Looking for a place to write your dissertation?
Do you want to be surrounded by others working on the same task? Whether you are an archaeologist, an (art) historian, a musicologist, or a philologist, – whether you are at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of your doctoral project – writing is one of the most challenging tasks. To make it more enjoyable, structured, and supportive, we would like to invite you to our Writing Wednesdays! 

We meet every Wednesday from 10:00 to 17:00 in the DSHCS meeting room to write together.The day is structured into two focused writing blocks (2–2.5 hours each) with a social coffee/tea break in between. Coffee and tea will, of course, be provided.

NEW: Monthly Input Sessions on Academic Writing

Once a month, Writing Wednesdays begins with a 2-hour input session on a key aspect of academic writing by coach Dr. Claudia Macho.  Participants are warmly encouraged to stay afterwards and continue writing in the group for the rest of the day.

Upcoming Topics:

• 15 October 2025: Planning Your Thesis on a Semester-Basis
• 12 November 2025: Cultivating Productive Times for Writing
• 17 December 2025: Deadlines – Motivation or Paralysis?
• 14 January 2025: Realistic Time Management

Come for the input, stay for the writing, and make progress together!

Writing Wednesdays is a peer-initiative by Lonneke Delpeut, Erika Meneghini, and Manlu Wang from the PhD Lounge Vienna @dshcs. If you have questions or ideas regarding Writing Wednesdays or want to support them in organizing the format, you are most welcome to contact them via phdlounge.hkw@univie.ac.at