The Scholarly Writing Retreat offers WashU humanities and humanistic social sciences faculty, postdocs and graduate students the opportunity to jump-start their summer writing in a motivated, supportive and collaborative atmosphere. Participants will bring their laptops and research materials to the Center for the Humanities and work intensively (but quietly!) on their individual projects in communal spaces, following a schedule of focused writing periods, lunch breaks (participants will bring their own lunch or eat at the DUC) and coffee breaks.   

Space is limited to the first 30 to register.

Convener

Talia Dan-Cohen
Associate Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology
Associate Director of the Center for the Humanities

Location 

The Center for the Humanities conference room in Umrath Hall, Room 201 is home base for the retreat, but participants will spread out to an assortment of rooms and offices in Umrath Hall to work.

Dates & times 

May 13–23, 9 am–4 pm daily
Participants are not required to attend the entire duration of the retreat but are encouraged to attend as much as possible.

Daily schedule

9–10:30 am  — writing time
10:30–10:45 am — break
10:45 am–12 pm — writing time
12–1 pm — lunchtime 
1–2:30 pm — writing time
2:30–2:45 pm — break
2:45–4 pm — writing time

Week 1: Tuesday, May 13–Friday, May 16

Special note: Tuesday, May 13
9:15 am - Brief intro to the retreat by retreat organizers, Umrath Hall, Room 140 (lecture hall on the east side of Umrath)
12 pm - Optional group lunch (please RSVP in your registration)

Week 2: Monday, May 19–Friday, May 23

Special note: Wednesday, May 21
12 pm - Optional group lunch (please RSVP in your registration)

What to bring

Laptop and any needed materials. The humanities center conference room will be locked every evening, so materials may be left overnight if desired. The humanities center will also supply a steady stream of snacks, drinks and coffee to fuel your writing!