Winter writing retreat with DIGIT
Would you like to participate in a three-day workshop focused on academic writing?
The aim of this retreat is to bring participants together in a quiet environment to concentrate on scientific writing. Each participant will receive personalized feedback on their text from the course leaders, and the program also includes dedicated time for peer-to-peer discussions in groups.
Writing Retreat
When: 14-16 January 2026
Where: RS Noatun
Application deadline: 11 November 2025
Application: https://nettskjema.no/a/537379
Please note that your place is not reserved until you hear back from us. We have limited capacity – 12 spots only.
Prerequisites: A text (e.g., paper draft, kappa, or similar) must be submitted in advance of the workshop. Please highlight a section of approximately 2,500 words that you would like the course leaders and other participants to focus on during the discussion.
Upload the text you will be working on here by 18 December: https://nettskjema.no/a/537380
The text should be a draft rather than a final version.
The writing retreat is open to DIGIT members only. All reasonable costs (economy travel up to 2800 NOK) and full board at the hotel will be covered.
Content
The workshop is structured to provide you with dedicated and uninterrupted time for individual writing. In addition to focused sessions for drafting your text, the workshop will include peer-to-peer feedback sessions, walk-and-talk discussions, and personalized feedback from the course leaders. Participants will be organized into writing groups where you will present your paper to your colleagues and the course leaders. You will also serve as a discussant for the work of your fellow group members.
To maintain focus, we ask all participants to fully commit to the entire program and refrain from external obligations during these days.
Please scroll down to view the preliminary program.
Programme
Download the full programme here (pdf).
Wednesday Jan 14
Room: Frøya
Check in from 15:00
10:45 - Departure – bus from Oslo bus terminal platform 19
12.15 – 13:15: Lunch (serving closes at 13:00)
13.15 - 13:35 Welcome (all participants)
13:35 – 15:35 Paper presentation, discussion and feedback I (Group 1)
15:35 – 16:00 Snack break
16:00 – 17:20 Paper presentation, discussion and feedback II (Group 2)
17:20 – 17:30 Break
17:30 – 18:30 Writing session (optional)
19:00 - Dinner (one glass of wine/beer/mineral water included)
Thursday Jan 15
Room: Tor
07.00 - 08:00: Optional yoga
07.00 – 09.00: Breakfast
09.00 – 12.00: Writing-session
12.00 – 13.00: Lunch
13.00 – 15.00: Walk and talk with writing partners
15.00 – 19.00: Writing-session (snacks at 16:00)
19.00 –: Dinner (one glass of wine/beer/mineral water included)
Friday Jan 16
Room: Tor
Check out by 09:00
07.00 - 08:00: Optional yoga
07.00 – 09.00: Breakfast
09.00 – 11.00: Writing-session
11.00 – 12.30: Feedback and evaluation
12.30 - 13.30: Lunch (serving closes at 13:00)
13:30 - Departure from Noatun
14:45 - Estimated* arrival at Oslo bus terminal 19
Course leader
Etty R. Nilsen is a professor of Health and Technology at the University of South-Eastern Norway, where she also serves as research director at the USN Centre Health and Technology. Her research focuses on management and technology implementation in healthcare. She teaches healthcare management, knowledge management, organizational learning, and change management.
Course leader
Hilde Thygesen is professor in Health sciences at the Center for health and technology at the University of South-Eastern Norway. Her formal background is Occupational therapy and Sociology (PhD). She is a care researcher with a special interest in the relations between (human) care and technology and normative issues. Her research draws mainly on science and technology studies and feminist care ethics.
Please feel free to contact the DIGIT coordinator should you have any questions.