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Dinner and a Draft with David Weintraub

Posted by on Monday, September 8, 2014 in News & Events.

October 9, 2014

6:30-8:00 pm, Dean of the Ingram Commons Residence

*Please note that this event on Oct. 9 is currently full with a short waiting list. There is a possibility seats will open up, so please register if you are interested. If a seat doesn’t open for you, though, please join us for a future event!

Get a great dinner. Get a new perspective on writing. Get to know a professor in a fun, informal setting. Those are three reasons you should attend “Dinner and a Draft,” coming up on Thursday, October 9, from 6:30-8:00, at the Dean of the Ingram Commons Residence!

Our guest of honor will be David Weintraub, who wears many hats here at Vanderbilt including Professor of Astronomy, Director of the Program in the Communication of Science and Technology, and Co-Director of the Scientific Computing program. On October 9, he’ll be sharing his own struggles with and insights into the writing process with us.

Click here to see our faculty guest, David Weintraub, featured on VUcast talking about his new book, Religions and Extraterrestrial Life: How Will We Deal With It.

So come join the Writing Studio and our hosts Frank and Jane Wcislo for “Dinner and a Draft.” Sit down with us for a meal, talk about the challenges and rewards of getting words on the page, and take advantage of this chance to get to know Professor Weintraub and pick his brain about writing, especially writing in the sciences. It’s going to be a fantastic evening.

Space is limited, so reserve a spot soon here.

*Please note that this event on Oct. 9 is currently full with a short waiting list. There is a possibility seats will open up, so please register if you are interested. If a seat doesn’t open for you, though, please join us for a future event!
(*Please note: First-year students given priority for this October 9 event which is held in partnership with the Dean of the Ingram Commons.)