Applications are open for The Turing Way Book Dash: 30 November to 4 December 2026

Come join us for a week of collaboration and contributions on all things open science to The Turing Way project.

All are welcome: old friends, colleagues, and people who have never met sit down together (virtually, in-person, across time zones, across career stages) and make magic happen.

Fill in the application form here:https://forms.gle/TS7Js1ZNNMJ2pHCc9

What is it?
The Book Dash is a week of collaborative sprints, where contributors come together to write, edit, illustrate, review, and improve The Turing Way. There is the opportunity to join online or in person.

Where is it?
Taking place online on 30 Nov and 1 Dec 2026 and in-person in London, the Netherlands and Memphis, USA on 2 and 3 December.

It closes with two online community share-out sessions on 4 December, where we celebrate what's been built.

Who should apply?
You! Whether you've been to a Book Dash before or you've just discovered the project, there is a place for you here. We're looking for people who want to contribute and get more involved in The Turing Way. That might mean writing a new chapter, editing an existing one, improving how the book looks online, documenting stories and illustrations, or bringing your expertise in project design, reproducibility, or science communication.

As a previous attendee put it: "Everyone has something to share, that's the special sauce of the project."

Returning participants are especially encouraged to apply as mentors and hosts, supporting newer contributors and shaping the sessions.

Key dates:
- Application deadline: 28 October 2026
- Decisions communicated by: 4 November 2026
- Onboarding and GitHub skill-up calls: week of 23 November 2026
- Book Dash contribution days: 30 November and 1 December 2026 (online), 2 and 3 December 2026 (in-person, London, UK, the Netherlands and Memphis, USA)
- Community share-outs: 4 December 2026

Most of the event will take place online, with multiple session slots designed to work across time zones.

New to GitHub?
There's a dedicated skill-up session.

Never been to a Book Dash?
There's onboarding.

Not sure if your skills are the right fit?
They probably are.

We have an accessibility fund to help with online and in-person access to this event - please indicate that you want to use this on the application form.

The application takes 15–30 minutes. You can draft your answers using this template before you submit. The deadline is 30 October 2026 (midnight, anywhere on Earth).

Fill in the application form here:https://forms.gle/TS7Js1ZNNMJ2pHCc9

Questions? Email [email protected]