This Summer 2025 we’re offering a range of online programming to provide you with writing support.
Goal-Setting and Time Mangagment
Monday, June 9 @ 2:00 pm; register here.
In this webinar, designed for students in varying stages of the writing process, we will discuss how to schedule time and keep oneself accountable to writing goals and deadlines. We’ll discuss habitual writing goals and project-based goals. Participants will make a plan for completing their writing objectives, breaking down long-term goals into manageable short-term targets. We’ll also go over some web apps that can help with this process.
Public Writing: The Op-Ed
Wednesday, June 25 @ 4:00pml; register here.
How do academic writers draw on their research to successfully produce public-facing work like op-eds? This workshop offers practical guidance on drafting, pitching, and publishing in a public-facing genre that scholars have increasingly turned to as a means of sharing their ideas with broader audiences and contributing to pressing conversations that are happening within and beyond academia. Participants will understand the fundamental elements of the op-ed, discover resources for identifying target publications, and learn how to craft an effective pitch.
Revising for Article-Length Publication
Wednesday, July 9 @4:00pm; register here.
Do you have a seminar paper, dissertation chapter, or conference presentation that you’d like to turn into an article? If this is your first time revising something you already have into an article manuscript you can submit, or if you want to learn more about a process you’ve already attempted, join us for an informational webinar on revising for an article-length publication. We’ll review the key elements of an article, identify the criteria reviewers look for in a strong article, and help you understand how to strategically prioritize when revising your way toward an article manuscript that has the best chances of receiving a “revise and resubmit” from reviewers.
Writing a Book Review
Wednesday, July 23 @ 3PM; register here.
Many academic journals publish reviews of recent books in their field. These reviews are one of the most significant ways in which scholars around the world become aware of the books in question. Consequently, the academic who writes such a review plays a crucial role in shaping the preliminary judgment readers make, thereby influencing the field as a whole. In graduate school, many seminars include a book review as a writing assignment, and advanced graduate students often see them as an ideal starting place for trying to get published. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the generic conventions of the book review. We will also address the rhetorical and political considerations one needs to make when critiquing senior colleagues, as well as the practicalities of getting placed in a journal.
The Academic Job Cover Letter
Tuesday, August 12 @ 3PM; register here.
The academic job cover letter is a crucial document in any candidate’s application material; often, it makes the first and most lasting impression on members of a search committee. In this webinar, participants will learn how to approach the writing of their cover letter in a way that makes a coherent and compelling argument about their suitability as a candidate rather than simply repeating information contained in their CV.
Applying to Ph.D. Programs: The Statement of Purpose
Thursday, 08.21 @ 3:00 pm; register here.
Among the documents one has to craft for a PhD application, the statement of purpose is one of the trickiest to get right. On the one hand, you need to demonstrate that you have some kind of research agenda already in mind. On the other hand, you aren’t a PhD student yet, so how are you supposed to know what you are going to research? This webinar helps participants understand the expectations of the readers they are writing for and how to strike a good balance between personal narrative and academic certainty.
