Drake faculty members are invited to participate in a Faculty Writers’ Workshop (FWW) focused on working effectively on our writing and scholarship. We will meet virtually from 10 a.m.–11 a.m. on Fridays (Sept. 9, Sept. 23, Oct. 21, Nov. 11, and Dec. 9) to discuss issues with getting writing done and workshop work-in-progress, with optional additional meetings for writing quietly together. The FWW will be co-facilitated by Nate Holdren (LPS) and En Li (History). Our goal is to help set ourselves up to make progress on our scholarship over the semester. To the degree faculty are interested, we will read and discuss Joli Jensen’s book Write No Matter What. The session will also include discussion/workshop of the faculty members’ own scholarship and on-site writing time.

This writers’ workshop has been generously supported by the Provost’s Office, and was previously supported by the Humanities Center, and the Dean of the College of the Arts and Sciences. There are spots for ten faculty participants. Should more than ten individuals express interest, priority shall be given to 1) Those who actively participated in the previous Faculty Writers’ Groups, 2) Tenure-track faculty who are not yet tenured, 3) Faculty who are members of groups under-represented.

Participants who attend all five sessions will receive a stipend of $150 (approximately$109+38% benefits).

If you are interested in participating, fill out the interest form by Friday, Aug. 26.

For questions, contact the co-facilitators of the FWW, Nate Holdren (nate.holdren@drake.edu) and En Li (en.li@drake.edu).

— En Li, History Department