Malawi 2005 Writing Workshops

In May and June 2005, I facilitated two week-long workshops with University of Malawi faculty members. The first workshop on Writing and Publishing the Academic Article was held in Zomba; the second workshop on Writing the Textbook Chapter was held in Mangochi. Both of these were very successful--we all enjoyed meeting each other, talking about writing, and making progress through concrete writing exercises. The focus was on letting go of writing anxiety while producing journal-quality research articles or clear, comprehensive textbook chapters. After the workshop ended, the participants continued to work independently on sending their work to editors and peer-reviewed journals. These workshops were generously sponsored by the Chr. Michelsen Institute, a private social science research foundation working on issues of development and human rights, with a special interest in sub-Saharan Africa. University of Malawi faculty members Nixon Khembo and Nandini Patel made all the arrangements for the workshop.

Sudan 2007 Writing Workshops

In April and May, I facilitated a workshop with faculty from the University of Khartoum and the Afhad University for Women. The participants were extraordinary, doing such interesting research on a number of challenges facing Sudan today. Their dedication is inspiring. I hope to post some video shortly.