Felson Faculty Writing Retreat

People work and converse in a spacious, well-lit lounge with wooden floors, tables, and orange chairs. Some use laptops while others talk or stand.

All faculty from all departments and colleges are welcome at the monthly Felson Faculty Writing Retreat. No advance registration needed: just bring a concrete objective, whether related to a book or article in progress, a conference paper, book prospectus, conference abstract, or any other research communication.

Each retreat begins with brief introductions (and snacks!), with each participant stating a writing goal for the afternoon. We then write steadily and quietly. To begin the last half hour, we check in with one another on progress, then “sprint” with thirty minutes of intensive writing. Latecomers are welcome, as well as colleagues who can stay only for part of the session.

RetreatsAn older woman with curly gray hair, wearing a red coat and purple dress, sits holding a microphone and papers, looking to the side. take place in the third-floor reading room of the Main Library on the last Wednesday of each month, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Once each semester, we hold a special grant-seekers’ session. For more information, contact Winnie Smith at wsmith78@uga.edu or see the Willson Center events calendar.

The Felson Faculty Writing Retreat was established through a gift from Nancy Felson (right), Professor Emerita of Classics, who was key in securing the initial institutional support for the founding of the Willson Center.