Workshop ‘How to write and publish an academic article’.

This event is free of charge and open for all to join. Please do register in advance by emailing Irene Arends at [email protected].

Program
14.30 Welcome
14.40-15:10 Dr. Arij Ouweneel (CEDLA) on how to write good paragraphs.
15:10-15.40 Dr. Julienne Weegels (CEDLA) on how to publish while writing your PhD
15.40-16.00 Coffee Break
16.00-16.30 Dr. Rivke Jaffe (UvA) on the journal editor’s perspective
16.30-17.00 General discussion & closure
17.00 Drinks

Our first speaker is Dr. Arij Ouweneel, Associate Professor at CEDLA. He will give you some tips and tricks on how to find a good format for your writing. Turns out, the paragraph is the essential building block of your work. So how to write a good paragraph?

Second up, we have post-doctoral researcher Dr. Julienne Weegels who will share her publishing experiences as an early career scholar. How to publish while writing a PhD monograph? How might one plan and manage writing time? What journal to pick for your publication?

And last but not least, we have Dr. Rivke Jaffe, web editor and editorial board member of the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, co-editor of the European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies and editorial board member of American Anthropologist. Rivke will share her insights on the publishing process. What do journal editors look for when reviewing submissions? What are some of the most common reasons why articles get rejected? And what are some of the tips for improving your work and increasing the chance to pass the review process?