Do you have a writing project and were hoping to find motivation and an accountability structure to complete it?
The UBC Department of Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies is hosting an in-person writing retreat May 1-5 on the 9th floor of Buchanan Tower.
Join us in our departmental writing community where we hope to support one another during communal writing sessions. All writing projects are welcome, no matter how small or large or what genre they take (including academic writing, lesson planning, shopping list writing, etc.).
Meeting Information
May 1-5, 2023, 9 am – 5 pm
Meeting rooms: Buchanan Tower 997, 999A, Graduate Lounge (999B) and various faculty offices.
Conveners: MA student Susanna Cassisa, PhD Candidate Steve Commichau, Dr. Ervin Malakaj and PhD student John O’Hara
Format & Resources
Participants will commit to the entire program, which begins Monday, May 1 and ends Friday, May 5. Each day will roughly be structured as follows:
- 9:00 – 9:30 am: Arrival and group check in about writing goals for the day;
- 12:00 – 1:00 pm: Communal lunch (potluck style!)
- 4:30 pm: Group check in;
- 5:00 pm: End of day & possible social
We cannot provide individual office space. But we will reserve both the classroom space, as well as the small library on the 9th floor of Buchanan Tower. Each of those rooms feature writing spaces, outlets to charge your laptop, as well as storage space for some of the items you may require.
Target Audience & Sign Up
We welcome any UBC community members who are connected to CENES, including faculty, staff and students. If you are curious and not sure, reach out and we’ll be glad to chat.
If you would like to sign up for this program, email Dr. Ervin Malakaj (ervin.malakaj@ubc.ca) with your name and email address!
