Urban Education Collaborative Writing Retreat

UNC Charlotte Dubois Center City | June 22-23, 2026
Advancing Scholarship. Strengthening Collaboration. Transforming Urban Education.

Join us for the Urban Education Collaborative Writing Retreat, designed to support the development of high-impact scholarship, scholarly and mainstream publications, and grant procurement focused on urban education.

This two-day retreat provides a structured, distraction-free environment for participants to make meaningful progress on writing projects (e.g., journal articles, grant proposals, book chapters, policy reports, practitioner-focused publications).

Participants are encouraged to attend as writing teams (faculty, doctoral students, and/or K–12 practitioners) working collaboratively on a shared project.

All writing teams are required to submit a brief abstract of their project in advance of the retreat.

who should attend

• Faculty engaged in urban education research, policy or practice
• Doctoral students on manuscripts or dissertations
• K-12 practitioners interested in publishing best practices and/or developing grant proposals
• Writing teams preparing manuscripts, scholarly and mainstream publications, or grant proposals

Registration & Abstract

• $200 Per Attendee
• $100 Per Graduate Student (with valid University ID)
• Register HERE

Hotel Accomodations

Participants are responsible for lodging. Recommended hotels near the venue will be provided.

Food & Refreshments

Breakfast, Coffee, Tea and Light Snacks will be provided.
Lunch and Dinner are on your own.