PhD Lounge: Writing Wednesdays
Each Wednesday, 10:00–22:00 | DSHCS meeting rooom, entrance 2.7, Campus, Spitalgasse 2-4, 1090 Vienna
Looking for a place to write your dissertation? Do you want to be surrounded by people working on the same task? Whether you are an archaeologist, a historian or from art history, whether you are at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of your doctoral project, writing is one of the most difficult tasks. To make it more fun and to help each other reach our goal (the finish line), we would like to invite you to the Writing Wednesdays
We meet every Wednesday from 10:00am to 5:00pm and from 18:00pm to 22:00pm in the DSHCS meeting room and write together. The plan is to concentrate and write for 2 to 2.5 hours. After that we will have a break and have the opportunity to chat with each other. After the break we will continue writing for another 2-2.5 hours. Sufficient supply of coffee, tea, and snacks is guaranteed!
We look forward to seeing you!
Best wishes,
Doralice, Erika, Lonneke, and Manlu
- Sign up by e-mailing to the Phd Lounge.
A bit of DSHCS history: In 2020/21, two art historians, Nadine Hauptmann and Angelina Illes founded the PhD Lounge Art History – and what an inspiring initiative it has been! The PhD Lounge still hosts a vibrant intellectual community where Fellows can exchange ideas, share challenges, and support one another especially through the writing process.
Monthly Academic Writing Input Sessions
Once a month, Writing Wednesdays hosts the Monthly Academic Writing Input Sessions with Claudia Macho!
Topics in SoSe 2026:
- 18 March 2026: Legal and ethical issues surrounding the use of AI in academic research
- 15 April 2026: What kinds of data do AI models such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini retain in the background, and how can we ensure the protection of sensitive research information when using these tools?
- 13 May 2026: How do AI systems like ChatGPT actually generate their responses? What sources or types of information can generative AI draw on when producing an answer? (This is a crucial question for researchers.)
- 17 June 2026: What elements make up an effective prompt, and how can we use prompt design to directly influence the quality of the output?