Plan-your-writing Workshops
At the beginning of each semester the Writing Center offers to help you build a writing plan for the semester. Join us to learn strategies for goal-setting and scheduling to help you reach your writing goals. Register .
- Tuesday, January 21, 5-6pm in-person workshop.
- Wednesday, January 22, 5-6pm online workshop.
Spring Semester Workshop Series: Conference Skills
This spring, we are partnering with the Graduate Student Research Council to host a designed to develop graduate students’ conference and professional skills. The workshops dovetail with the GradCon timeline, and support students preparing for this on-campus, cross-disciplinary graduate student conference (scheduled for March 7th).
Haven’t yet heard about GradCon? GradCon is an exceptional opportunity to develop your ability to communicate about your research, and to share your in-progress work with a campus-wide audience. Note: GradCon attendance is NOT a prerequisite for attending workshops, and workshops are relevant for other conferences!
Each workshop will have in-person and online versions. All in-person workshops will take place in the Theta Rho room on the fourth floor of the Mansfield Library. All online workshops will take place via zoom. Zoom link will be provided to registrants prior to the event.
Workshop 1. Short but tricky: Abstract and personal statement review.
We’ll provide a brief overview of key elements of these conference submission requirements followed by individual review of your drafts.
- Monday, January 27th. 5-6pm online workshop.
- Tuesday, January 28th. 5-6pm in-person workshop.
- Tuesday, February 11th. 5-6pm in-person workshop.
Workshop 2. Less is more: Poster-making primer.
We’ll review basic principles of effective poster design and delivery and provide individual feedback as time allows.
- Monday, February 24th. 5-6pm online workshop.
- Tuesday, February 25th. 5-6pm in-person workshop.
Workshop 3. More or less? Presentation-making primer.
We’ll review basic principles of effective conference talk design and delivery and provide individual feedback as time allows.
- Wednesday, February 26th. 5-6pm in-person workshop.
- Thursday, February 27th. 5-6pm online workshop.
Workshop 4. So what? Let’s talk elevator pitches!
We’ll discuss (and practice!) strategies to concisely explain the relevance of your work to a broad audience. This is an essential – and often overlooked – conference skill!
- Monday, March 3rd. 5-6pm online workshop.
- Tuesday, March 4th. 5-6pm in-person workshop.
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