[Sehefac] Fwd: Research & Writing Syllabus workshop tomorrow Thursday June 26 *** FOR FACULTY ***

[Dana Simmons]

Dear SEHE affiliates,
Friend of SEHE Sarita See is offering a short workshop tomorrow at 10am on
creating a Research & Writing Syllabus for our own research and writing
process. All are welcome. Zoom information is below.
Take care,
Dana

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From: Sarita See <saritas at ucr.edu>
Date: Wed, Jun 25, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: Research & Writing Syllabus workshop tomorrow Thursday June 26
*** FOR FACULTY ***
To: <englishfaculty at lists.ucr.edu>
Cc: Sarita See <sarita.see at ucr.edu>


Dear colleagues,

Friendly reminder: I’m conducting a “Research and Writing Syllabus”
workshop for faculty, including postdoc fellows, from *10am - 10:30am
(Pacific) tomorrow Thursday 6/26 *via Zoom. There’s no need to register.
Nothing to prep. Just show up:

Zoom meeting ID: 926 7105 8701
Passcode: 182546
https://ucr.zoom.us/j/92671058701?pwd=B4puyhE8yEP77QYXpwHiZ00nfflaG9.1

What Is a research & writing syllabus? Have you ever written a syllabus?
The answer is yes. But have you ever written a syllabus for your own
research and writing? Drawing on the smarts of writing coaches like Michelle
Boyd <https://www.inkwellretreats.org/who.html> and Kerry Anne Rockquemore
<https://www.ncfdd.org/company/team/>, I came up with the concept of a
research & writing syllabus because I needed an effective way to make
decisions and judgment calls about what my research and writing values,
priorities, objectives, and tasks are. These become very clear when I map
them onto a week-by-week schedule, just like I do when I create a syllabus
for my courses. Unlike a to-do list, a syllabus consists of a series of
thoughtful decisions. For example, if one approaches one’s research like
it’s a to-do list, the typical mindset presumes that one is a machine: I’m
going to do everything. By contrast, when one creates a syllabus, the
mindset is, I’m going to do the assigned research task. So toward the end
of every quarter I create a research and writing syllabus for myself for
the next quarter.

Questions? Drop me an email: sarita.see at ucr.edu.

My best,
Sarita

Sarita See (she/her)
Professor and Graduate Program Director
Department of English
University of California Riverside
900 University Avenue
Riverside, CA  92521
Email: <sarita.see at ucr.edu>

Vice Chair, Graduate Council, UCR Academic Senate
Member, Coordinating Committee on Graduate Affairs, UC Academic Senate

On Jun 20, 2025, at 4:34 PM, Sarita See <saritas at ucr.edu> wrote:

Dear colleagues,

We’ve got a date and time that works for most. There’s no need to register.
To join the workshop, you’ll just need either the Zoom meeting ID and
passcode; or the link below.

*Research & Writing Syllabus workshop with Sarita See*
10am - 10:30am (Pacific) Thursday June 26 via Zoom
Zoom meeting ID: 926 7105 8701
Passcode: 182546
https://ucr.zoom.us/j/92671058701?pwd=B4puyhE8yEP77QYXpwHiZ00nfflaG9.1

I’m so sorry if it conflicts with your schedule. Feel free to email me
off-list and I’d be happy to send you a sample syllabus. If you’ve taken
any workshops with Kerry Ann Rockquemore
<https://www.rienner.com/title/The_Black_Academic_s_Guide_to_Winning_Tenure_Without_Losing_Your_Soul>,
it’ll look uncannily like her strategic plan (which it is!). But my take is
to frame it as a syllabus or a lesson plan.

Any questions? Drop me an email.

My best,
Sarita


Sarita See (she/her)
sarita.see at ucr.edu

On Jun 18, 2025, at 3:58 PM, Sarita See <saritas at ucr.edu> wrote:

Dear colleagues,

I’ve been asked to run a Research & Writing Syllabus workshop for faculty,
and I’m happy to do so!

If you’re interested, please complete this when2meet poll ideally by *4pm
this Friday June 20. *Then I can lock down a date and time for next week.
The workshop will be via Zoom and it’ll take about 30 minutes.

https://www.when2meet.com/?31036733-QwGjO

*What Is a Research & Writing Syllabus? *

Have you ever written a syllabus? The answer is yes. But have you ever
written a syllabus for your own research and writing? Drawing on the smarts
of writing coaches like Michelle Boyd
<https://www.inkwellretreats.org/who.html> and Kerry Anne Rockquemore
<https://www.ncfdd.org/company/team/>, I came up with the concept of a
research & writing syllabus because I needed an effective way to make
decisions and judgment calls about what my research and writing values,
priorities, objectives, and tasks are. These become very clear when I map
them onto a week-by-week schedule, just like I do when I create a syllabus
for my students. Unlike a to-do list, a syllabus consists of a series of
thoughtful decisions. For example, if one approaches one’s research like
it’s a to-do list, the typical mindset presumes that one is a machine: I’m
going to do everything. By contrast, when one creates a syllabus, the
mindset is, I’m going to do the assigned research task. So toward the end
of every quarter I create a research and writing syllabus for myself for
the next quarter.

Feel free to forward this announcement to other colleagues, including
postdoc fellows, who’d be interested in joining us. All are welcome.

My best,
Sarita

Sarita See (she/her)
sarita.see at ucr.edu
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