Posted on by Aidan Thompson
Monday 16th to Sunday 22nd November 2026
Villa Palazzola, Rome, Italy
Submission deadline: CLOSED
The Society for Educational Studies is delighted to host ten members on a fully-funded Writing Retreat at the Villa Palazzola in Rocca di Papa, RM, Italy, for five days of writing and focussed scholarship. This is a Retreat designed to increase early career researchers’ understanding of academic publishing and set them on the road to successful publication by enhancing their skills in clarifying and presenting their ideas.
During the week, participants will develop their writing craft in a peaceful, supportive and relaxed environment. Group sessions will provide participants with valuable insights into what goes on ‘behind the scenes’ of journal and monograph publication and experiences of writing for different academic publications. We also offer private one-to-one sessions with in-depth feedback on your writing and a holistic view of your project.
The SES team facilitating the Retreat includes Professors Jane Martin and Sally Power, both award-winning writers and distinguished academics. Jane is a former Executive Editor of Educational Review and History of Education, and Sally is a former Editor of Sociology and British Educational Research Journal. They both have extensive experience in academic publishing and in leading writing retreats.
Acceptance of an invitation to attend the writing retreat come with the expectations that the participant will be able to attend for the full week and that every attendee commits to submitting at least one manuscript for publication within 6 months of the Retreat.
Who can apply?
Successful applicants should take out membership (£30) in order to attend – https://soc-for-ed-studies.org.uk/membership/
There is no restriction on particular fields within educational studies, but applicants are expected to have a clearly developed idea of a writing project in mind.
How to apply
Applications are closed and the outcomes have been communicated.
Applications were judged according to the following criteria:
- Feasibility of Retreat leading to a published output
- Potential for making an original contribution to debate on critical enquiry in education and / or innovative new theoretical and methodological scholarship in the field of education and educational research
- Capacity to influence scholarly thought in the field of educational studies
- Potential for developing the applicant’s expertise and promoting their academic profile
If any questions arise regarding the Society for Educational Studies academic writing retreat 2026, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]
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