Doktorantide kirjutamislaager Ilmaveerel
02/11 – 05/11
📍 Ilmaveere, Kooli 2, Obinitsa, 65301 Võru County
The event will be held in English.
Target group
The writing retreat is intended exclusively for doctoral researchers in the Social Sciences branch of the Estonian Doctoral School.
General information
The Estonian Doctoral School for Social Sciences invites doctoral researchers to participate in a writing retreat. The aim of the retreat is to offer doctoral researchers a calm environment that enables concentration and allows them to focus on writing their doctoral thesis or research article, receive feedback on their work, and exchange ideas with other doctoral researchers.
The detailed schedule will be sent to participants by email.
Facilitators
The retreat is led by Kirsti Akkermann, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Tartu
On the first day, Djuddah Arthur Joost Leijen, Associate Professor of English at the Centre for Academic Writing and Communication, Institute of Foreign Languages and Cultures, University of Tartu, will conduct a seminar titled "Integrating AI into Your Writing Process”.
Accommodation and transport
The Estonian Doctoral School will provide participants with accommodation, meals and, if needed, transport from Tallinn or Tartu to the venue and back.
Transport will be provided by chartered bus. Public transport tickets and travel by private car will not be reimbursed.
Registration
➤ Complete the application form HEREThe application deadline is midnight on October 16, 2026 .
The application must include a short motivation letter explaining why you wish to participate and how the writing retreat will contribute to the completion of your doctoral thesis. Please also describe your goals and work plan for the retreat.
The maximum number of participants is 16. Priority will be given to doctoral researchers in social sciences, doctoral researchers who have not participated in a writing retreat this year, and doctoral researchers who can participate for the entire duration of the retreat.
Contact
For further information, please contact Eelika Laane-Hannuseelika.laane-hannus@ut.ee.
Estonian Doctoral School for Social Sciences.
