In this workshop I will draw on my experiences both as editor for the Taylor and Francis journal – Globalisation, Societies and Education, as well as being a researcher and writer myself. I will explore some of the challenges and possibilities facing early career researchers as they enter the world of academic publishing. We will look at what makes for a compelling abstract, how to develop arguments, contributing to special issues, collaborating on writing papers with others, and how to get your work noticed once it is out there. We’ll also spend some time sharing ideas around academic writing practices, such as how to find space and time to write, developing your own distinctive voice, getting over writer’s block, and how to make the best use of AI.

Friday, May 9, 10:30am-12:30pm, SR 7 (Sensengasse 3a, 2. floor)

Susan L. Robertson is a Professor of Sociology of Education, University of Manchester, and Bye-Fellow at Wolfson College, Cambridge. Prior to this she held the Chair in Sociology at the University of Cambridge and was also Head of Faculty. Susan has published widely in the area of the political sociology of education, largely drawing from critical realism as an underpinning philosophical position. She has made major contributions to work on globalisation, state transformations, multi-scalar governance, teachers’ labour and social justice. Susan co-founded (with Roger Dale) the journal Globalisation, Societies and Education.

This workshop is open for DSE Fellows only and limited to 20 participants. Registration at dse@univie.ac.at by Friday, May 2. First come first serve; waiting list.