How do you bring your scholarly research to the published conclusion it deserves? How does the acceptance process function in publishing?
That is what we will discuss in these two workshops which look at the why’s and how’s of writing and publishing research. We will examine and discuss the writing process, from abstract to finished article or thesis, paying particular attention to the writing and presenting of participants’ own research as well as critically reviewing that of others. We will also explore the various possibilities for publishing your research in the form of a PhD thesis, individual articles targeted at specific journals, or an academic book, identifying crucial elements such as choosing a research design, writing your PhD thesis or articles or your book proposals and the various steps to publication as well as the refereeing process.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the course, participants will know:
- How to move quickly to publication
- How to master the basics of research and publication
- How to develop problem-solving strategies for writing
- How to improve the communication of their research for publication
Please note: This is not a language course / Participants need to bring their own laptop / Prior to the workshop participants are asked to send an abstract of a current paper or project to the instructor, cljung@es.uzh.ch.
Program
Day 1: October 26, 2017
09.30 -12.00: WORKSHOP: RESEARCH DESIGN
The Why’s and How’s of writing and publishing research
- Writing as Conversation
- Placing your research in an international context
- Mapping your project
- Identifying your contribution
13.00 -17.30: DESIGNING ABSTRACTS
Abstracts vs. Introductions
- How to write an abstract
- Peer reviewing abstracts
November 9, 2017
09.30-12.00: WORKSHOP: WRITING RESEARCH PAPERS
Introductions
- Peer-reviewing and discussion of introductions
- The mechanics of writing, from outline to draft
13.00-17.30: PUBLISHING
- Publishing articles
- Criteria for publication
- Discussions of key skills and problems experienced in the process of research and writing
- Writing a book proposal (of your doctoral thesis);
- Writing a book review
Discussion of submitted material
Evaluation and Goodbye!