The Humanities Institute is pleased to offer a Faculty Writing Workshop in Winter 2027. The program will be coordinated by Professor Madelyn Detloff (English).
The program will offer guidance on disseminating research; detailed review of work-in-progress; and time to brainstorm, process feedback, write, revise, and problem-solve. Participants who complete the workshop will receive $400 of professional development funds, gain insight into the writing process, and forge collaborative writing partnerships with colleagues.
The workshop will also feature a session with Stephanye Hunter, Editor in Chief of the University Press of Florida. Participants who are working on book proposals will receive a thirty-minute, one-on-one consultation with Stephanye.
The workshop will meet Wednesday, January 20 and Thursday, January 21 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Humanties Commons. Participants will be asked to hold Friday, January 22 open as a snow day. Consultations with Stephanye Hunter will be scheduled at a mutually agreeable time in January. Lunch will be provided for workshop participants from 12pm to 1pm. The final workshop session will be followed by a reception with refreshments.
Workshop participants must commit to the following:
Some feedback may be given in small groups organized with the goal of equalizing workloads and making participation manageable. Small group sessions will alternate with large group sessions and time for individual work.
In addition to the workshop, the Humanities Institute will host Open Writing Hours from 8 a.m. - 12pm on Tuesday, January 19 through Friday, January 22. Workshop participants are strongly encouraged to use these optional sessions, which are also open to all faculty, whether they are in the workshop or not. Breakfast, coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided.
This program is open to all full-time faculty members in the humanities, broadly construed, including prior participants. Visiting faculty are eligible to apply. In the event of limited space, priority will be given to new applicants and continuing CAS faculty. Participants will be asked to agree to meet the deadlines and expectations described above shortly after acceptance.
Interested faculty should submit a short statement of interest (approximately 300 words), including a brief description of the applicant’s writing project (including projected length), a list of 3-5 possible publication outlets, a request to meet with Stephanye Hunter (if desired), and a one-sentence statement of career stage and university service. Please submit applications to humanitiesgrants@miamioh.edu with “Faculty Writing Workshop” in the subject heading of your message.
Applications are due Friday, November 20.
Professor Erik Jensen (History) developed and ran a popular version of this workshop during January 2024.
