A new muse

New campus Writers’ Studio provides space for creativity and community.

March 16, 2025

“Writing is a somatic practice, which means it integrates the body, the mind, society, and the environment we live and work within,” says Divya Victor, MSU Associate Professor of English. “Arts practice for our students is a form of labor. As arts and culture workers in training, they deserve spaces where their ‘bodyminds’ are acknowledged and supported.” 

Victor led the effort to create a new Writers’ Studio in Wells Hall. The space was developed to be a welcoming environment, containing comfortable chairs, writing desks, computers, snacks and a growing library of books and writing prompts.

 

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Contributing Writer(s): Beth Bonsall