23-25 September 2005

The Gayle Morris Sweetland Writing Center at the University of Michigan invites proposals for papers or panels exploring the inter-related issues of originality, imitation, and plagiarism for students, scholars, professional writers, and readers. Papers may address such issues as theories of invention; intellectual property; plagiarism and professional ethics; imitation and replication in science writing; the history of patents, trademarks and copyright; originality/imitation and authorship; cultural differences in regard to authority and invention; the ownership of texts and free textual use; academic plagiarism policies and student honor codes; peer tutoring and writing; cultural norms and differences; internet usage and publication; and other relevant issues. Speakers will include Anis Bawarshi, Charles Bazerman, Mario Biagioli, Nicholas Delbanco, Michael Grossberg, N. Katherine Hayles, Lawrence Lessig, Daniel Okrent, Jacqueline Jones Royster, Siva Vaidyanathan, and Martha Woodmansee.

Applicants should submit a one-page proposal and one-page C.V. no later than 15 March 2005. Those submitting a panel should include a cover sheet with the name and email of the contact person, as well as the names of participants. These materials should be sent as attachments to the following e-mail address or by mail to: