Writer's Mafungo
My only regret is not finding a group like that sooner. The sense of community was nurturing.
Thank you for attending the Summer 2023 Writers Mafungo!
The Writer’s Mafungo is a unique opportunity for diverse scholars to experience an interdisciplinary and intense writing space. Mafungo is a Swahili word meaning “retreat”. The 3-day experience is meant to provide a mutually supportive and challenging context away from campus and daily life enabling unfettered but dense writing time. Writers must have a project in mind, and a set of achievable writing goals for each day of the experience. Additional experiences that enhance writing outcomes will be provided
…being able to tap back into this community of writers/scholars was invaluable at this time in my career.
I reconnected with my identity as a scholar
The participants are held accountable by one another in daily roundtables. The roundtables are supportive but also challenging mentoring and peer mentoring sessions. Each day participants revisit goals and revise them as necessary. The retreat also includes mindfulness training and writing coaching. In addition, participants will attend a follow-up session occurring in early fall to determine the completion and outcome of the
Arrangements:
Accommodations are provided. Participants are responsible for some meals and transportation to the retreat site.
Application
Applicants will submit a 2-page description of their project and an achievable but detailed set of goals for the 3
The experience is limited to 10 participants and selections will take into consideration the interdisciplinary nature of the group, quality of
Venue:
Crystal Mountain Resort in Michigan
Dates:
TBA
Applications Due:
TBA
