[Princeton] How to Write Well and Why We Must: A Workshop on Academic Writing

Why is so much academic writing such a chore to read? Because it doesn’t take care of the reader. Leonard Cassuto, the author of the witty new book, Academic Writing as if Readers Matter (Princeton, 2024) will offer you a direct, practical prescription for writing that will be read and understood. Together we’ll explore examples from the humanities, social sciences, engineering, and sciences to see how they work—and don’t work—toward that goal. Cassuto will present advice to writers at all levels, in all fields, on how to write better for both specialized and broad audiences. He'll share tips and advice on how to sharpen arguments and make complex ideas compelling, and make your prose more engaging than you thought possible.

Speaker: Leonard Cassuto.

This event is hosted by the Princeton University Graduate School as part of the 2025 GradFUTURES Forum, a weeklong professional development conference for graduate students offering opportunities for meaningful professional growth and exploration of futures within and beyond the academy. With many inspiring keynote speakers, interactive workshops, career panels, and networking receptions, the 2025 GradFUTURES Forum is open to the broader graduate community at Princeton and beyond.