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 Josie and Melinda at PostgradsHCAadmin@westernsydney.edu.au.

Workshop One: Thursday 28th March, 2024

Location: Parramatta City Campus (PSQ1), Level 7, Room PC.1.78

11am-1pm:  "Participatory Storytelling," Professor Antonia Liguori (Teesside University, UK)
1pm-2pm:  Lunch

Workshop Two: Wednesday 15th May, 2024

Location: TBA

10am-12pm:  "Publishing Strategically: Evaluating Journals and Understanding Open Access," Ms Leontyne Dawson-Jones (WSU)
12pm-1pm:  Lunch
1pm-3pm:  "Taking an Ethnographic Approach to Your Research," Associate Professor Tanya Notley (WSU)

Workshop Three: Wednesday 17th July, 2024

Location: TBA

10am-12pm:  "Finding your focus and structure in creative work," Dr Felicity Castagna (WSU)
12pm-1pm:  Lunch
1pm-3pm:  “Writing for Journal Publication,” Dr Alison Short (WSU)

Workshop Four: Wednesday 11th September, 2024

Location:  TBA

10am-12pm:  "Communicating Your Research: How to Present Your Work to Laypersons and Experts," Dr Stacey Sherwood (WSU)
12pm-1pm:  Lunch
1pm-3pm:  "Conducting Feminist Research: Lived Experiences Matter," Dr Arunima Das (WSU)

Workshop Five: Wednesday 23rd October, 2024

Location: TBA

10am-12pm:  "Writing a Literature Review: Transitioning from Summary to Critical Review," Dr Dariush Izadi (WSU)
12pm-1pm:  Lunch
1pm-3pm:  "Finding (and Owning) Your Academic Identity," Dr Rachel Morley (WSU)