Skip to main content Skip to secondary navigation

Graduate Workshops

Main content start

The Hume Center provides free writing and speaking workshops on general strategies, as well as genre-specific support for graduate students and postdocs from all disciplines. Topics include research statements, journal articles, multimedia presentations, and more.

Until further notice, all graduate and postdoc writing workshops will be offered virtually through Zoom. Zoom links for upcoming workshops and electronic materials for past workshops (e.g. slides, handouts, videos) are available on our Canvas site. Please CLICK HERE to self-enroll in the Hume Graduate and Postdoc Workshops Canvas site.

This series of workshops is generously supported by the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.

2020-2021 offerings include but are not limited to the following:

Beyond 'Tolerant': Putting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into Action In and Outside of the Classroom

Conveying Your Research in a Nutshell

Giving Feedback on Student Writing

Productivity in Times Like These: Writing Your Way Through the Pandemic

Publishing from Your Dissertation

Responding to Reviewer Feedback

The Common Structure of Research Articles

Turning Your Seminar Paper into a Journal Article

Writer's Block and the Creative Process in Science

Writing a Review Article

Writing a Teaching Philosophy

Writing Stellar Fellowship Applications

Writing Your Job Talk

Writing with Others: Strategies for Successful Collaborations