Graduate Writing Group
A writing space for grad students
Are you a graduate student determined to write and defend your dissertation before your funding package expires?
Do you find it difficult to maintain a consistent writing schedule? Would you like to commit to writing regularly?
Join a community of peers who share your experience and can help keep you accountable.
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How it works
Groups of ten graduate students, with the support of a Learning Strategist and graduate mentor, provide a small, informal and encouraging atmosphere for you to focus on your work and discuss your writing goals.
Schedule — Summer 2018
Summer Graduate Writing Groups will continue on May 1 and run until August 31.
There is limited space available in the groups and your peers need you to be there for accountability and support, so please register only for groups (MAXIMUM 3) you can commit to attending each week.
The following groups are still accepting registration:
Monday:
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. D.G. Ivey Library at New College, 20 Willcocks St., Basement Study Room 2
Tuesday:
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Koffler Student Services Centre, 214 College Street, Room 150B (Student Success Centre)
1:30 - 4 p.m. Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle, North Sitting Room 3015
5:30 - 8 p.m. Koffler Student Services Centre, 214 College Street, Room 150B (Student Success Centre)
Wednesday:
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. North Borden Building, 563 Spadina Avenue, 3rd Floor Lounge (First Nations House)
1:30 - 4 p.m. Transitional Year Program House, 123 St. George Street, Main Floor
Thursday:
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Koffler Student Services Centre, 214 College Street, Room 150B (Student Success Centre)
1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle, Bickersteth Room 3030
Friday:
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Koffler Student Services Centre, 214 College Street, Room 150B (Student Success Centre)
Saturday:
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Grad Room, 66 Harbord Street, Lower Level
Sunday:
1:30 - 4 p.m. Grad Room, 66 Harbord Street, Lower Level
Registration
To register, please contact Grad Writing Group, Academic Success at gwg@utoronto.ca.
Grad Mentor Bio
Jacob Hogan
PhD Candidate in Global History
Favorite Writing Quote: “How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.” – Henry David Thoreau
Favorite Non-Writing Activity: Watching my sister, Hannah, do stand-up comedy!
Day & Time of my group: Wednesdays 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Fridays 1:30-4 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m
Grad Mentor Bio
Paula Karger
Grad Mentor Bio
Sandy Carpenter
PhD Candidate, Department of History
Favorite Writing Quote: "Poetry is not only dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundations for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before.” - Audre Lorde
Favorite Non-Writing Activity: My favourite non-writing activity is a two way tie between tending my plants and hanging with my cat herd.
Day & Time of my group: Tuesdays 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Thursdays 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Grad Mentor Bio
Swapna Mylabathula
MD Candidate, University of Toronto
Favorite Writing Quote: Don't gobblefunk around with words". - Roald Dahl (This is actually from the BFG, and I like it because it reminds me to not get bogged down in trying to find the perfect word, but focus on the larger picture of what I'm trying to say.)
Favorite Non-Writing Activity: Tied between playing music (violin & sitar) and playing hockey.
Day & Time of my group: Sundays 1:30-4 p.m.
Grad Mentor Bio
David Pereira
PhD Candidate, Social Justice Education
Favourite Writing Quote: Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere." - Anne Lamott"
Favourite Non-Writing Activity: being physically active and connecting with nature
Day & Time of my group: Tuesdays 1:30-4 p.m. and Wednesdays 1:30-4 p.m.
Grad Mentor Bio
Karima Kinlock
PhD Candidate, Curriculum, Teaching & Learning
Favorite Writing Quote: "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." Maya Angelou
Favorite Non-Writing Activity: Listening to live jazz bands and blues music
Day & Time of my group: Mondays 9:15-11:45 a.m. and Fridays 10 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Grad Mentor Bio
Nikoli Attai
PhD Candidate, Women and Gender Studies
Favorite Writing Quote: "I write for those who do not speak, for those who do not have a voice because they were so terrified, because we are taught to respect fear more than ourselves. We've been taught that silence would save us, but it won't."- Audre Lorde
Favorite Non-Writing Activity: Cooking Caribbean food, nature trails
Day & Time of my group: Mondays 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and Thursdays 5:30-8 p.m.
Grad Mentor Bio
Lisa Aikman
PhD Candidate, Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies
Favorite Writing Quote: "Be ruthless about protecting writing days [...] guard the time allotted to writing as a Hungarian Horntail guards its firstborn egg." - J.K. Rowling
Favorite Non-Writing Activity: walking my dog
Day & Time of my group: Thursdays 10 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. and 1:30-4 p.m.
