Programme Details
Rationale
Nova Doctoral School (NDS) has the goal of contributing to the excellence of the doctoral training in a range of subjects. Within this investment, one of the most important initiatives is the developmental process of their writing practice. Either for an academic essay, dissertation or PhD thesis, to support writers’ experience through a heathy approach to writing is of paramount importance.
The ‘writing retreat’ approach, proposed here, is a well-established and successful method that provides a dedicated writing time and space through a structured framework for working in academic writing projects.
Syllabus
Goal Setting, Define writing tasks
Focused silent writing
Discussion and QA on writing challenges
Learning outcomes
Writers learn how to define and re-define their writing goals.
They strength their ability to set and re-set their working goals, and tasks, realistically.
Writers learn how to handle ambitious writing goals.
Acquire techniques to solve the writing challenges encountered.
References
Murray, R. (2013). ‘It’s not a hobby’: Reconceptualizing the place of writing in academic work. Higher Education, 66(1), 79–91. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-012-9591-7
Pais Zozimo, J., Sotejeff-Wilson, K., Baldwin W. (2023) Women writing socially in academia. Dispatches from writing rooms. Palgrave, Series Gender and Education.
Pais Zozimo, J. (2022) Healthy writing retreats: dare to enjoy your writing and joy will abound! Bear with me and try it out. – RECIRCULATE