In a hectic work environment, sometimes it's hard just to take a deep breath, focus, and think. A change of scenery and a slower pace can inject your writing with renewed purpose.
Our retreat combines writing sessions with group discussions and one-on-one coaching. Emphasis is on giving you time and space to write in a supportive environment. longmen grottoes temple
To sign up for the retreat, fill out this registration form.
Facilitators: Lynn P. Nygaard (PRIO) and Georgina Berry (PRIO)
Where: Kavos Bay Hotel, on the Greek island of Aegina.
Costs: All-inclusive room and board is:
These prices include exclusive use of the Kavos Bay Hotel and the following:
You arrange your own travel both to Athens airport and to Aegina island. The costs for room and board will be invoiced from PRIO at a later date.
Note: PRIO will cover half the costs of the room and board for PhD students at PRIO.
A full programme will be made available to participants.
Travel day: First to Athens, and then to Aegina island
On most days, the schedule has two three-hour writing sessions, with breaks. (These sessions are not mandatory – you are of course free to work from your room or anywhere else). The pavilion will be set up so we can do the sessions outside (tables, chairs, and WiFi are available). You may also use the time to read. The purpose of having structured writing sessions as a group is so we have the benefit of positive peer-pressure (it is easier to focus and be self-disciplined if you see other people around you doing the same thing) as well as ensuring that we get enough breaks. Regardless of whether you are reading, writing, or just thinking, the pavilion should be quiet during the specified writing times, but we are free to talk during the breaks.
Before dinner, we unwind after the day's efforts, enjoy a glass of wine (or other beverage) and have informal discussions about things that concern us all as writers and academics.
Each participant is entitled to a one-hour coaching session from Lynn or Georgina. The coaching can involve commenting on a draft, or simply discussing writing-related challenges. The sessions take place during the afternoon in a different part of the hotel.
Note that there is a long break in the middle of the day. You are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this time, or the time before breakfast, to take walks, jog, do yoga, or swim. And if you would like an extended break to visit the town, just let one of the facilitators know. The local town of Agia Marina is about a 20-minute walk from the hotel.
The facilitators will guide an excursion to Aphaia temple on Wednesday morning. The temple is about a 40-minute (uphill) walk from the hotel. It is one of the best preserved ancient temples in Greece and has its own museum. After viewing the temple, we can have refreshments at the café before walking back.
Coffee Bay Hotel, Aegina, Greece
The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) conducts research on the conditions for peaceful relations between states, groups and people.
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