Throughout the academic year, the Graduate Writing Lab offers workshops, information sessions, and panel events to help grow your writing practice and expand your toolkit of writing and presentation skills. Our current lineup of workshops and events is available below, along with registration links. You can also browse workshops in YaleConnect or watch your inbox for our weekly newsletter.
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Building Knowledge
in 2023–24
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129
workshops and panels offered
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1421
grad students attended GWL workshops
About Workshops & Panels
Topics
Our workshops cover a wide range of skills and genres, including:
- Developing Your Academic Style
- Grant & Fellowship Writing
- Writing for Publication
- Communicating to a Public Audience
- Developing Productive Writing Habits
- AI for Research & Writing
- Writing in Your Discipline
The session was excellent! It truly put me in a more reflective mindset that helped me think through some tangible and concrete goals I want to foreground as I embark on my first semester at Yale.
Attendee at the 2024 workshop “How to Start Writing Early”
Workshops
Our workshops cover all aspects of academic communication, from writing conventions in your discipline, to oral and visual communication, to improving your productivity and writing process.
Workshops are designed for both students who are new to the topic and experienced practitioners who are deepening their knowledge and skillsets.
GWL workshops are hands on and activity based. You’ll engage with models, examples, and approachable strategies that get you writing in the very first session.
Panels
Our panels feature Yale faculty discussing their own writing practices, grad students sharing strategies for writing a prospectus, and experts in publishing and editing offering an insider’s view of writing for publication
We carefully select panelists who can present a range of experience and advice on the panel topic. And panels always include opportunities for engagement, where audience members can follow up on presentation topics or have their own questions answered.
Our panelists are always eager to share their knowledge, expertise, and further resources.
Eligibility
Graduate Writing Lab workshops and panels are designed for graduate students and professional school students. However, we welcome Yale postdocs, postgrads, faculty, and staff to take advantage of these programs. GWL workshops are free and available to all who are interested within the Yale community.
Upcoming Events
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Writing for a Public Audience: Opinion Editorials
Join us for a workshop on writing op-eds and public opinion pieces! Come learn about the pitch process, structure, editing, and why you might want to write an op-ed in the first place. We will discuss how mastering this form of public writing can be a useful tool to have in your professional toolbox, inside and outside of the academy. Intended Audience: All graduate students, professional sc…
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Tips, Tricks, & Tools For Productive Writing
Do you find yourself frustrated by procrastination? Feel like there’s no time in your week to focus on writing? Struggle to maintain momentum on a long-term project? This workshop uses evidence-based techniques and digital tools to help you start writing and stay writing. Learn how to take control of your writing practice with hands-on activities, goal-setting strategies, accountability techniq…
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Law School Writing Retreat
Law School Writing Retreat Working on a SAW paper, term paper, or other end-of-semester project? Join your fellow Law School students for the first ever YLS Writing Retreat. Draw focus from a community of peers as you work to achieve your writing goals. We’ll supply a meal, snacks, and a distraction-free space so you can direct your energy toward getting work done. This event is co-sponso…
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Writing for a Public Audience: Magazine Writing
Being an academic often means confronting a gap between how scholars understand your field and how the broader public understands it. One way to bridge this gap is by telling the story of your research—or an exciting development in your field—in an article written for a non-specialist audience. In this this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how to get an article accepted for publication by wri…
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End of Semester Write-In
Join your fellow YDS students for an afternoon of productive writing. You’ll begin by setting goals for your writing session, then draw focus from a community of peers as you work to achieve them. We’ll supply a distraction-free space and a mid-session snack break so you can direct your energy toward getting work done. This event is co-sponsored by YDS Office of Student Affairs and YDS Acad…
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"How We Write": A Faculty Panel
Writing and publishing are the lifeblood of an academic career. In this interactive panel, Yale faculty members will share the writing practices that have sustained their own careers, from maintaining productivity, to balancing teaching and personal commitments, to finding joy and meaning in their writing. This window into the writing lives of Yale faculty can help you develop a sustainable, fu…
Past Events
Still Have Questions?
For additional information about humanities, social science, and interdisciplinary events, contact GWL Associate Director Julia Istomina. For information about STEM events, contact Assistant Director of Scientific Communication Lauren Gonzalez.
We’re always available via the GWL’s main email address: grad.writing@yale.edu.
Explore GWL Programs
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Peer-Review Groups
Groups of 4–7 students who meet weekly to share feedback, make progress, and support one another on a common project.
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Writing Consultations
Get 1-on-1 feedback at any stage of the writing process—from brainstorming to final edits.
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Public Speaking Studio
Practice your lecture, pitch, or presentation and receive feedback on nine aspects of your delivery.
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Writing Retreats & All Writes
Full-day and half-day events where graduate students set goals and write as a community in a quiet, supportive space.
We’re here to help!
Reach out to the Poorvu Center team if you have any questions or to learn more about our programs.