Writing workshop

Duration

30h SEM

Number of credits

Lecturer

Isabelle Borsus, Véronique Servais

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This writing workshop offers students a space dedicated to exploring the reflective, affective, and creative dimensions of writing in anthropology. It aims to foster a more conscious relationship to written language - to its stakes and effects - both in the construction of an ethnographic gaze and in the various forms of restitution, mediation, or creative expression it enables. Drawing on a range of writing prompts - inspired by fieldwork situations, ethnographic materials, or everyday experiences - participants will be encouraged to experiment with different forms, registers, and writing stances.

Each session combines individual or group writing exercises, shared readings, and collective discussions about writing processes. The workshop provides a space for critical reflection on stylistic choices, the role of subjectivity in writing, and the ways in which texts can be shaped according to specific aims, contexts, or audiences.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The objectives of this course focus on the exploration and refinement of:

• one's own writing techniques, whether personal, academic, or related to scientific mediation;
  
  
• the ability to take into account the intended purpose, target audience, and medium of communication when conveying ethnographic work;
  
  
• the ability to critically analyze and articulate one's stylistic choices.
  
  

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Basic knowledge of computer tools and French language.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Individual and/or small group exercises

Exchanges and discussions

Reflective writing journal

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Blended learning


Further information:

Some of the writing assignments will be completed outside of class.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

An indicative bibliography will be provided during the course

Written work / report

Continuous assessment


Further information:

Ongoing assessment of in-class exercises

Commented writing portfolio
Each student will submit a collection of texts produced throughout the workshop (the exact number to be determined at the end of the course), accompanied by a reflective piece (3 to 4 pages) analyzing their writing journey. This reflective text should discuss stylistic choices, challenges encountered, experiments attempted, insights gained during the writing process or through peer exchanges, and other relevant aspects.

Assessment criteria: active engagement in the process, adherence to instructions, capacity for reflexive analysis, creativity, and quality of writing.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Please note:

• All in-class writing exercises must be completed by each student and submitted by the deadlines specified during the workshop. In the case of a justified absence, an extension may be granted by the instructor.
  
  
• The use of generative artificial intelligence tools is not permitted for the completion of writing exercises or the portfolio, unless explicitly authorized by the instructor. Any unauthorized use of such tools will be considered an act of academic misconduct.
  
  

Contacts

Secrétariat général : secretariat.fass@uliege.be
Isabelle Borsus - iborsus@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

There is no MOOC associated with this course.