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2023 Poets and Scholars Summer Writing Retreat Schedule of Events

Program Schedule

PLEASE NOTE: This is the public program schedule page containing general information for the retreat.

To register for any of the workshops or to watch the recorded lectures, please apply to be an auditor. 

Please note: we are not accepting participants at this time. If you have already applied and been accepted, please refer to the program schedule which was emailed to you for more retreat information. If you have any questions, please email: isgrjcamden@oq.rutgers.edu

Tuesday, July 11 | Orientation

8:00 am

Delivery of Daily Newsletter 

10 am – 12:00 pm

Workshop A

1 – 3:00 pm 

Workshop B

3 – 5:00 pm 

Workshop C

7 – 8:30 pm  *Orientation and Welcome

*Orientation is required for all participants and auditors. This will be an open forum to ask questions. 

**All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time.  

Wednesday, July 12

8:00 am

Delivery of Daily Newsletter

10 am – 12:00 pm

Workshop A

1 – 3:00 pm 

Workshop B

3 – 5:00 pm 

Workshop C

7 – 8:00 pm  Keynote Speaker: Alexis Pauline Gumbs.  

Thursday, July 13

8:00 am

Delivery of Daily Newsletter

10 am – 12:00 pm

Workshop A

1 – 3:00 pm 

Workshop B

3 – 5:00 pm 

Workshop C

Friday, July 14

8:00 am

Delivery of Daily Newsletter

10 am – 12:00 pm

Workshop A

1 – 3:00 pm 

Workshop B

3 – 5:00 pm 

Workshop C

7 – 8:00 pm  Speaker: Xan Phillips. 

Saturday, July 15

8:00 am

Delivery of Daily Newsletter

10 am – 12:00 pm

Workshop A

1 – 3:00 pm 

Workshop B

3 – 5:00 pm 

Workshop C

7 – 9:00 pm  Open Mic Night: Participants and Auditors

Monday, July 17

8:00 am

Delivery of Daily Newsletter

10 am – 12:00 pm

Workshop A

1 – 3:00 pm 

Workshop B

3 – 5:00 pm 

Workshop C

6 – 7:00 pm  Speaker: Kirwyn Sutherland. Watch the recording here.  

Tuesday, July 18

8:00 am

Delivery of Daily Newsletter

10 am – 12:00 pm

Workshop A

1 – 3:00 pm 

Workshop B

3 – 5:00 pm 

Workshop C

7 – 8:00 pm  Speaker: Bettina Judd.  

Wednesday, July 19

8:00 am

Delivery of Daily Newsletter

10 am – 12:00 pm

Workshop A

1 – 3:00 pm 

Workshop B

3 – 5:00 pm 

Workshop C

7 – 8:00 pm  Faculty Reading.  

Thursday, July 20

8:00 am

Delivery of Daily Newsletter

10 am – 12:00 pm

Workshop A

1 – 3:00 pm 

Workshop B

3 – 5:00 pm 

Workshop C

6 – 7:00 pm  Speaker: Ibrahima Seck. Watch the recording here

Friday, July 21

8:00 am

Delivery of Daily Newsletter

10 am – 12:00 pm

Workshop A

1 – 3:00 pm 

Workshop B

3 – 5:00 pm 

Workshop C

6 – 8:00 pm  Participant Reading