1st October 2009

8th October 2009

15th October 2009

Introduction to Teaching and Supporting Learning

Facilitator:Dr. Anne Markey

Time: 10:30 - 12:00

Date: 2nd November 2009

Venue: Regent House

Registration Closed

Debates about the future of scholarly publishing are not a new phenomenon, and the research monograph in the humanities and social sciences has long been a focus of particular concern. Yet the sense of crisis has sharpened in recent years, and changes in the market and in technology have resulted in some fundamental shifts in academic publishers’ business. Digital media offer new opportunities, but have arguably introduced at least as many problems as they have solved. The most fundamental issues for the sustainability of scholarly publishing relate to the larger workings of the academic economy - involving not just publishers but funding bodies, research assessors and tenure committees, libraries, and all the wholesale and retail links in the international distribution chain between publisher and reader. As part of that broader picture, we need to understand the varying pressures of supply and demand, together with recent changes in the economy of print publishing and developments in electronic publishing.

In this wide-ranging lecture, based on 15 years’ publishing experience in both university-press and commercial-academic sectors, Josie Dixon reviews the state of the market and the strategies scholarly publishers have developed to ensure the survival of their business. She outlines some of the new challenges brought by digital technology, including some fundamental questions relating to copyright, access, and intellectual property. While these issues are being played out most dramatically in the sciences, it is clear that they are already encroaching on humanities and social science publishing, and likely to have a major impact in the coming years.

Time: 13:00 - 16:30

Date: 2nd November 2009

Venue:Room 1.03, 3-4 Foster Place

Registration Closed

Publishing Your Research: Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Facilitator: Ms. Josie Dixon (MS Word)

The present climate is notoriously difficult for scholarly publishing in the humanities and social sciences, and making a first approach to academic presses with the fruits of your doctoral research can be a daunting and uncertain business. This half-day workshop is designed to demystify the task, shedding light on the decision-making process and helping postgraduates who are considering publishing their research to present their work to publishers in the best way.

It encourages participants to view their research as others will see it, along the line that stretches from commissioning editors and publishers’ referees all the way down the supply chain to booksellers, librarians, review editors, and the prospective readership. This involves thinking about the market, choosing and approaching a publisher, and working out how to represent your work to best advantage. In addition the workshop deals with how to negotiate the particular problems surrounding interdisciplinary work and essay collections.

Discussion and exercises ensure that the material remains practically based throughout. Handouts and recommended reading are supplied.

The workshop is held in conjunction with an initial lecture (see morning lecture above) on the current state of the academic publishing industry, designed to give an understanding of the market and conditions in which publishers operate, and how this affects the reception of publishing proposals.

Introduction to Teaching and Supporting Learning

Facilitator:Dr. Anne Markey

Date:
Four Session Course starting 27th April 2010 - 18th May 2010

Time:
14:00 - 17:00

Venue:
Room 1.16, 3-4 Foster Place

Registration Closed

Advanced Reading

Facilitator: Mr. Ronan McCarthy

Advanced Reading will increase participants’ ability to absorb, retain and recall information. This course gives participants the skills and strategies to manage the huge volumes of information that so many people have to deal with everyday.It is a fully participative, constantly evaluated, instructor led course broken into 4 x 3hrs sessions.

The dates the course will run are as follows, when registering, please ensure you can attend all dates.

• 27th April 2010 -
  Identifying and eliminating bad reading habits.
  
  
• 4th May 2010 -
  Learning and exercising advanced reading skills.
  
  
• 11th May 2010 -
  Concentration and Memory.
  
  
• 18th May 2010 -
  Developing Flexible Reading Strategies in accordance with individual needs and styles.