Application Deadline: Obermann End-of-Year Writing Retreat

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Have you been waiting all school year to make serious progress on your book manuscript, article, or grant application? Jump-start your summer writing project at the Obermann End-of-Year Writing Retreat May 12–16, 2025!

Fifteen participants will enjoy a week of quiet productivity apart from the distractions of campus at the beautiful North Ridge Pavilion in Coralville. Daily catered lunches will provide an opportunity for exchange and discussion with other writers across campus. Each day will include structured blocks for writing, breaks, and small-group "creative moments and check-ins."  

Organizers: Luis Martín-Estudillo, Director of the Obermann Center, and Lauren Cox, Associate Director of the Obermann Center. 

Applications are due by 5 p.m. March 14, 2025. 

This program is funded by the P3 Writing for the Public Good Initiative.

Eligibility & application

  • The retreat is open to University of Iowa artists, scholars, and researchers working on any kind of writing project (e.g., academic articles/essays, fellowship or grant applications, book projects, edited volumes, nonfiction).
  • 15 participants will be accepted by competitive application. 
  • Participants must commit to attending the retreat from 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. from Monday, May 12 to Friday, May 16.
  • UI faculty, graduate students, undergraduates, and staff working on writing projects are welcome to apply.

Read more and apply at https://obermann.uiowa.edu/obermann-end-year-writing-retreat

Friday, March 14, 2025 5:00pm
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Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Erin Hackathorn in advance at 319-335-4034 or erin-hackathorn@uiowa.edu.