Dear all doctoral students, Welcome to the Swedish LIS Doctoral School Network Writing Retreat on the 25-26 October. The Writing Retreat will take place at Elite Stora Hotellet in Örebro, just opposite Örebro castle. The retreat will give ample of time for writing, but it will also offer networking opportunities, a discussion with experienced researchers about writing as an LIS scholar, and some time for recreation and fun. You can see a preliminary schedule below. The Writing Retreat is the first of its kind and has been made possible through the support of the Swedish Library Association. Please register for the retreat through this form no later than 23 September: https://www.hb.se/en/research/doctoral-education/our-phd-programmes/library… Please indicate when you will arrive - the programme starts at 9.00 on the 25 October, so you have the option to arrive the night before and have dinner together. Please also indicate if you want to participate in one of the recreational activities (please note that the SPA has limited capacity, so please register early to secure your spot) and if you have any dietary requirements. Travel arrangements should be made as soon as you have registered. Doctoral students at the University of Borås are asked to organise their travel through Via Egencia. Doctoral students from Uppsala, Lund, and Umeå, please contact Anette Trennedal anette.trennedal@hb.se<mailto:anette.trennedal@hb.se> to organise your travel to and from Örebro. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about the retreat. Kind regards, Anna Coordinator of the Swedish LIS Doctoral School Network anna.lundh@hb.se<mailto:anna.lundh@hb.se> 033-435 59 91 Preliminary programme for the Swedish LIS Doctoral School Network Writing Retreat Evening 24 October: Joint dinner for early arrivals at 19.00 25 October 9-9.45 Shut Up & Write for early arrivals (led by Anna Lundh) 9.45-10 Morning fika 10-10.30 Introduction to the Writing Retreat (led by Anna Lundh) 10.30-11.30 All participants introduce themselves and their thesis topics according to the 2 minute madness principle (led by Anna Lundh, instructions will be sent out closer to the event) 11.30-13 Joint lunch 13-15 Shut Up & Write + fika (led by Anna Lundh) 15-16 "Writing in LIS", a conversation between Ola Pilerot and Anna Lundh 16-18 Optional activity: Spend time in the hotel SPA or join a guided tour of Örebro Castle 19 Joint dinner 26 October 9-10 Shut Up & Write (led by Anna Lundh) 10-10.15 Morning fika 10.15-11.30 Doctoral student meeting (led by doctoral student representative Zanna Friberg) 11.30-13 Joint lunch 13-15 Shut Up & Write (led by Anna Lundh) 15 Final fika