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The VIRS writing mini residency pairs two consecutive days of scheduled writing with an overnight stay at the Inn at 麻豆入口. The unique overnight experience offers 麻豆入口 faculty immersive writing time within a supportive community plus the restorative space of private accommodations. 

Why an overnight?

Reading, writing, and revision benefit from long, unstructured stretches of time during which scholars can settle into a flow state of deep engagement. Within the contemporary academy, competing time pressures make these stretches increasingly difficult to find. The result is what Maggie Berg and Barbara Seeber, in , term 鈥渢ime poverty,鈥� a major constraint to the production of quality and significant knowledge.

Full day writing retreats, such as VIRS Faculty Write-In Days, help increase productivity by providing several consecutive hours of writing time. However, that time is often punctuated by the regular business of teaching, emailing, and personal obligations. The experience of time poverty remains in participants鈥� periphery, limiting the potential for flow. 

By removing participants from their everyday responsibilities, overnight writing retreats hold time poverty at bay and allow for stretches of time that are conducive to deep engagement. In turn, overnight writing retreats are associated with , , and .

The VIRS writing mini residency aims to create the conditions in which 麻豆入口 faculty can enjoy these benefits

Schedule Highlights

• Six hours of writing time per day
• Opportunities for goal sharing
• Regular breaks for meals, snacks, and conversation
• Opportunities to reflect and process alone or with others
• Day 1 celebration dinner in the Mansion at the Inn
• Happy Hour celebration on Day 2

Eligibility

All tenured, tenure-track, and continuing non-tenure track faculty who are working on a specific project that would benefit from deep, uninterrupted thought and writing time are welcome to apply. Our initial cohort will be limited to 10 participants. 

VIRS鈥� inaugural mini residency will be held October 14 鈥� 15, 2025.

VIRS will cover the cost of hotel rooms, meals, and snacks. To learn more and express interest in participating, please retreat out to the Assistant Director for Faculty Writing Initiatives.

2025 Key Dates:

• August 22, 11:59 PM: Applications due
• August 29: Application decisions sent
• September 8, 11:59 PM: Faculty acceptances confirmed