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Writing Studies

Writing Studies is an interdisciplinary field that focuses on the role of literacy in shaping who we are and the world around us. In Writing Studies at UC Merced, we explore how a wide range of “writing”—from print-based genres, creative writing, and professional documents to digital technologies, generative A.I., and even live performance—can offer us access to self-knowledge, sense of belonging, agency, and social impact.

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Writing Studies Major & Minor

Writing courses train students in academic discourse and provide them with extensive opportunities for professional development within and across the disciplines. Emphasizing writing as a process, writing minor courses offer challenging curricula that develop students' abilities to research, synthesize, and innovate.

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Featured News

December 5, 2023

The UC Merced Undergraduate Research Journal published its 16th edition, volume 1 in Fall 2023 through eScholarship. The journal is staffed by undergraduate students who are mentored by Writing...

October 2, 2023
UC Merced launches first Writing Studies Major Cohort in Fall 2023
May 5, 2023

Seven students (Trinity Gonzales, Annaleez Morones, Kay Vang, Julian Alexander, Zak Chandler, Eshaan Kajani, and Janice Lopez) from Professor Eileen Camfield's WRI 122 ("Stand-Up Comedy...