Graduate Writing

  • Creative Language as a Tool for Scientific Thinking

    Are you feeling stuck in your project? Or just want to infuse more originality into your research? This workshop will explore the central role of creativity in science and draw on the Night Science framework to help you see new connections and directions in your project. Together, we’ll practice experimenting with language—especially in playful ways that are usually discouraged in formal scient…

  • Autumn All Writes: November Edition

    We continue our Autumn All Writes in November to continue to provide you with a place to write in good company and structure! Join your fellow graduate students to set goals, eliminate distractions, and get some focused writing done. We will provide opportunities for connection, a quiet writing space, and sustenance (beverages, snacks, and dinner). You will help us create community, accountabil…

  • Autumn All Writes: November Edition

    We continue our Autumn All Writes in November to continue to provide you with a place to write in good company and structure! Join your fellow graduate students to set goals, eliminate distractions, and get some focused writing done. We will provide opportunities for connection, a quiet writing space, and sustenance (beverages, snacks, and dinner). You will help us create community, accountabil…

  • Autumn All Writes: November Edition

    We continue our Autumn All Writes in November to continue to provide you with a place to write in good company and structure! Join your fellow graduate students to set goals, eliminate distractions, and get some focused writing done. We will provide opportunities for connection, a quiet writing space, and sustenance (beverages, snacks, and dinner). You will help us create community, accountabil…

  • Writing for a Public Audience: Policy Memos

    Led by Jackson School writing director David Morse, this interactive workshop will teach the principles and conventions of policy writing, with a focus on how to craft a policy memo. We will explore the similarities and differences between policy writing and academic writing, review various types of memos, and collaboratively edit a policy memo to become more familiar with the genre. Intende…

  • Fall Weekend Writing Retreat: Sunday, 10/11

    Join your fellow graduate students to set goals, eliminate distractions, and get some focused writing done. We will provide quiet writing space and sustenance (breakfast, lunch, and plenty of snacks). You will help us create community, accountability, and support as we build our writing momentum together. Please note: We will be checking registered participants in, so make sure that you have…

  • Fall Weekend Writing Retreat: Saturday, 10/10

    Join your fellow graduate students to set goals, eliminate distractions, and get some focused writing done. We will provide quiet writing space and sustenance (breakfast, lunch, and plenty of snacks). You will help us create community, accountability, and support as we build our writing momentum together. Please note: We will be checking registered participants in, so make sure that you have…

  • Honing Your Academic Writing Skills: Divinity School Series Part 4 - Attribution in Academic Writing

    Is one of your goals this year to improve your academic writing? Are you returning to academia after a break? If so, we invite you start the semester strong by attending the GWL’s four-part series on Honing Your Academic Writing Skills. The series will feature sessions on the following key skillsets: Part 1: Critically reading scholarly works and effectively taking notes (Sept. 23) Part 2: …

  • Honing Your Academic Writing Skills: Divinity School Series Part 3 - Building Your Argument

    Is one of your goals this year to improve your academic writing? Are you returning to academia after a break? If so, we invite you start the semester strong by attending the GWL’s four-part series on Honing Your Academic Writing Skills. The series will feature sessions on the following key skillsets: Part 1: Critically reading scholarly works and effectively taking notes (Sept. 23) Part 2: …

  • Honing Your Academic Writing Skills: Divinity School Series Part 2 - Synthesizing Scholarly Research

    Is one of your goals this year to improve your academic writing? Are you returning to academia after a break? If so, we invite you start the semester strong by attending the GWL’s four-part series on Honing Your Academic Writing Skills. The series will feature sessions on the following key skillsets: Part 1: Critically reading scholarly works and effectively taking notes (Sept. 23) Part 2: …