The Denbo Center invites arts and humanities faculty to join Executive Director Amy Elias and Associate Director Katie Burnett for a (free) 2-day Writing Challenge!

• When: October 6 and 7, 9am -1:30pm
• Where: Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts

We will meet daily at the Denbo Center from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm to work on our writing together --at a time when we work on classes and prioritize other things over our writing.

One of the goals of this session is to remind faculty that even when classes start, a daily writing routine of even 25 minutes a day will help to keep their research agendas alive and their writing on schedule.
 
The Denbo Center will provide the following: secure storage at the Center for books and materials you need for your writing for the 2 days; an optional 15-minute guided video meditation in our seminar rooms to start each day (bring your mat); coffee breaks and snacks; lunch each day from 12:00-12:30 for Challenge registrants; free parking. We also have supplementary materials for you about how to order your work calendar and what the "pomodoro method" of writing could do for you. We do not offer individual workspaces. Faculty can write together in our KitchenCafe with background music, or in our quiet library/reading room, conference room, or seminar room.  

Registrants must supply their own laptops and any materials they need for the writing sessions. No zoom meetings are allowed during Challenge hours. 
 
This challenge is for arts and humanities faculty only. Faculty of any rank or type of appointment are welcome. We can accommodate 15-20 people comfortably: registrants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Registrants selected must commit to attending all 2 days of the challenge. 
 
Schedule:  
9-9:15: Getting our heads right with a mindfulness moment (optional) 

9:30-10:30: Writing 
10:30-10:45: Break  
11-12:00: Writing 
12-12:30: lunch  
12:30-1:30 Optional Writing: Plan your next day’s writing 
Registrants are also welcome to stay after 1:30 pm for as long as they wish. 

If you are interested in participating, please register HERE by noon on October 2. Registrants will be notified asap of acceptance. 

For more information, please contact the Denbo Center at 974-4222.