HDR Workshop Series

The School of Humanities and Communities and Communication Arts runs a range of workshops and seminars to support higher degree research candidates throughout the academic year.

For more information or to register for an upcoming workshop, contact Rinu and Melinda at PostgradsHCAadmin@westernsydney.edu.au.

Workshop One: Thursday 20th March, 2025

Location: Parramatta South Campus, EB.3.22

9am-11am:  SoHCA HDR Orientation Workshop
11:30am-1:30pm: "From Summary to Critical Engagement: Developing Your Academic Voice", Dr Dariush Izadi
1:30pm-2:30pm:  Lunch

Workshop Two: Wednesday 7th May, 2025

Location: Parramatta South Campus, EB.3.18

10am-12pm:  "Preparing for Publication", A/Prof Anne Jamison
12pm-1pm:  Lunch
1pm-3pm:  "Ethics and Integrity in Research", Professor Hart Cohen

Postgrad Seminar One: Thursday 12 June, 2025

Location: Parramatta South Campus, PS.Eha.1.23

11am-12pm:  Three HDR candidate presentations

• Marley Krok, The Consequences of Legitimacy: Why Religion Requires a Legal Definition
• Mahasta Zare, The Impact of Educational Background on Persian Speakers’ ESL Learning Experiences in Australia
• Jane Chanell,The Development and Semantic Chinese in Noun-Noun Words.

12pm-1pm:  Lunch

Workshop Three: Thursday 14th August, 2025

Location: TBC

10am-12pm:  SoHCA HDR Orientation Workshop
12pm-1pm:  Lunch
1pm-3pm: “How to Write a Dissertation: Planning Your CoC", A/Prof Jennifer Mensch

Postgrad Seminar Two: Thursday 11 September, 2025

Location: TBC

11am-12pm:  Three HDR candidate presentations
12pm-1pm:  Lunch

Workshop Four: Thursday 9th October, 2025

Location:  TBC

10am-12pm:  TBC
12pm-1pm:  Lunch
1pm-3pm:  TBC