Open Call: Critical Writing Workshop
Registration deadline: 11:59 PM, 31 Aug 2026
To apply, send email to [email protected]
From the organizer:
We’re excited to invite applications for an intensive writing workshop for emerging writers this November in Ho Chi Minh City. As a small group and through sessions led by writers, editors, and translators, participants will engage with approaches including art criticism, essay, journalism, and anthropology, with dedicated sessions on translation between English and Vietnamese. While the workshop is conducted in English, we welcome applicants who work between both languages. Participants will workshop a text of their own and learn about the editorial process, with an opportunity to be published in Afterall.
Organized by Adeena Mey (Editor, Afterall), Trâm Lương (Professor in Art & Media Studies, Fulbright University Vietnam), Minh Nguyen (Director and Curator, Dogma), and Nguyễn Ngọc Liên (Associate Curator, Dogma), this program accompanies Dogma’s upcoming exhibition on language and reading culture
Workshop from Nov 2 – 8, 2026 – various locations in Ho Chi Minh City.
To apply, send the following materials as one PDF to [email protected] by 11:59PM Vietnam time on August 31, 2026:
– A resume, 2 pages max
– A cover letter explaining why you’d like to participate in this program, what you hope to learn, and a description of a text you’d like to develop in the workshop. (Note: A draft is not required at the time of application, but should be ready by the start of the workshop.)
– Optional: A writing sample
– Optional: If applying for a stipend (up to 7 million VND), a brief description of how the funds would be used (ex: travel, accommodation)
*Please title your email [Critical Writing Workshop Application_Name].
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