The Office of Inclusive Excellence proudly presents a Writing Workshop for early-career scholars and Junior Faculty, taking place on June 24, 2026 in the UCLA Meyer Luskin Center. In this special full-day workshop, participants will learn to enhance their writing practice, and ultimately become better and more effective writers on their journey to tenure and promotion.
Overview
Led by Professor Kyle T. Mays (Associate Vice Provost of Inclusive Excellence and Professor of African American Studies, American Indian Studies, and History, and Author of 5 Books), this workshop is open to all Assistant Professor Faculty and Postdoctoral scholars who do humanistic or qualitative research. Preference will be given to those who have been on the tenure-track for 3-4 years, and who have yet to complete their major publication for tenure.
Details
We have slots for up to 20 participants. Continental breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided.
- Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
- Time: 8 am-5 pm (Workshop), 5:30 pm (Dinner)
- Place: UCLA Meyer Luskin Conference Center (*)
(*) Accepted applicants will receive the room details and exact time-frame via follow-up email.
The Workshop will feature three (3) sessions:
— The first session is meant for you to understand yourself and create good writing habits.
— The second session covers the expectations of writing for tenure and promotion in your department and beyond.
— The third session will help faculty understand when and where to publish on the way to tenure and promotion.
All are welcome to apply!
Application
If you are interested in attending, please complete the application form at the following link: https://bit.ly/iewrite26
Application Deadline: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
We will send confirmations to all accepted applicants via email.