Dr. Heidi R. Lewis

Co-Sponsored by the National Women’s Studies Association
Virtual Retreat from March 9-12, 2027 | Baca Campus Retreat from June 1-4, 2027

“If there’s a book you really want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.”
—Toni Morrison, Speech to the Ohio Arts Council (1981)

“By writing, I can live in ways that I could not survive.”
—Louise Erdrich, “The Art of Fiction No. 208” (2010)

Through seven 90-minute writing workshops, eight two-hour writing blocks, eight 30-minute accountability partnership meetings, and a 30-minute 1:1 meeting with the host, these four-day in-person and virtual retreats support scholars developing book proposals in Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies and/or kin disciplines like Black Studies, American Studies, and Disability Studies, with a particular focus on engaging with theoretical frameworks and methodologies, crafting effective theses, organizing chapters, drafting and revising, and navigating peer reviews.

Located three hours from its Main Campus in Colorado Springs, CO, the Colorado College Baca Campus in Moffat, CO is nestled at the base of Crestone Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range (pictured below). Writing workshops during in-person retreats will be held in the Anabel & Jerome P. McHugh Conference Center, which is equipped with two meeting rooms, a printer, writing tables, and chairs. Participants will also have access to a library with lounge seating and a TV. Some audiovisual equipment and WiFi are also available.

Virtual Retreat Brochure | Virtual Retreat Application
Baca Campus Retreat Brochure | Baca Campus Retreat Application
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