Registration for the 2026 Dissertation Writing Intensive is open.
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The OWRC Dissertation Writing Intensive is a multi-day program that brings together doctoral students from across UW who are interested in making significant progress on their dissertations.
This intensive is open to all doctoral and graduate writers. Register today!
A flexible intensive
The Dissertation Writing Intensive is a program designed with busy graduate writers in mind. Writers are invited to join for as much or as little of the intensive as they wish.
Program events will be held online via Zoom. Additionally, the OWRC will host the Summer Quarter Graduate Writer Social Hour on June 16th in person in the OWRC space.
June 16
Associated event: Graduate Writer Social Hour & OWRC open house
June 17
Roundtable: Sustainable Writing Practices
Interactive Webinar: Multimodal Library Resources for Dissertation Writers
Writer Meet & Greet
Independent writing blocks
June 18
Roundtable: Beginnings & Endings – On Navigating Key Turning Points in the Dissertation Process
Interactive Webinar: Critical AI Literacy for Dissertation Writers
Writer Meet & Greet
Independent writing blocks
Graduate Writer Social Hour (in person)
June 16, 2026 – 1:00pm – 2:30pm Pacific Daylight Time
Odegaard Writing & Research Center (OUG 121) at UW Seattle; Husky Card required for entry
Join graduate students from across campus for the Summer Quarter Graduate Writer Social Hour. This event provides a welcoming environment for writers to get to know one another, explore OWRC resources, and establish self-led writing communities.
Best suited for: Graduate writers at all stages
Dissertation Writing Intensive: Day 1 (online)
Writers are invited to attend as much or as little of the Dissertation Writing Intensive as they wish.
Roundtable: Sustainable Writing Practices
June 17, 2026 – 10:30am – 11:00am PDT on Zoom (provided with registration)
Best suited for: Dissertation writers at all stages
Graduate Writer Meet & Greet
June 17, 2026 – 12:00pm – 12:30pm Pacific Daylight Time (provided with registration)
Best suited for: Dissertation writers at all stages
Interactive Webinar: Multimodal Library Resources for Dissertation Writers
June 17, 2026 – 1:00pm – 2:30pm PDT on Zoom (provided with registration)
Best suited for: Graduate students writing up research and/or writers in the mid- to end-stages of their doctoral degree or early stage graduate writers interested in multimodal research.
Dissertation Writing Intensive: Day 2 (online)
Writers are invited to attend as much or as little of the Dissertation Writing Intensive as they wish. Location and Zoom information will be provided upon registration (coming soon).
Roundtable: Beginnings & Endings – On Navigating Key Turning Points in the Dissertation Process
June 18, 2026 – 10:30am – 11:00am PDT on Zoom (provided with registration)
Best suited for: Writers in the mid- to end-stage of their doctoral degree
Graduate Writer Meet & Greet
June 17, 2026 – 12:00pm – 12:30pm Pacific Daylight Time (provided with registration)
Best suited for: Dissertation writers at all stages
Interactive Webinar: Critical AI Literacy for Dissertation Writers
June 18, 2026 – 1:00pm – 2:30pm PDT on Zoom (provided with registration)
Best suited for: Graduate students and dissertation writers at any stage of their doctoral degree, particularly those seeking practical and ethical frameworks for navigating AI in research and writing.
Looking for more resources? Browse the 2025 Dissertation Writing Intensive Resources page here.
Questions? Contact the us at owrc@uw.edu.