liminal Spaces: Writing Centers and the State of In-Betweenness

Abstract

Considers the "marginality" of the situation of writing centers and their directors. Explores a possible reinvention for writing centers' history and mentality, with the help of concepts from anthropology. Finds that the writing center is not a space, a pedagogy, or an academic department it crosses all disciplines. Surveys cultural artifacts from 15 years of writing center history. (PA)