Graduate Writing Retreat August 2026

Event details Date: Monday, August 3, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM Location: In-person @ Main Library (Orange Room) and via Zoom Type: Conference/Workshop About this event General Events Calendar home Calendar search Share on Facebook Tweet Email add to calendar contact add an event General Events Graduate Writing Retreat August 2026 Graduate Writing Retreat August 2026 Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 7, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm In-person @ Main Library (Orange Room) and via Zoom Conference/Workshop Sponsor Writers Workshop Registration https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/724856590 Contact Kim Savage E-Mail wow@illinois.edu Views 58 Originating Calendar Writers Workshop General Events Finish your summer the "write" way! The goal of the retreat is to lay the foundation for a more positive and productive relationship to writing. During the week-long retreat, you’ll benefit by establishing a regular and sustainable writing habit, becoming more aware of your own writing processes, setting and reflecting on writing goals, and refining your revision strategies. Each day, you will have time to work independently on your writing as well as to participate in optional afternoon workshops about common concerns that arise during long-term writing projects, such as reconnecting with your writing, writing literature reviews, and polishing your academic prose. The morning writing time offers structure and community and is ideal for graduate students seeking to make progress, meet deadlines on long-term projects, and build a positive peer network around writing. The retreat does not provide feedback on writing--if you're looking to learn more and improve your writing, check out our events or make an appointment to get individualized feedback . Find more information and our Writing Group FAQs her e, and learn more about our consultations and policies . The Writers Workshop will close for summer consultations on August 6. This event is open to current University of Illinois affiliates (students, faculty, and staff). Please register with your University of Illinois email account in advance. An online option will be available for morning writing; however, we will not offer a hybrid option for afternoon presentations. We will make presentation materials available to all registrants. One goal of this retreat is to experience a writing community, and, toward that end, we encourage participants to attend in-person if possible. Writing and Workshop Schedule Monday-Friday, 9am-12pm, Orange Room or online via Zoom, individual writing time Monday-Wednesday, ~1-3pm, Topical Workshops, Main Library 106 Monday, 1-3:30, Reconnecting with your writing Tuesday, 1-2:30, Getting started with fellowship and grant writing Wednesday, 1-2:30, Strategies for powerful academic prose Official event details: https://calendars.illinois.edu/detail/7/33550470