BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscover y.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fro m CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/san-jose-ca/literary.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALDESC:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscove ry.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fr om CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - san-jose-ca (literary) BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Campus Reading Program September Events DTSTART:20260910T230000Z DTEND:20260911T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T062951Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53880652748161 CATEGORIES:film,literary DESCRIPTION:Join us as we open our first discussions about Isaac Asimov's incredible collection of short stories\, I\, Robot. At this point in the w orld\, what do we do with the advancement of technolgy and robots? AI comp anions? \n\nJoin the discussion of the stories and then come have some pop corn for the film series after each conversation. \n\nDiscussions and Rela ted Films to the 2026-27 Campus Reading Selection: I\, Robot\, by Isaac A simov\n\nDISCUSSION Thursday\, September 10 @ 4:00 PM: Discussion of "Robb ie" with Dr. Emily Slusser (Sweeney Hall 413)\n\nFILM: Thursday\, Septembe r 10 @ 5:30 PM: Film Screening of M3GAN (Uchida Hall 124)\n\nDISCUSSION: T hursday\, September 17 @ 4:00 PM: Discussion of "Runaround" with Dr. Hando yo Sutanto (Engineering Hall 403)\n\nFILM: Thursday\, September 17 @ 5:30 PM: Film Screening of SCREAMERS (Uchida Hall 124)\n\nAll free! Popcorn pro vided \;) \n\nFilm series sponsored by the Advance Institute for Ethical T echnologies (AI-ET) and the College of Humanities & the Arts LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T062951Z LOCATION:Various campus locations (please see image) URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/campus-reading-program-september-events X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Campus Reading Program September Events DTSTART:20260911T003000Z DTEND:20260911T023000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T062951Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53880652750210 CATEGORIES:film,literary DESCRIPTION:Join us as we open our first discussions about Isaac Asimov's incredible collection of short stories\, I\, Robot. At this point in the w orld\, what do we do with the advancement of technolgy and robots? AI comp anions? \n\nJoin the discussion of the stories and then come have some pop corn for the film series after each conversation. \n\nDiscussions and Rela ted Films to the 2026-27 Campus Reading Selection: I\, Robot\, by Isaac A simov\n\nDISCUSSION Thursday\, September 10 @ 4:00 PM: Discussion of "Robb ie" with Dr. Emily Slusser (Sweeney Hall 413)\n\nFILM: Thursday\, Septembe r 10 @ 5:30 PM: Film Screening of M3GAN (Uchida Hall 124)\n\nDISCUSSION: T hursday\, September 17 @ 4:00 PM: Discussion of "Runaround" with Dr. Hando yo Sutanto (Engineering Hall 403)\n\nFILM: Thursday\, September 17 @ 5:30 PM: Film Screening of SCREAMERS (Uchida Hall 124)\n\nAll free! Popcorn pro vided \;) \n\nFilm series sponsored by the Advance Institute for Ethical T echnologies (AI-ET) and the College of Humanities & the Arts LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T062951Z LOCATION:Various campus locations (please see image) URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/campus-reading-program-september-events X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Steinbeck's Landscapes DTSTART:20260911T020000Z DTEND:20260911T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53197116583693 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Visit the Center for Steinbeck Studies\, MLK Library 5th Floor \, for a reading by SJSU Professor Emerita Susan Shillinglaw from her new book Steinbeck's Landscapes: Where Story Meets Place\, published by Timber Press/Hachette.\n\nSteinbeck’s Landscapes is the first major work to fo cus on Steinbeck as a predominantly environmental writer. It highlights th e places that the Nobel Prize–winning author cherished and explored thro ughout his life and examines the iconic stories they inspired. We learn ho w the Salinas Valley of his youth shaped East of Eden\; how\, in Cannery R ow\, the improbable diversity of human life washed together in a tight com munity not unlike a Monterey tidepool\; and how\, in The Grapes of Wrath\, various human connections to land and soil inform every page of Steinbeck ’s monumental novel.\n\nThis event is free and open to the public. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181753Z LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Library\, 590 Steinbeck Center URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/english-emeritus-faculty-reading X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:San Jose Book Festival DTSTART:20260912T170000Z DTEND:20260913T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260823T000745Z UID:10011495-1789207200-1789232400@liveinthebay.com CATEGORIES:festival,literary DESCRIPTION:The inaugural San Jose Book Festival brings together more than 100 authors and publishers\, along with bookstores and literary organizat ions\, for a day devoted to books and reading. Visitors can meet authors\, discover new titles\, attend author panels\, and purchase signed books. N ew York Times bestselling author Karen Joy Fowler will deliver the keynote at 11am\, and family programming includes an appearance by Pete the Cat. \nAdmission is free. For more information and the event schedule\, visit s anjosebookfestival.org. LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T000745Z LOCATION:Eastridge Center\, 2200 Eastridge Loop\, San Jose\, CA\, 95122 URL:https://liveinthebay.com/event/san-jose-book-festival/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Silicon Valley Realtor Nancy Dinshaw X-SOURCE-URL:https://liveinthebay.com/ultimate-guide-to-farmers-markets-in -silicon-valley END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Basic APA Style DTSTART:20260914T173000Z DTEND:20260914T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53507998747316 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nAPA style is required in many majors\, not just psychology. This workshop provides basic information on the title pa ge and abstract\, in-text citation formats\, and reference lists to ensure that your paper will be in compliance with the latest guidelines.\n\nZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/basic-apa-style-fall-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Transitions for Coherence DTSTART:20260915T190000Z DTEND:20260915T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53508155502890 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nDo you need to improve your essay organiza tion? This workshop teaches students how to create cohesion between senten ces and paragraphs by using common transition words and highlighting key p hrases.\n\nZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/transitions-for-coherence-fall-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Special Event: Fall 2026 Weeks of Welcome - Chat with a Writing Tu tor DTSTART:20260916T200000Z DTEND:20260916T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53515649464958 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Special Event\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\n\nThe SJS U Writing Center provides free tutoring for all Spartans during their time as a college student. Chat with our tutors at Weeks of Welcome this fall semester for quick advice on any general questions about college-level wri ting. From writing literature reviews and research papers to drafting a pa per and navigating what college professors are looking for\, our tutors ar e available to help you prepare\, build confidence\, and get the writing e dge towards academic success.\n\nMeet us on 7th Street Plaza and get to kn ow your tutors! LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181753Z LOCATION:\, 7th Street Plaza URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/fall-2026-wow-chat-with-a-tutor X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Chat with a Writing Tutor DTSTART:20260916T200000Z DTEND:20260916T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260825T002257Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53791962975218 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The SJSU Writing Center provides free tutoring for all Spartan s during their time as a college student. Chat with our tutors at Weeks of Welcome this fall semester for quick advice on any general questions abou t college-level writing. From writing literature reviews and research pape rs to drafting a paper and navigating what college professors are looking for\, our tutors are available to help you prepare\, build confidence\, an d get the writing edge towards academic success.\n---\nEvent Details: http s://sammyapp.sjsu.edu/rsvp?id=378272 LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T002257Z LOCATION:Sign in to download the location URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/chat-with-a-writing-tutor X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Crafting Compelling Introductions DTSTART:20260917T220000Z DTEND:20260917T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53508183243460 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nIntroductions are critical aspects of a pa per because their contents and quality can compel a reader to either read or pass over an academic paper and open or close a reader's mind to the co ntents within it. An introduction influences the way a reader will underst and a paper's contents by hinting at a paper’s purpose and content\, pro viding context for understanding the writer’s train of thought\, and est ablishing relationships between ideas that are forthcoming. A strong intro duction will pique a reader's interest and make them eager to read your pa per. This workshop will offer techniques for writing and revising compelli ng introductions.\n\nZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/crafting-compelling-introductions-fall-2 026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Campus Reading Program September Events DTSTART:20260917T230000Z DTEND:20260918T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T062951Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53880652752259 CATEGORIES:film,literary DESCRIPTION:Join us as we open our first discussions about Isaac Asimov's incredible collection of short stories\, I\, Robot. At this point in the w orld\, what do we do with the advancement of technolgy and robots? AI comp anions? \n\nJoin the discussion of the stories and then come have some pop corn for the film series after each conversation. \n\nDiscussions and Rela ted Films to the 2026-27 Campus Reading Selection: I\, Robot\, by Isaac A simov\n\nDISCUSSION Thursday\, September 10 @ 4:00 PM: Discussion of "Robb ie" with Dr. Emily Slusser (Sweeney Hall 413)\n\nFILM: Thursday\, Septembe r 10 @ 5:30 PM: Film Screening of M3GAN (Uchida Hall 124)\n\nDISCUSSION: T hursday\, September 17 @ 4:00 PM: Discussion of "Runaround" with Dr. Hando yo Sutanto (Engineering Hall 403)\n\nFILM: Thursday\, September 17 @ 5:30 PM: Film Screening of SCREAMERS (Uchida Hall 124)\n\nAll free! Popcorn pro vided \;) \n\nFilm series sponsored by the Advance Institute for Ethical T echnologies (AI-ET) and the College of Humanities & the Arts LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T062951Z LOCATION:Various campus locations (please see image) URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/campus-reading-program-september-events X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Campus Reading Program September Events DTSTART:20260918T003000Z DTEND:20260918T023000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T062951Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53880652754308 CATEGORIES:film,literary DESCRIPTION:Join us as we open our first discussions about Isaac Asimov's incredible collection of short stories\, I\, Robot. At this point in the w orld\, what do we do with the advancement of technolgy and robots? AI comp anions? \n\nJoin the discussion of the stories and then come have some pop corn for the film series after each conversation. \n\nDiscussions and Rela ted Films to the 2026-27 Campus Reading Selection: I\, Robot\, by Isaac A simov\n\nDISCUSSION Thursday\, September 10 @ 4:00 PM: Discussion of "Robb ie" with Dr. Emily Slusser (Sweeney Hall 413)\n\nFILM: Thursday\, Septembe r 10 @ 5:30 PM: Film Screening of M3GAN (Uchida Hall 124)\n\nDISCUSSION: T hursday\, September 17 @ 4:00 PM: Discussion of "Runaround" with Dr. Hando yo Sutanto (Engineering Hall 403)\n\nFILM: Thursday\, September 17 @ 5:30 PM: Film Screening of SCREAMERS (Uchida Hall 124)\n\nAll free! Popcorn pro vided \;) \n\nFilm series sponsored by the Advance Institute for Ethical T echnologies (AI-ET) and the College of Humanities & the Arts LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T062951Z LOCATION:Various campus locations (please see image) URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/campus-reading-program-september-events X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Going to the Moon DTSTART:20260918T020000Z DTEND:20260918T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260826T182020Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53197127871837 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Visit the Center for Steinbeck Studies\, MLK Library 5th Floor \, for a reading by SJSU Lecturer Emerita Sally Ashton\, in conversation w ith Prof. Daniel Rivers\, from her new book Going to the Moon\, published by Duke University Press.\n\nIn 2022\, poet Sally Ashton learned that one of her poems would be included in a time capsule to be sent to the Moon vi a Astrobotic’s 2024 Griffin/VIPER as part of the Lunar Codex project. Fo r her\, this event seemed like the high point in a life spent chasing the Moon\, from a childhood inspired by the space race of the 1960s to an adul thood spent in contemplation and conversation with the sky. In Going to th e Moon\, Ashton marvels at the Moon’s powerful influence since the dawn of humanity—how we have\, in our own ways\, gone to the Moon\, and what we have found. Contemplating lunar settlement in the light of history\, cu lture\, the rise of the space industry\, and geopolitical conflict\, Ashto n shares her sense of wonder at the simple beauty of our unchanged Moon an d reveals what is at stake in our contemporary attempts to colonize it.\n\ nThis event is free and open to the public. LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T182020Z LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Library\, 590 Steinbeck Center URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/creative-writing-faculty-reading X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Productivity Tips DTSTART:20260918T180000Z DTEND:20260918T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260811T001254Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53668018739339 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Special Event\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\n\nDrownin g in deadlines and battling procrastination? You're not alone! These feel ings so often lead to writers feeling overwhelmed and burned out. In this workshop\, you'll gain practical tools and techniques to optimize your w riting time. We'll debunk common myths about productivity\, discuss soluti ons\, and explore techniques for enhancing your solo writing time.\n\n \n\ nREGISTER LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T001254Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/writing-productivity-tips-session-1 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Un-Blurring Plagiarism and Paraphrasing DTSTART:20260922T010000Z DTEND:20260922T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53508209634525 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Paraphrasing is an important but tricky skill to master. When does something stop being plagiarism and start being paraphrasing? This wo rkshop provides a range of examples for participants to spot the differenc e and practice paraphrasing a variety of texts\, including materials from STEM and social science.\n\nZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/un-blurring-plagiarism-and-paraphrasing- fall-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Common Grammar and Punctuation Errors DTSTART:20260923T010000Z DTEND:20260923T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260812T001753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53676830933674 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nHave you had an instructor comment that yo ur essay has excellent content\, but your writing is weakened by too many serious grammar errors? In this workshop\, we will review some of the most common grammar and punctuation errors in student writing\, including run- ons\, comma splices\, and general punctuation misuse.\n\nZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T001753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/cwriting-workshop-common-grammar-and-pun ctuation-errors-session-1 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing and Generative AI DTSTART:20260923T180000Z DTEND:20260923T191500Z DTSTAMP:20260812T001753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53675903570574 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Special Event\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center \n\nDurati on: 75 minutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nDigital literacy around generative AI technology is important for students. Following the creation and launc h of our AI Writer Toolbox\, the Writing Center presents the "Writing and Generative AI" workshop for students\, which will detail the basics of gen erative AI platforms and considerations about their uses in different part s of the writing process. Join us to learn if\, when\, and how you can use generative AI in a responsible and ethical way for your writing!\n\n \n\n REGISTER LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T001753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/writing-and-generative-ai-sep-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Creating Easy-to-Read Sentences & Paragraphs DTSTART:20260923T220000Z DTEND:20260923T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53508240238662 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nThe goal of any piece of writing is to com municate one’s ideas clearly. Increasing cohesion between sentences and coherence among paragraphs increases both clarity and readability in any p iece of writing. This workshop will provide self-editing techniques and pr actice to refine your writing from any discipline.\n\nZOOM REGISTRATION RE QUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/creating-easy-to-read-sentences-paragrap hs-fall-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Graduate Writer Mindset DTSTART:20260924T220000Z DTEND:20260924T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53508259303385 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nWriting is hard for all new graduate stude nts--no one comes in already understanding how to write at a graduate leve l in a new discipline. Undergraduate writing is a good foundation\, but it does not fully prepare you for graduate school writing\, which involves a new set of skills. This workshop will give you perspectives and specific tools that can be implemented immediately to ease the learning curve as yo u enter a graduate-level program. (Note that this workshop is intended for early career graduate students or upper-division undergraduates intending to enter graduate school.)\n\nZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/graduate-writer-mindset-fall-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Creative Writing Workshop DTSTART:20260925T010000Z DTEND:20260925T023000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T062951Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53835182212987 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Are you a budding creative writer? Whether you've written for years or started yesterday\, register for fresh inspiration to make your s tory shine! Adults and Teens (ages 12+) are invited to join us for this in -person creative writing workshop presented by author Grace Utomo and host ed by King Library. \n\nThis free workshop can be a great way to start or continue an original\, amateur work of fiction for San Jose Public Library 's Fall into Fiction (sjpl.org/fall-into-fiction/) contest!\n\nPresenter b io:Grace Utomo holds an MFA in writing from the Savannah College of Art an d Design (SCAD) She has been published in poetry and nonfiction and is the author of two books.\n\nLocation: Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Library\, 150 E. San Fernando St.\, San Jose\, CA 95112\, Digital Humanities Center (First Floor).\n\nPark for FREE (first 90 minutes) in the Fourth Street Ga rage or take public transportations. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T062951Z LOCATION:King Library\, Digital Humanities Center URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/creative-writing-workshop X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Academic Writing & Imposter Syndrome DTSTART:20260928T170000Z DTEND:20260928T181500Z DTSTAMP:20260812T001753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53674881080397 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Special Event\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\n\nBreak f ree from the cycle of self-doubt. Learn to embrace your strengths\, silenc e your inner critic\, and develop the writing skills you need to thrive. W e will learn techniques to dismantle thinking traps\, practice self-compas sion\, and take steps to improve your writing habits. This workshop is mad e for everyone.\n\n \n\nREGISTER LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T001753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/academic-writing-imposter-syndrome-fall- 2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Digital Storytelling in Action: A Hands-On Workshop with the Burle igh Family Project DTSTART:20260929T190000Z DTEND:20260929T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260822T120026Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53747627588600 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:What if your whole family fought for freedom? Professor Jennif er Rycenga’s research tells the story of the Burleigh family of Plainfie ld Connecticut\, a multigenerational lineage of activists\, poets\, and ar tists who devoted themselves to the abolition of slavery. This workshop wi ll begin with that story\, which forms the basis of the digital project Th e Burleigh Family of Plainfield\, Connecticut: An Anti-Racist Abolitionist Legacy. Participants will then have a chance to try digital storytelling themselves by using mapping tools to share their own narratives. LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T120026Z LOCATION:Digital Humanities Center URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/digital-storytelling-in-action-a-hands-o n-workshop-with-the-burleigh-family-project X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Selecting & Integrating Source Materials DTSTART:20260930T023000Z DTEND:20260930T033000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53508278974237 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nWhen reviewing outside sources for a resea rch paper or analytical essay\, how do you decide what information to incl ude? And then\, how do you go about integrating this material into your wr iting without the quotations appearing clunky\, overwrought\, or out of pl ace? This workshop will help you learn how to select and integrate source material into formal writing assignments by exploring how to evaluate and introduce quotations and how to make analysis both clear and insightful.\n \nZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/selecting-integrating-source-materials-f all-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Foundations of Graduate Writing (Workshops 1 & 2) DTSTART:20260930T200000Z DTEND:20260930T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260810T181804Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53665676964807 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Special Event\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center / Lead: Mi chelle Hager (Writing Center Director)\nDuration: 75 minutes per workshop\ , plus break\, Q&A\, and evaluations. Total 180 minutes.\nAvailable Spaces : 295\n\nGraduate writing is different from undergraduate writing\, and wr iting is a communication skill that you need to master regardless of your major. Do you know all the parts of a graduate research paper? How to writ e an abstract or literature review? How to find articles based on your res earch question? How to seamlessly integrate sources into your writing? \n\ nThe Writing Center is here to help! We have partnered with the College of Graduate Studies to help you gain the resources and skills you need to im prove your writing skills as you enter into advanced study of your field/d iscipline. \n\nThe Foundations of Graduate Writing series includes seven c arefully selected workshops to help you increase your confidence and comfo rt with writing at the graduate level.\n\nAn optional letter of participat ion opportunity will be available\; more details will be provided during t he first workshop. \n\nWednesday\, September 30th\, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (PT) \n- Graduate Writer Mindset (Workshop 1)\, 1:00-2:15\n- Break\, 2:15 - 2:3 0\n- Academic Voice (Workshop 2)\, 2:30 - 3:45\n- Discussion\, Q&A\, Evalu ations\, 3:45 - 4:00\n\nWednesday\, October 7th\, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (PT)\n - Recognizing the Parts of a Research Paper (Workshop 3)\, 1:00 - 2:15\n- Break\, 2:15 - 2:30\n- Searching for Research Articles (Workshop 4 with Li brarian Bernd Becker)\, 2:30 - 3:45\n- Discussion\, Q&A\, Evaluations\, 3: 45 - 4:00\n\nWednesday\, October 14th\, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (PT)\n- Abstract s and Literature Reviews (Workshop 5)\, 1:00 - 2:15\n- Break\, 2:15 - 2:30 \n- Sentence Variety and Rhythm (Workshop 6)\, 2:30 - 3:45\n- Discussion\, Q&A\, Evaluations\, 3:45 - 4:00\n\nWednesday\, October 21st\, 1:00 PM - 2 :30 PM (PT)\n- Writing Productivity: Solo and Group Adventures (Workshop 7 )\, 1:00 - 2:15\n- Discussion\, Q&A\, Evaluations\, 2:15 - 2:30\n \n\nZoom registration is required to attend. Spots fill quickly\, so sign up soon! Though attendees will receive the most benefit from attending all the wor kshop sessions as a cohesive whole\, you are welcome to register for which ever dates you can attend. \n\nREGISTER\n\nFor questions\, email the Writi ng Center Director\, Michelle Hager\, at michelle.hager@sjsu.edu. LAST-MODIFIED:20260810T181804Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/foundations-of-graduate-writing-workshop s-1-2-fall-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Scientific Abstracts DTSTART:20261005T233000Z DTEND:20261006T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53508291016628 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nAlmost every academic publication today st arts with a short summary called an abstract. These abstracts are especial ly helpful for lengthy scientific research papers with many key findings. This workshop is geared toward STEM students\, and it will cover how to br eak down\, evaluate\, and construct a scientific abstract.\n\nZOOM REGISTR ATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/scientific-abstracts-fall-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Personal Statements for Scholarships & Applicati ons DTSTART:20261006T203000Z DTEND:20261006T213000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53508311145789 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nScholarships and applications often ask st udents to submit paragraph or essay answers to personal questions\, such a s "what do you value the most?" or "what is your career goal?". These pers onal statements have real stakes\, so it is valuable to learn how to appro ach them. In this workshop\, you will learn how to create a plan of attack \, review successful essay examples\, and practice writing a short scholar ship prompt.\n\nZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/personal-statements-for-scholarships-app lications-fall-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Body Paragraphs DTSTART:20261007T190000Z DTEND:20261007T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53508329812660 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nLearn how to write well-developed\, well-w ritten body paragraphs that support a thesis statement and clearly explain quotes or other arguments. You will receive an accompanying packet of han douts on essay form.\n\nZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/body-paragraphs-fall-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Foundations of Graduate Writing (Workshops 3 & 4) DTSTART:20261007T200000Z DTEND:20261007T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260810T181804Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53665690039179 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Special Event\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center / Lead: Mi chelle Hager (Writing Center Director)\nDuration: 75 minutes per workshop\ , plus break\, Q&A\, and evaluations. Total 180 minutes.\nAvailable Spaces : 295\n\nGraduate writing is different from undergraduate writing\, and wr iting is a communication skill that you need to master regardless of your major. Do you know all the parts of a graduate research paper? How to writ e an abstract or literature review? How to find articles based on your res earch question? How to seamlessly integrate sources into your writing? \n\ nThe Writing Center is here to help! We have partnered with the College of Graduate Studies to help you gain the resources and skills you need to im prove your writing skills as you enter into advanced study of your field/d iscipline. \n\nThe Foundations of Graduate Writing series includes seven c arefully selected workshops to help you increase your confidence and comfo rt with writing at the graduate level.\n\nAn optional letter of participat ion opportunity will be available\; more details will be provided during t he first workshop. \n\nWednesday\, September 30th\, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (PT) \n- Graduate Writer Mindset (Workshop 1)\, 1:00-2:15\n- Break\, 2:15 - 2:3 0\n- Academic Voice (Workshop 2)\, 2:30 - 3:45\n- Discussion\, Q&A\, Evalu ations\, 3:45 - 4:00\n\nWednesday\, October 7th\, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (PT)\n - Recognizing the Parts of a Research Paper (Workshop 3)\, 1:00 - 2:15\n- Break\, 2:15 - 2:30\n- Searching for Research Articles (Workshop 4 with Li brarian Bernd Becker)\, 2:30 - 3:45\n- Discussion\, Q&A\, Evaluations\, 3: 45 - 4:00\n\nWednesday\, October 14th\, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (PT)\n- Abstract s and Literature Reviews (Workshop 5)\, 1:00 - 2:15\n- Break\, 2:15 - 2:30 \n- Sentence Variety and Rhythm (Workshop 6)\, 2:30 - 3:45\n- Discussion\, Q&A\, Evaluations\, 3:45 - 4:00\n\nWednesday\, October 21st\, 1:00 PM - 2 :30 PM (PT)\n- Writing Productivity: Solo and Group Adventures (Workshop 7 )\, 1:00 - 2:15\n- Discussion\, Q&A\, Evaluations\, 2:15 - 2:30\n \n\nZoom registration is required to attend. Spots fill quickly\, so sign up soon! Though attendees will receive the most benefit from attending all the wor kshop sessions as a cohesive whole\, you are welcome to register for which ever dates you can attend. \n\nREGISTER\n\nFor questions\, email the Writi ng Center Director\, Michelle Hager\, at michelle.hager@sjsu.edu. LAST-MODIFIED:20260810T181804Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/foundations-of-graduate-writing-workshop s-3-4-fall-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Emailing Netiquette: Academic & Professional Com munication DTSTART:20261008T220000Z DTEND:20261008T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53508342471028 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nAll emails are not created equal. An email to a job interviewer or faculty member should be written in a different s tyle and tone than one to a friend. How can you be polite over email? You want to get it right the first time! This workshop will teach you about pr ofessional and academic emails and appropriate "net etiquette."\n\nZOOM RE GISTRATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/emailing-netiquette-academic-professiona l-communication-fall-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Revising for Clarity: Subjects & Their Verbs DTSTART:20261012T173000Z DTEND:20261012T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53508354207729 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nClear writing is presenting information so that it is easy for everyone to read and understand. Generally writing is considered clear and direct when there are identifiable subjects and verb s. This workshop will provide a step-by-step guide to untangling and revis ing unclear or convoluted sentences. We will focus on turning abstract nou ns into concrete subjects and presenting crucial actions in verbs in order to make your writing clear and concise.\n\nZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/revising-for-clarity-subjects-their-verb s-fall-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Graduate Writer Mindset DTSTART:20261014T010000Z DTEND:20261014T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260812T001753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53676842092733 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nWriting is hard for all new graduate stude nts--no one comes in already understanding how to write at a graduate leve l in a new discipline. Undergraduate writing is a good foundation\, but it does not fully prepare you for graduate school writing\, which involves a new set of skills. This workshop will give you perspectives and specific tools that can be implemented immediately to ease the learning curve as yo u enter a graduate-level program. (Note that this workshop is intended for early career graduate students or upper-division undergraduates intending to enter graduate school.)\n\nZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T001753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/writing-workshop-graduate-writer-mindset -session-2 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Sentence Variety & Rhythm DTSTART:20261014T190000Z DTEND:20261014T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53508367610998 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nAs academic writers\, we need to learn how to write more complex sentences to achieve an "academic tone." Having a g ood variety and rhythm creates that tone and keeps our readers engaged and interested. Most students are never taught how to create rhythm\, so we m ade this workshop expressly to teach how to use the four elements of rhyth m: length\, structure\, word choice\, and advanced punctuation. \n\nZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/sentence-variety-rhythm-fall-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Foundations of Graduate Writing (Workshops 5 & 6) DTSTART:20261014T200000Z DTEND:20261014T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260810T181804Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53665699513232 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Special Event\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center / Lead: Mi chelle Hager (Writing Center Director)\nDuration: 75 minutes per workshop\ , plus break\, Q&A\, and evaluations. Total 180 minutes.\nAvailable Spaces : 295\n\nGraduate writing is different from undergraduate writing\, and wr iting is a communication skill that you need to master regardless of your major. Do you know all the parts of a graduate research paper? How to writ e an abstract or literature review? How to find articles based on your res earch question? How to seamlessly integrate sources into your writing? \n\ nThe Writing Center is here to help! We have partnered with the College of Graduate Studies to help you gain the resources and skills you need to im prove your writing skills as you enter into advanced study of your field/d iscipline. \n\nThe Foundations of Graduate Writing series includes seven c arefully selected workshops to help you increase your confidence and comfo rt with writing at the graduate level.\n\nAn optional letter of participat ion opportunity will be available\; more details will be provided during t he first workshop. \n\nWednesday\, September 30th\, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (PT) \n- Graduate Writer Mindset (Workshop 1)\, 1:00-2:15\n- Break\, 2:15 - 2:3 0\n- Academic Voice (Workshop 2)\, 2:30 - 3:45\n- Discussion\, Q&A\, Evalu ations\, 3:45 - 4:00\n\nWednesday\, October 7th\, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (PT)\n - Recognizing the Parts of a Research Paper (Workshop 3)\, 1:00 - 2:15\n- Break\, 2:15 - 2:30\n- Searching for Research Articles (Workshop 4 with Li brarian Bernd Becker)\, 2:30 - 3:45\n- Discussion\, Q&A\, Evaluations\, 3: 45 - 4:00\n\nWednesday\, October 14th\, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (PT)\n- Abstract s and Literature Reviews (Workshop 5)\, 1:00 - 2:15\n- Break\, 2:15 - 2:30 \n- Sentence Variety and Rhythm (Workshop 6)\, 2:30 - 3:45\n- Discussion\, Q&A\, Evaluations\, 3:45 - 4:00\n\nWednesday\, October 21st\, 1:00 PM - 2 :30 PM (PT)\n- Writing Productivity: Solo and Group Adventures (Workshop 7 )\, 1:00 - 2:15\n- Discussion\, Q&A\, Evaluations\, 2:15 - 2:30\n \n\nZoom registration is required to attend. Spots fill quickly\, so sign up soon! Though attendees will receive the most benefit from attending all the wor kshop sessions as a cohesive whole\, you are welcome to register for which ever dates you can attend. \n\nREGISTER\n\nFor questions\, email the Writi ng Center Director\, Michelle Hager\, at michelle.hager@sjsu.edu. LAST-MODIFIED:20260810T181804Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/foundations-of-graduate-writing-workshop s-5-6-fall-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Writing Concisely DTSTART:20261015T173000Z DTEND:20261015T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53508383469488 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nHave you ever read a sentence and felt lik e there were way too many words in it? Here's an example: "For the first a nd earliest time in his short young life\, Michael was experiencing and fe eling the sensations commonly associated with love\, an emotion he had nev er felt before.” It's a common misconception among beginning writers tha t using more words makes one's writing sound more intelligent. The opposit e is true. The trick to good writing is to say as much as you can in as fe w words as possible. Keep the good stuff\, let the rest go. This workshop will explore strategies for recognizing and removing wordiness from your w riting.\n\nZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/writing-concisely-fall-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing and Generative AI DTSTART:20261019T200000Z DTEND:20261019T211500Z DTSTAMP:20260812T001753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53675914635536 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Special Event\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center \n\nDurati on: 75 minutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nDigital literacy around generative AI technology is important for students. Following the creation and launc h of our AI Writer Toolbox\, the Writing Center presents the "Writing and Generative AI" workshop for students\, which will detail the basics of gen erative AI platforms and considerations about their uses in different part s of the writing process. Join us to learn if\, when\, and how you can use generative AI in a responsible and ethical way for your writing!\n\n \n\n REGISTER LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T001753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/writing-and-generative-ai-oct-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Recognizing the Parts of a Research Paper DTSTART:20261019T233000Z DTEND:20261020T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53508399018951 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nThe research paper is a common type of wri ting in academics and in the professional world\; like all genres\, it has certain conventions. Readers expect a research paper to have certain part s--an abstract\, an introduction\, a literature review\, methodology\, etc .--but those parts can be unclear if you haven't written many research pap ers already. This workshop aims to demystify the parts of a research paper so you can recognize those parts when you see them (e.g.\, in academic jo urnal articles) and so you can produce those parts yourself. (Please note that this workshop is intended for advanced/upper-division undergraduates or graduate-level students.) \n\nZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/recognizing-the-parts-of-a-research-pape r-fall-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Recognizing the Parts of a Research Paper DTSTART:20261021T010000Z DTEND:20261021T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260812T001753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53676855576197 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nThe research paper is a common type of wri ting in academics and in the professional world\; like all genres\, it has certain conventions. Readers expect a research paper to have certain part s--an abstract\, an introduction\, a literature review\, methodology\, etc .--but those parts can be unclear if you haven't written many research pap ers already. This workshop aims to demystify the parts of a research paper so you can recognize those parts when you see them (e.g.\, in academic jo urnal articles) and so you can produce those parts yourself. (Please note that this workshop is intended for advanced/upper-division undergraduates or graduate-level students.) \n\nZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T001753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/writing-workshop-recognizing-the-parts-o f-a-research-paper-session-2 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Muscle Verbs for Good Writing DTSTART:20261021T173000Z DTEND:20261021T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53508412425179 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nThis workshop will help you write clear\, concise\, strong sentences. You will learn how to avoid using weak verbs\, and instead\, you'll be able to replace them with strong\, muscle verbs t hat carry more meaning. You will also learn how to avoid two stylistic iss ues that occur when using weak verbs: nominalization and passive voice.\n\ nZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/muscle-verbs-for-good-writing-fall-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Foundations of Graduate Writing (Workshop 7) DTSTART:20261021T200000Z DTEND:20261021T213000Z DTSTAMP:20260811T001254Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53665706837025 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Special Event\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center / Lead: Mi chelle Hager (Writing Center Director)\nDuration: 75 minutes per workshop\ , plus break\, Q&A\, and evaluations. Total 90 minutes.\nAvailable Spaces: 295\n\nGraduate writing is different from undergraduate writing\, and wri ting is a communication skill that you need to master regardless of your m ajor. Do you know all the parts of a graduate research paper? How to write an abstract or literature review? How to find articles based on your rese arch question? How to seamlessly integrate sources into your writing? \n\n The Writing Center is here to help! We have partnered with the College of Graduate Studies to help you gain the resources and skills you need to imp rove your writing skills as you enter into advanced study of your field/di scipline. \n\nThe Foundations of Graduate Writing series includes seven ca refully selected workshops to help you increase your confidence and comfor t with writing at the graduate level.\n\nAn optional letter of participati on opportunity will be available\; more details will be provided during th e first workshop. \n\nWednesday\, September 30th\, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (PT)\ n- Graduate Writer Mindset (Workshop 1)\, 1:00-2:15\n- Break\, 2:15 - 2:30 \n- Academic Voice (Workshop 2)\, 2:30 - 3:45\n- Discussion\, Q&A\, Evalua tions\, 3:45 - 4:00\n\nWednesday\, October 7th\, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (PT)\n- Recognizing the Parts of a Research Paper (Workshop 3)\, 1:00 - 2:15\n- B reak\, 2:15 - 2:30\n- Searching for Research Articles (Workshop 4 with Lib rarian Bernd Becker)\, 2:30 - 3:45\n- Discussion\, Q&A\, Evaluations\, 3:4 5 - 4:00\n\nWednesday\, October 14th\, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (PT)\n- Abstracts and Literature Reviews (Workshop 5)\, 1:00 - 2:15\n- Break\, 2:15 - 2:30\ n- Sentence Variety and Rhythm (Workshop 6)\, 2:30 - 3:45\n- Discussion\, Q&A\, Evaluations\, 3:45 - 4:00\n\nWednesday\, October 21st\, 1:00 PM - 2: 30 PM (PT)\n- Writing Productivity: Solo and Group Adventures (Workshop 7) \, 1:00 - 2:15\n- Discussion\, Q&A\, Evaluations\, 2:15 - 2:30\n \n\nZoom registration is required to attend. Spots fill quickly\, so sign up soon! Though attendees will receive the most benefit from attending all the work shop sessions as a cohesive whole\, you are welcome to register for whiche ver dates you can attend. \n\nREGISTER\n\nFor questions\, email the Writin g Center Director\, Michelle Hager\, at michelle.hager@sjsu.edu. LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T001254Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/foundations-of-graduate-writing-workshop -7-fall-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Productivity Tips DTSTART:20261022T200000Z DTEND:20261022T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260811T001254Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53668065108994 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Special Event\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\n\nDrownin g in deadlines and battling procrastination? You're not alone! These feel ings so often lead to writers feeling overwhelmed and burned out. In this workshop\, you'll gain practical tools and techniques to optimize your w riting time. We'll debunk common myths about productivity\, discuss soluti ons\, and explore techniques for enhancing your solo writing time.\n\n \n\ nREGISTER LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T001254Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/writing-productivity-tips-session-2 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:CLA Presents Barbara Kingsolver Receiving the Steinbeck Award DTSTART:20261023T020000Z DTEND:20261023T043000Z DTSTAMP:20260830T001612Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53826309529435 CATEGORIES:literary,music DESCRIPTION:Pulitzer Prize winning author Barbara Kingsolver receives the 2026 "In the Souls of the People" John Steinbeck Award\, which is given an nually by SJSU to writers\, artists\, thinkers\, and activists whose work captures Steinbeck’s empathy\, commitment to democratic values\, noand b elief in the dignity of people at the fringes of our society. Before the a ward ceremony\, Ms. Kingsolver will read from her new novel\, Partita\, wh ich is inspired by her lifelong love of classical piano. A selection of pi eces featured in the book will be performed live onstage by SJSU student p ianist Crystal Liong.\n\nAll tickets (except discounted SJSU student ticke ts) will include a copy of Partita\, which will be available for pick-up a t the event. Please note that Ms. Kingsolver will not be signing books at this reading. This event is made possible thanks to the College of Humanit ies and the Arts' Artist Excellence Programming Grant. Proceeds from the e vent benefit Steinbeck in the Schools\, a program offering free curriculum for K-12 students and teachers. LAST-MODIFIED:20260830T001612Z LOCATION:Hammer Theater Center\, Sobrato Auditorium URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/cla-presents-barbara-kingsolver-receivin g-the-steinbeck-award-3423 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Common Grammar and Punctuation Errors DTSTART:20261029T220000Z DTEND:20261029T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53508422819082 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nHave you had an instructor comment that yo ur essay has excellent content\, but your writing is weakened by too many serious grammar errors? In this workshop\, we will review some of the most common grammar and punctuation errors in student writing\, including run- ons\, comma splices\, and general punctuation misuse.\n\nZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/common-grammar-and-punctuation-errors-fa ll-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Deconstructing the Prompt DTSTART:20261102T183000Z DTEND:20261102T193000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T001636Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53560787026384 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nDiscuss? Illustrate? Explain? Developed wi th multilingual students in mind but open to all\, this workshop will help break down the “thinking verbs” commonly used in prompts. By creating a graphic representation of each verb\, you will be able to better unders tand exactly what you need to discuss and how to incorporate your own rese arch as your organize the structure of your paper.\n\nZOOM REGISTRATION RE QUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T001636Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/writing-workshop-deconstructing-the-prom pt X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Emailing Netiquette: Academic and Professional C ommunication DTSTART:20261103T230000Z DTEND:20261104T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T001636Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53560803783438 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nAll emails are not created equal. An email to a job interviewer or faculty member should be written in a different s tyle and tone than one to a friend. How can you be polite over email? You want to get it right the first time! This workshop will teach you about pr ofessional and academic emails and appropriate "net etiquette."mpliance wi th the latest guidelines.\n\nZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T001636Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/writing-workshop-basic-apa-style-emailin g-netiquette-2 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Essay Prompts and Time Management DTSTART:20261105T020000Z DTEND:20261105T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260820T060012Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53747537388272 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nIn-class essay writing is intimidating for many students\; however\, successful in-class writing depends not only on your composition skills but also on your ability to analyze the prompt an d manage your time properly. This workshop will focus on two interrelated topics: (1) understanding and critically analyzing essay prompts\, and (2) using time management strategies for the various stages of the in-class\, timed writing process (pre-writing\, composing the essay\, and editing/re vising).\n\nZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T060012Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/writing-workshop-essay-prompts-fall-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Creating Easy-to-Read Sentences & Paragraphs DTSTART:20261110T003000Z DTEND:20261110T013000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T001636Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53560815832771 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nThe goal of any piece of writing is to com municate one’s ideas clearly. Increasing cohesion between sentences and coherence among paragraphs increases both clarity and readability in any p iece of writing. This workshop will provide self-editing techniques and pr actice to refine your writing from any discipline.\n\nZOOM REGISTRATION RE QUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T001636Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/writing-workshop-creating-easy-to-read-s entences-paragraphs-2 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing and Generative AI DTSTART:20261112T200000Z DTEND:20261112T211500Z DTSTAMP:20260812T001753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53675923967928 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Special Event\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center \n\nDurati on: 75 minutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nDigital literacy around generative AI technology is important for students. Following the creation and launc h of our AI Writer Toolbox\, the Writing Center presents the "Writing and Generative AI" workshop for students\, which will detail the basics of gen erative AI platforms and considerations about their uses in different part s of the writing process. Join us to learn if\, when\, and how you can use generative AI in a responsible and ethical way for your writing!\n\n \n\n REGISTER LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T001753Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/writing-and-generative-ai-nov-2026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Workshop: Writing Concisely DTSTART:20261112T230000Z DTEND:20261113T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260801T001104Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53578985228397 CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Type: Workshop\nHosted by: SJSU Writing Center\nDuration: 60 m inutes\nAvailable Spaces: 40\n\nHave you ever read a sentence and felt lik e there were way too many words in it? Here's an example: "For the first a nd earliest time in his short young life\, Michael was experiencing and fe eling the sensations commonly associated with love\, an emotion he had nev er felt before.” It's a common misconception among beginning writers tha t using more words makes one's writing sound more intelligent. The opposit e is true. The trick to good writing is to say as much as you can in as fe w words as possible. Keep the good stuff\, let the rest go. This workshop will explore strategies for recognizing and removing wordiness from your w riting.\n\nZOOM REGISTRATION REQUIRED LAST-MODIFIED:20260801T001104Z URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/writing-workshop-writing-concisely-nov-2 026 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:California Futures: Haunted Ecologies\, Decolonial Relations DTSTART:20261113T030000Z DTEND:20261113T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181753Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53197143398509 CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Visit the Center for Steinbeck Studies\, MLK Library 5th Floor \, for a reading by SJSU Associate Professor of Humanities Daniel Lanza Ri vers from their new book California Futures: Haunted Ecologies\, Decolonia l Relations\, published by Duke University Press.\n\nCalifornia Futures is a critical study of California as a site of liberatory dreaming—one tha t takes up the history\, politics\, and afterlives of the region’s colon ial imaginings as well as archives of resistance and world-making which st rive toward Indigenous\, decolonial\, Black\, queer\, feminist\, and anti- white supremacist futures. Attending carefully to the colonial\, commercia l\, and environmental entanglements of the region\, Daniel Lanza Rivers of fers an account of the processes of speculation that worlded California in to being. Rivers examines case studies such as the colonial cultures of gr izzly bear eradication and reintroduction\; the convergence of drought\, i ndustrial agriculture\, and environmental toxicity in California's Central Valley\; utopianism in the Klamath Mountains\, from the Black Bear Ranch commune to Octavia Butler’s Parable series\; dam removal and Native clim ate adaptation on the Klamath watershed\; and the policing of unhoused peo ple around Oakland's Lake Merritt. Through these case studies\, Rivers int errogates the long histories of settler conquest\, extractive and racial c apitalism\, and heteropatriarchy that have shaped California. They chart s trategies for thinking beyond the colonial Anthropocene and toward the pos t-extractive and liberatory futures that emerge from and with decolonial l and relations.\n\nThis event is free and open to the public. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181753Z LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr.\, 590 Steinbeck Center URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/creative-writing-faculty-reading-5003 X-SOURCE-NAME:SJSU Events Calendar Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/concerts END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR